CES 2026 Value Revelation: Decoding the Future of the Industry with Ten Key Scenarios

The CES 2026 exhibition has once again become the global technology trendsetter. This year's event has brought together over 4,000 exhibitors. Notably, the Chinese contingent, with a large lineup of 1,141 companies, occupies approximately one-third of the exhibition space. They are leading the way in cutting-edge fields such as AI glasses and humanoid robots. Considering multiple factors including product innovation, popularity, and scale, we have selected ten representative and popular showcases at CES 2026. To some extent, they are also a microcosm of the key topics at this year's exhibition.

Emotional Companionship - "Must-visit AI Landmark"

Representative Booth: Luka AI

In the central hall of CES 2026, a similar scene unfolds every day in the AI Smart City and Embodied Intelligence exhibition area: as soon as the exhibition opens, dozens of media reporters head straight for the Luka AI booth and surround CEO Gu Jiawei, who is giving a presentation. One on-site attendee described it as "almost a regular show in the area. Their CEO has almost become a 'human exhibit', and the presentation hardly ever stops."

At the CES 2026 site, Luka AI focuses on the "Relational AI + Spatial Interaction" technology route, creating an interactive and immersive experience space. Exhibits such as the Luka Reading Companion Robot, the Xiaofang Machine, and the AR glasses prototype are very popular and are widely used in scenarios that require emotional connection, such as family companionship and personal growth support. Luka AI's products and concepts demonstrate the potential and achievements of AI's evolution towards "emotional intelligence" and "embodied interaction", reflecting the innovation vitality of Chinese enterprises in the AI application layer. They also provide a concrete blueprint for the future integration of affective computing and human-computer interaction.

This high popularity has made Luka AI one of the Chinese AI startups that have received the most attention from domestic and international media at this year's CES. It has not only been praised and reported by international mainstream media such as CNN, CNET, and WIRED but has also received multiple rounds of key exposure on China Central Television's comprehensive channel (CCTV-1), financial channel (CCTV-2), and Chinese international channel (CCTV-4).

Wearable Devices - "Dual Evolution"

Representative Booth: Dreame

The wearable hardware field has been a lively part of the CES stage in recent years. The keyword this year is "dual evolution".

AI has begun to be deeply integrated into wearable devices, providing more predictive and ecological health management services. In terms of value, it has shifted from "telling you what has happened" to "predicting what might happen", initiating predictive health management and evolving from a "data recorder" to an "active health butler".

At the same time, AI wearable devices themselves are becoming less noticeable. In terms of user experience, almost all AI wearable devices are trying to become lighter and more natural, integrating into daily life with a seamless and comfortable way of wearing and measurement.

Dreame's product portfolio is a microcosm of this trend. Defining "seamless wearing", Dreame has brought its AI ring and AI blood pressure watch to the exhibition, constructing a seamless health monitoring system from the fingertips to the wrists. It is foreseeable that future industry competition will be a comprehensive competition in sensor accuracy, AI algorithms, ecological integration, and data security.

AI Sleep Management - "Sleep Above All Else"

Representative Booth: Mousse

There is nothing more important than getting enough sleep. Prioritizing sufficient and high-quality sleep can make work more efficient and life more enjoyable.

Mousse has exhibited the upgraded version of the T11+ at the CES site. The AI Tidal Algorithm 3.0 serves as the brain, combined with components such as the waist sensor. The AI Smart Sleep System monitors heart rate, respiration, and sleeping posture. Through the combination of the smart bed and the mattress, it determines the sleep stage and physical condition and makes adjustment decisions.

Emerging Category - Wearable AI Recording Devices

Representative Booth: Plaud

Plaud has launched the wearable AI recording device Note Pin S at this year's CES. The screenless and lightweight device is refreshing, opening a new era of wearable AI recording. Through its minimalist wearing design, it covers offline on-the-go scenarios, improving the seamless and convenient performance during the recording process. It provides a full-scenario intelligent recording solution for professional groups that highly rely on conversations and have a high knowledge density.

AI Glasses - "Encyclopedia on the Face"

Representative Booth: Rokid

At the CES site, Rokid has released the Rokid Style, which weighs only 38.5 grams per unit. This AI glasses are connected to large models such as Tongyi Qianwen and support real-time multi-language translation and object recognition. One typical application is that after putting on the glasses, just by looking at a foreign-language menu, the translated Chinese menu will immediately appear in the field of vision, truly becoming an "encyclopedia on the face".

Mobility for the Aging Population - "Effortlessly Climb Stairs and Overcome Obstacles"

Representative Booth: Ruochuang Technology

In the era of an aging population, how to solve the indoor and outdoor mobility problems of the elderly? Ruochuang Technology's answer is a smart electric wheelchair that combines a sense of technology with practicality.

At the CES site, the Strutt ev smart electric wheelchair applies the underlying technology systems of autonomous driving and robotics to personal mobility. In particular, the chassis system has undergone a revolutionary change. The four wheels are independently driven, enabling zero-radius turning in place. It can also make flexible U-turns in narrow spaces such as elevators and has good climbing and ground adaptability. This enhances the safety, autonomy, and humanized interaction of the device, redefining the category and standing out among numerous hardware products. The CES official has defined it as a personal intelligent mobility tool.

Full-body Humanoid Robot - "Precise Control in the Last Millimeter"

Representative Booth: Sharpa

Sharpa, a Singaporean robotics company, has made its debut at this year's CES with the full-body humanoid robot Sharpa North. It can handle various tasks such as playing table tennis, folding paper windmills, taking photos for the audience, and recognizing the points of playing cards.

Behind all this is the Sharpa Wave highly dexterous hands and the self-developed embodied large model and motion control system. The latter can use the tactile information collected by the highly dexterous hands for precise control in the "last millimeter" of contact operations.

Intelligent Cockpit - "Mobile AI Space"

Representative Booth: BOE

BOE has globally launched a series of cutting-edge technologies and products centered around the "Hero 2.0 Intelligent Cockpit" at this year's CES, demonstrating its determination to strategically transform into a provider of future intelligent cockpit overall solutions.

The intelligent cockpit is equipped with a Micro LED PHUD with an ultra-high brightness of 50,000 nits, supporting multi-modal AI interactions such as voice, gesture, and vision. It also integrates a health monitoring function, which can sense the driver's heart rate and fatigue level in real-time. BOE uses the screen as a link to deeply empower intelligent mobility and diverse scenarios with AI.

Automotive Displays - "Manufacture Screens Like Printing Newspapers"

Representative Booth: TCL

At the exhibition site, TCL's globally first printed OLED automotive display has become a game-changer. Different from the traditional evaporation process, the "printing-style" technology of printed OLED can manufacture screens like printing newspapers, with lower costs, longer lifespans, and the ability to achieve irregular curvature to fit the complex interior curves of cars, opening up a new path for intelligent cockpit design.

Intelligent Play - Screenless Intelligence

Representative Booth: Lego

Lego has made its first appearance at CES this year. In collaboration with the Star Wars IP, it has launched the Lego Smart Play intelligent building block platform. The building blocks with built-in sensors can achieve light and sound interactions, allowing fans to have a digital interactive experience in physical games, triggering fans' nostalgia and demonstrating its determination to move towards intelligent play.

CES 2026 has completed a historic transformation, marking the arrival of a critical point: AI is no longer an unattainable future concept. It is everywhere, transforming into countless intelligent entities and deeply integrating into every aspect of daily life, from companionship, learning, and mobility to health management. It is silently and profoundly redefining the norm of life. The future is here.