Overview
- Roughly 140,000 attendees visited about 4,000 exhibitors as the show wrapped with AI and robotics as the dominant theme across TVs, appliances, robots and toys.
- The Consumer Technology Association warned proposed tariffs could raise prices sharply, including smartphones by 31%, laptops by 34% and game consoles by up to 69%.
- Show-floor highlights included Samsung’s 130-inch Micro RGB TV, LG’s 9mm-thin OLED evo W6 “Wallpaper” TV, LG’s CLOiD home robot and LEGO’s Smart Play bricks with embedded sensors and computing.
- Automakers limited physical vehicle debuts, with industry voices pointing to China’s shows and Munich’s IAA as the preferred stages for faster EV and software rollouts.
- Platform announcements underscored the AI push, including Nvidia’s Alpamayo autonomous-driving model and Ford’s plan for eyes-off, hands-free driving on a new platform in 2028, as immersive booths drew large crowds.