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Press Previews at CES 2026 Put Companion Robots in the Spotlight

AI-driven products across homes, health, PCs, vehicles set the agenda this week in Las Vegas.

Overview

  • CES 2026 runs January 6–9 in Las Vegas under the Consumer Technology Association, with more than 4,500 exhibitors and a turnout expected to top 140,000 attendees.
  • Media-only demos that began January 3 at Mandalay Bay featured small AI companion robots such as Nico, Jennie, Cocomo, Mirumi and Yonbo X1.
  • Tombot’s upgraded Jennie targets patients unable to care for real pets, X Origin’s Yonbo X1 supports young children’s speech development and emotion interpretation, and Ludens AI’s Cocomo follows users and responds to voice and touch with human-like warmth.
  • LG NOVA plans to showcase AI projects oriented to mental health, energy management, healthcare services and tools for small and mid-sized businesses.
  • Major brands are slated to unveil hardware, display and mobility updates during the show, with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang presenting today and exhibitors highlighting PCs with on-device AI, faster GPUs, brighter displays and EV features such as advanced voice assistants, autonomous functions and robotaxi concepts.