The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2026, set for January 6 to 9 in Las Vegas, promises to showcase cutting-edge technologies from major companies like Samsung, Sony, and Lenovo. Attendees can expect advancements in AI, digital health, and mobility, building on the event's scale after CES 2025 drew over 140,000 visitors, 40% from outside the US. CNET experts predict highlights in TVs, computers, mobile devices, home tech, future gadgets, and automotive innovations.
CES 2026 will return to Las Vegas as one of the world's largest tech trade shows, gathering established firms and startups to unveil innovations that could shape the year ahead. The event officially runs from January 6 to 9, with press previews starting January 5 and side events from January 3. Samsung plans its largest-ever showcase, while Lenovo will host its keynote at the Las Vegas Sphere. Sony and Honda will reveal the pre-production Afeela 1 electric vehicle at their mobility exhibit, slated for sale in California in 2026.
The Consumer Technology Association highlights three major trends: AI, digital health, and auto tech. AI dominated CES 2025 and is expected to continue, with CNET focusing on distinguishing useful applications from hype. Chipmakers like Arm, Intel, AMD, Qualcomm, and Nvidia will likely emphasize on-device AI advances. Digital health innovations may come from Withings, Samsung, and Ultrahuman, spanning devices and services. Volvo's keynote will spotlight connected vehicles and transportation.
In TVs and audio, brighter displays with Dolby Vision 2 and Samsung's HDR 10 Plus Advanced could double brightness, alongside four-stack OLED tech from LG and expanded colors reaching 100% of the BT.2020 standard using new backlights like Micro RGB. Audio highlights may include multiroom systems from new companies and products from Harman, Klipsch, and Onkyo.
Computers will feature ultraportables, gaming rigs, and prototypes, powered by chips from Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm. Expect laptops with Intel's Panther Lake processors offering over 24 hours of battery life and improved graphics. Mobile trends lean toward thin, foldable phones like Samsung's Galaxy Z TriFold with three panels, plus more AI integrations.
Home tech anticipates robotics for chores, smarter appliances with hub screens, AI-enhanced security, conversational voice assistants, and Wi-Fi-based presence sensing. Future tech includes smart glasses from Google and Samsung, wearable AI accessories, Meta's EMG neural band, and robotic demos. Automotive AI will enhance dashboards with natural language interfaces, predict driver needs, boost safety, and advance self-driving and air mobility like electric air taxis.
