What to watch out for at the CES 2026 show floor as physical and edge AI take shape
The year 2025 marked a turning point for artificial intelligence (AI). What once felt experimental is now appearing in cars, consumer electronics, intelligent home systems and the next generation of robotics. CES 2026 arrives at a pivotal moment, when intelligent systems are becoming smarter, faster and more integrated into our daily lives.
At this year’s CES, these will be the defining forces in AI:
- Physical AI where vehicles, robots and machines see the world, understand it and safely act in real environments.
- Edge AI where intelligence moves closer to the user, powering responsive, private and personalized experiences on everyday devices.
- And, in some cases, these forces are combining. Extended reality (XR) tools are training grounds for physical AI. Robots learn from virtual twins. Wearables anticipate your needs. Devices adapt on the fly.
Across it all, the Arm compute platform does the heavy lifting, powering the intelligence that helps machines perceive, reason and act. As we gear up for CES 2026 in Las Vegas, here’s your guide to the top AI and compute innovations to watch for..