CES 2026 Ultimate Preview: Robots, Chips, and Display Technologies Set to Explode, Chinese Delegation to Participate with Strongest Roster
As the annual kick - off event in the global technology circle, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) will be held in Las Vegas, the United States, from January 6th to 9th, 2026.
CES 2026 is entering the final countdown. This week, the largest - scale CES reporting team in the history of Lei Technology will head to Las Vegas. As one of the oldest, most in - depth, and most professional new media outlets in China for reporting on technology exhibitions, the CES 2026 reporting team of Lei Technology will be led by Luo Chao, the founder and chief editor of Lei Technology. They will conduct on - the - spot, professional, and comprehensive reports on CES 2026.
Since its inception in 1967, over nearly 60 years, CES has become the "kick - off indicator" and the "showcase for cool and innovative products" in the global consumer electronics field. Industry practitioners, exhibitors, media, analysts, etc. from different countries and regions around the world gather here to showcase their capabilities, exchange experiences, and observe changes. In recent years, CES has kept pace with the times, expanding its focus from popular consumer electronics categories to a broader range of general technology products, which makes it the well - deserved "No.1 exhibition" in the global technology industry.
In the previously published series of content about CES 2026, such as "Ultra - forward - looking" and "Core topics", Lei Technology provided a panoramic preview of the upcoming CES and conducted a detailed interpretation of the official AI theme, which is the "absolute focus" of the event.
In this article, based on all the invitation information from brand manufacturers received so far, as well as the latest product technology leaks and exhibition information, Lei Technology will bring you the "ultimate preview" of CES 2026 just before its opening.
From homes to yards, Chinese smart cleaning robots are on a rampage
As a product category where Chinese brands are making a strong presence in the European and American markets, smart cleaning robots will start a new round of competition at CES 2026.
Chinese smart cleaning giants such as Dreame, Roborock, Ecovacs, MOVA, Weilan Continental (a subsidiary of Ninebot), Yunjing, and Tineco are all ready to show off their skills in Las Vegas.
Dreame, which is currently in the limelight, has rented three booths at CES 2026, covering new product categories such as smart cleaning robots (including floor - sweeping robots, floor - mopping machines, and lawn - mowing robots), smart home appliances, and electric vehicles.
Recently, Meng Jia, the president of Dreame's floor - sweeping robot division, revealed in an interview with Lei Technology in Hong Kong, China, that Dreame's floor - sweeping robots will bring two important technology and new product demonstrations at CES 2026:
Firstly, regarding the "stair - climbing machine" technology that has sparked intense discussions in the industry, while receiving user recognition and feedback, Dreame is accelerating the product development. It plans to showcase a more mature "stair - climbing robot" product at CES 2026 and launch the relevant products in the global market as soon as possible.
(Photographed by Lei Technology at IFA 2025)
Secondly, Dreame will showcase a future - form floor - sweeping robot product with embodied intelligence technology at CES 2026, including more joint structures, such as an upgraded "manipulator" technology, as well as more diverse scenario applications and functional designs. With the full application of embodied intelligence technology, Dreame's floor - sweeping robots are evolving into "home service robots", which will also be an important technology and new product demonstration at CES 2026.
Roborock and Ecovacs, the other two giants in the floor - sweeping robot market, also attach great importance to CES 2026.
In the CES invitation sent by Roborock to Lei Technology, it clearly states: "Greatness is coming", which has really whetted people's appetites. As for Ecovacs, its CEO, Qian Cheng, will go to Las Vegas and give a speech at the press conference held during CES 2026.
On the CES invitation sent by MOVA to Lei Technology, in addition to the cleaning appliances familiar to domestic users, there are also a lawn - mowing robot, a pool - cleaning robot, and a product that looks like a medium - sized quadcopter drone. There is also a high - speed hair dryer in the "C - position" of the poster. It's not hard to see that MOVA is ready to make a big splash at CES 2026.
With the participation of Yunjing, Tineco, etc., CES 2026 has basically gathered all the major Chinese smart cleaning manufacturers.
It's worth mentioning that Keli Evolution, a rising - star brand, will also participate in CES for the first time. At IFA 2025, Keli Evolution launched the world's first "dual - form, transformable" floor - mopping robot, the TR1. At CES 2026, this new product will be officially launched in the North American market.
After floor - sweeping robots, lawn - mowing robots are becoming a new battlefield for competition, especially in the increasingly competitive North American market.
Weilan Continental, an early - bird player in the "boundary - less" lawn - mowing robot market, is expected to bring
a full - scenario lawn - mowing robot solution based on its own system standards (Craft Every Yard with Navimow Standards) at CES 2026.
It should be added that RoboSense has announced that it will jointly showcase a new lawn - mowing robot product equipped with a digital lidar, which is the result of its cooperation with Weilan Continental, at CES 2026.
The domestic smart cleaning industry has formed a quite mature product line overseas: It first entered the North American and European markets with cost - effectiveness, and in recent years, it has established a foothold in the mid - to - high - end market with technological advantages such as structured light navigation, full - link self - cleaning, and AI recognition. More and more brands are no longer just launching single - model products but are entering the home, yard, and commercial scenarios with a combination of "full - scenario cleaning solutions", gradually growing into the technology leaders in smart cleaning.
