2026 CES Top Techs and Devices

The International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) kicked off this week showcasing the newest applied sciences, traits, and devices coming to your own home and your workplace.   We had been as soon as once more privileged to stroll the halls to peruse every thing from the sensible to the intense which we’re sharing beneath within the classes of workstations, shows, wearable AI, and bodily AI.

Workstations: HP earned an Innovation award for his or her 14” EliteBook X G2 laptop computer collection, which merely said had all of it.  Dell shocked us by bringing again the extremely regarded XPS model identify (after flailing final yr with the “Pro” names) and stuck some apparent ergonomic journeys by bringing again the perform keys and distinguishable touchpad.  However, with Dell selling a $2,049 beginning worth, we’d positively examine capabilities to the EliteBook and Microsoft Surface.  For this yr’s “bleeding edge” laptops we noticed the ASUS ROG Zephyrus laptop computer with twin 14” screens as a cool design however with an roughly 3-hour battery life, we’ll have to attend one other yr.  However, for our favourite “gadget” laptop computer, Lenovo was our clear favourite with their Legion laptops that had rollable “180 degree Corning Gorilla Glass” shows that would lengthen upwards on one mannequin and on either side on one other offering extra show area with none seen seam; it’s a must to watch the video to essentially recognize the enlargement.

Displays: CES is understood for introducing televisions and whereas each tech journal talked about Samsung’s 130” MicroRGB show, it was LG’s Wallpaper TV that wowed us. On a extra sensible scale, ViewSonic rolled out their twin moveable displays at Pepcom’s Digital Experience and at a worth level of $349 would compete with corporations eager to have triple displays within the subject as a substitute of shopping for two standalone moveable displays.  From a gadget perspective, Haining Toall Tech confirmed off an Android pill that was 2mm skinny which additionally received an Innovation award and confirmed us how miniaturized parts can get!

Wearable AI: No one is shocked that AI has permeated each workstation, cellphone, pill, and good eyeglass configuration, however this yr we noticed a push to broaden AI “wearable” units.  During Lenovo’s Tech Keynote rolling out their Qira (AI in every single place) platform they demonstrated an “AI Perceptive Companion” that you’d put on round your neck (…and together with your permission) it could seize interactions on the earth round you, together with out of your cellphone, your PC, your pill, and many others.  This info, which Lenovo tabbed as “personal ambient intelligence” might then be accessed to finish the image of your day together with reminders as to what you had been dedicated to doing and recapping your exercise. And this was not a “one-off” tech, we additionally noticed Switchbots AI Mind Clip, Razr’s Project AVA Motoko audio headsets with cameras, and enhancements within the Bee (acquired by Amazon final yr).

Physical AI: This was the time period thrown about to explain how AI is being constructed into something with robotic automation.  While “humanoid” robots had been prancing about in every single place, together with some that would play ping pong, tennis and LG’s CLOID that would fold your laundry, the extra sensible automated garden mowers, pool cleaners, and “Roomba-like” vacuum cleaners abounded. One attention-grabbing variation of final yr’s Roborock vacuum (that had a mechanical arm to choose up socks off the ground) was their Saros Rover that had articulated legs that allowed it to go up a staircase and vacuum every step!

Hmmmmm: No CES is full with out experiencing these devices that make you pause and ask your self if that’s actually “a thing.”  My first entry on this class is the Glyde Smart Clipper which is an AI optimized hair trimming system app with a medieval wanting headband which I truthfully could be hesitant to threat even my restricted hair on, however could be enjoyable to observe. There was additionally the Lollipop Star, bone-conducting confectionary that apparently vibrated certainly one of three songs although your skeletal construction while you’re consuming the sweet.  And lastly, no CES is full with out an AI bathroom, and YES, the VOVO Smart Toilet received an innovation award for his or her submission!

Roman H. Kepczyk, CPA.CITP, CGMA is director of Firm Technology Strategy for Rightworks and companions solely with accounting corporations on manufacturing automation, software optimization and apply transformation. He has been constantly listed as certainly one of INSIDE Public Accounting’s Most Recommended Consultants, Accounting Today’s Top 100 Most Influential People, and CPA Practice Advisor’s Top Thought Leaders.