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CES 2026 Shows Robots Moving From Showpieces to Practical Tools

Roadmaps plus preorders signaled a pivot to near-term deployment.

Overview

  • LG demonstrated its CLOiD home assistant folding laundry, preparing food and navigating on its own within the ThinQ ecosystem.
  • Hyundai and Boston Dynamics showed an Atlas variant with 56 degrees of freedom and 110-pound lifting, with industrial deployments targeted for 2028.
  • Roborock unveiled the Saros Rover, a prototype cleaner with legs and wheels that climbs stairs to reach multi-level surfaces.
  • Clicks opened preorders for the Communicator, a compact messaging-first phone with a QWERTY keyboard priced at $399.
  • Lego introduced Smart Bricks, interactive pieces with lights and contextual sounds designed for reusability across builds.