The Shocking AI Reveals That Stunned CES 2026 (DAY 1)

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CES 2026 opened with a clear message: AI has moved out of apps and into physical systems. Robots, home machines, energy infrastructure, gaming hardware, chips, displays, and even World Cup officiating are now being built around AI running continuously in the background. This video walks through what actually mattered on the show floor — humanoid robots operating live, home robots trained on real household data, stair-climbing vacuum robots, mass-market companion devices, rollable laptops, new foldables, next-gen chips, and the quiet shift toward what companies are calling Physical AI. 📩 Brand Deals & Partnerships: [email protected] ✉ General Inquiries: [email protected] 🧠 What You’ll See 0:00 Intro 0:41 Humanoid robots running continuous motion demos instead of scripted routines 1:30 Fine-manipulation robotic hands already shipping to universities 2:00 LG’s CLOiD home robot and why its slow movement actually matters 2:53 A robot vacuum with legs that cleans stairs while climbing them 3:36 SwitchBot Kata Friends robot pets 4:11 Low-Cost AI Companions and Desk-Based Smart Devices 4:42 Rollable Laptops, New Foldables, and Practical Hardware 5:52 AI Avatars Enter FIFA World Cup Officiating and Broadcasts 6:32 Intel, AMD, and Nvidia signaling very different futures for computing 8:18 Fusion Energy Designed With AI Digital Twins 8:51 AI Quietly Entering Homes, Kitchens, and Kids’ Devices 9:30 Bloomin8 E-Ink Canvas Displays 9:55 Nodi Handheld AI Device for Children 10:25 Color-Changing Press-On Nails Powered by Tech 10:50 Gaming Hardware’s Next Wave 11:29 Massive Displays and the New Screen Arms Race 11:58 Strange, Quiet Moments You Only See Early at Tech Shows 12:33 What This Means for the Future of AI and Hardware 📚 Sources TechCrunch – CES 2026: Follow live with news from Caterpillar and Nvidia, plus robotaxis, robots, and surprises from the show floor https://techcrunch.com/storyline/ces-2026-follow-live-with-news-from-caterpillar-nvidia-plus-robotaxis-robots-and-surprises-from-the-show-floor/ IGN – CES 2026 Live: Everything Announced https://www.ign.com/articles/ces-2026-everything-you-need-to-know Mashable – CES 2026 live: News, announcements, and cool finds from LG, Samsung, Lego https://mashable.com/live/ces-2026-news-live-updates TechNode – CES 2026: AI-powered 3D digital avatars to support refereeing at FIFA World Cup 2026 https://technode.com/2026/01/07/ces-2026-ai-powered-3d-digital-avatars-to-support-refereeing-at-fifa-world-cup-2026/ CNET – CES 2026 Live: Breaking News and Everything Announced in Tech https://www.cnet.com/news-live/ces-2026-news-live-updates/ DirectIndustry e-Magazine – CES 2026: AI, NVIDIA & Autonomous Tech Driving Innovation https://emag.directindustry.com/2026/01/07/ces-2026-ai-nvidia-siemens-samsung-autonomous-industrial-innovation/ Gasgoo / AutoNews – CES 2026: Geely Debuts Full-Domain AI 2.0, Accelerating G-ASD Toward L3 and L4 https://autonews.gasgoo.com/articles/icv/ces-2026-geely-debuts-full-domain-ai-20-accelerating-g-asd-toward-l3-and-l4-2008787221396377601 The Korea Times – K-water highlights AI-powered water management technologies at CES https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/amp/southkorea/society/20260107/k-water-highlights-ai-powered-water-management-technologies-at-ces ZDNET – CES 2026 live: Biggest news on TVs, laptops, weird gadgets that stole our attention https://www.zdnet.com/article/ces-2026-live-updates-1-7-26/ TechNode – CES 2026: This motorized dock turns your iPhone into a tracking AI robot https://technode.com/2026/01/07/ces-2026-this-motorized-dock-turns-your-iphone-into-a-tracking-ai-robot/ TechNode – CES 2026: First phone-free AI glasses with eSIM and 4G connectivity unveiled https://technode.com/2026/01/07/ces-2026-first-phone-free-ai-glasses-with-esim-and-4g-connectivity-unveiled/ 36Kr Europe – Top 25 Craziest Ideas at CES 2026 Revealed https://eu.36kr.com/en/p/3628637521478658 🚨 Why It Matters CES 2026 marked a shift from AI as software to AI as infrastructure. These weren’t concept slides or distant promises. Robots are being sold. Chips are shipping. Energy systems are being simulated before construction. Homes, workspaces, and global events are already being wired together by AI that runs constantly, learns continuously, and operates in the real world. This is the moment Physical AI stopped being theoretical. #CES2026 #ces #ai