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Physical AI Takes Center Stage at CES 2026 as Robots, Chips and Car Tech Move Toward Deployment

The show shifts from flashy demos to concrete rollouts and partnerships, with Chinese firms leading humanoid exhibits and chipmakers racing to supply the compute these machines require.

Overview

  • Official CES figures show Chinese companies account for 21 of 38 humanoid robotics exhibitors, underscoring a push in patents and manufacturing scale.
  • Hyundai and Boston Dynamics publicly demoed the Atlas humanoid and announced plans to bring it into factory work, alongside a collaboration to integrate Google DeepMind models.
  • Nvidia unveiled its Rubin computing architecture, the Vera Rubin AI platform and Alpamayo models for autonomous vehicles, emphasizing the backbone for real‑world robotics and mobility.
  • LG showcased its CLOiD home humanoid performing household tasks such as folding laundry and assisting in connected-home routines.
  • Uber, Lucid and Nuro presented a robotaxi with an Uber-designed in‑cabin experience and visualization of vehicle perception, with road testing already underway.