ZhiYuan and Unitree go head - to - head, Chinese robots team up to conquer the world
Humanoid robots, which have been popular in China throughout the year, are finally going to participate in CES as a group.
At CES 2026, robot manufacturers such as ZhiYuan, Unitree, and Keli Evolution will bring important new products or technologies for the overseas market.
On the CES invitation sent by ZhiYuan to Lei Technology, star products such as Lingxi X2 (AGIBOT X2), Yuanzheng A2 (AGIBOT A2), Jingling G2 (AGIBOT G2), and D1 (AGIBOT D1) are clearly listed. It is reasonable to speculate that ZhiYuan will showcase its entire product line for the first time in the North American market at CES 2026, and it is also said that it will release new versions of core components such as dexterous hands. Unitree is said to bring the latest "realistic" interaction demonstration of its humanoid robots at CES 2026.
The head - to - head competition between the two major domestic star manufacturers overseas will not only boost the morale of the Chinese humanoid robot army but also showcase the technological strength behind the "stunning performance" of domestic embodied intelligent robots to the world.
Compared with ZhiYuan and Unitree, although Keli Evolution is currently less well - known, it has 20 years of experience in R & D of bipedal humanoid robot hardware and the software engineering capabilities of Internet giants.
As a technology company focusing on building an embodied development platform, Keli Evolution's core products, such as the Booster T1 (for scientific research scenarios) and the Booster K1 (for competitions, exhibitions, etc.), have helped teams win gold medals and create history in many international top - level robot competitions such as RoboCup, and are known as "the best - kicking robots".
In addition to the above three domestic enterprises, Galaxy Universal, DeepCloudAI, Fourier Intelligence, Zhongqing Robotics, Songyan Power, etc. will also participate in CES 2026. Among them, Fourier Intelligence's new full - size humanoid robot, "GR - 3 Cat - Head", will make its debut in the North American market.
Among overseas manufacturers, Boston Dynamics (owned by Hyundai Motor Group) has announced that its humanoid robot, Atlas, will have its first public demonstration at CES 2026. At the same time, LG Electronics, which has invested in ZhiYuan and Figure, has announced that it will launch its household robot, LG CLOiD, during CES - "to effectively reduce the burden of daily housework through technology, allowing users to devote more time and energy to the people who really matter and precious moments".
The robot competition on the global stage, especially the competition of humanoid robots, will reach an unprecedented level of enthusiasm at CES 2026. In particular, the joint participation of domestic robot manufacturers will be a key focus for Lei Technology at that time.
Jensen Huang "urgently" drops in at CES, going head - to - head with Lisa Su
CES 2026, where AI is the "absolute focus", has finally attracted Jensen Huang, the CEO of NVIDIA, although his participation was only confirmed at the last minute.
(Source: CES official website)
As the keynote speaker at CES 2025 last year, Jensen Huang will take the stage at the booths of NVIDIA and more partner manufacturers such as Lenovo at CES 2026.
At the NVIDIA press conference hosted by Jensen Huang at CES 2026, the demonstration of AI technology evolution, the concept of platform ecosystem construction, and the product implementation of physical AI are highly anticipated. Lei Technology has received an invitation to attend the NVIDIA CES 2026 press conference. Stay tuned for our first - hand reports from the Las Vegas site.
Dr. Lisa Su, the CEO of AMD and a direct competitor of Jensen Huang, will give a keynote speech at CES 2026 as the representative of AI chip and whole - machine platform enterprises in the new year.
(Source: CES official website)
NVIDIA and AMD, the first - wave core beneficiaries in the era of AI, have successively taken the stage of the CES keynote speech, and this year they are going head - to - head, which is the charm of CES as the world's leading technology exhibition.
Dr. Lisa Su's keynote speech at CES 2026 will showcase how AMD's CPU, GPU, and AI solutions drive intelligent transformation from the cloud to the edge and provide the necessary computing power to address global complex challenges.
According to leaks, AMD will showcase its 3D V - Cache chip stacking technology and new APU (integrated CPU and GPU) products at CES 2026 to consolidate the technological advantages of its AM5 platform. The expected Ryzen AI 400 "Gorgon Point" is said to have up to 12 Zen 5 cores and an enhanced NPU, ensuring that new thin and light laptops launched in 2026 will not be restricted by the new Copilot+ product threshold in terms of AI computing power.
It should be noted that at CES 2026, AMD, NVIDIA, and Intel will not just showcase a few new products or technologies but will present a comprehensive and three - dimensional AI platform strategy for the new year. As leaders in the field of AI chips and whole - machine platforms, AMD and Intel will also engage in a new round of competition with NVIDIA on the key stage of building the "full - stack AI capabilities" basic platform.
Meanwhile, CES 2026 will feature a new stage called CES Foundry for the first time. Heavyweight enterprises such as NVIDIA and AMD will also take the stage, which shows the importance these giant enterprises attach to cutting - edge AI + hardware technologies, applications, and products. Similarly, it is worth looking forward to what new AI technologies and products these technology giants will showcase on the new CES Foundry stage.
