CES 2026 is reaching its climax in Las Vegas, with the show floor opening to the public after days filled with press conferences from Nvidia, Sony, AMD and more, and previews for Sunday’s Unveiled event.
As with the past two years of CES, AI is at the forefront of many companies’ messaging, but the hardware upgrades and quirky elements that have long characterized the annual event still have their place on the show floor and in adjacent announcements. While we collect the biggest reveals and surprises here, you can catch instant reactions and thoughts from the team on the ground through our live blog here.
Let’s take a look at Monday’s leading players.
Nvidia releases AI models for self-driving cars, unveils Rubin architecture
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang gave an unexpectedly long presentation at CES, taking a victory lap celebrating the company’s AI-driven success, gearing up for 2026, and yes, hanging out with some robots.
The Rubin computing architecture was developed to meet the growing computing demands of AI adoption and will begin replacing the Blackwell architecture later this year. With speed and storage upgrades, Senior AI Editor Russell Brandom explains more about Rubin’s features.
And Nvidia continues its efforts to bring the AI revolution to the physical world, showcasing its Alpamayo family of open source AI models and tools used in self-driving cars this year. As senior reporter Rebecca Beran points out, this approach reflects the company’s broader efforts to make its infrastructure Android for general-purpose robots.
AMD keynote highlights new processors and partnerships
AMD Chairman and CEO Lisa Su delivered the first keynote of CES, followed by presentations from partners including OpenAI President Greg Brockman, AI legend Fei-Fei Lei, Luma AI CEO Amit Jain, and more.
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Beyond the partner showcase, senior reporter Rebecca Szkutak detailed AMD’s approach to expanding the reach of AI through personal computers with Ryzen AI 400 series processors.
Boston Dynamics and Google partner on Atlas robot
While Hyundai’s press conference focused on its robotics partnership with Boston Dynamics, the two companies revealed that they are working with Google’s AI Lab, rather than a competitor, to train and operate the existing Atlas robot, as well as the new Atlas robot unveiled on stage. Transportation Editor Kirsten Kolosek provides a detailed overview.
Amazon’s AI-centric updates to Alexa+ received a predictable response at CES, with the company launching Alexa.com for early access customers who want to use chatbots through their browser, and also offering a similar revamped bot-centric app. Consumer Editor Sarah Perez breaks down Amazon’s refreshes to Fire TV with news about the new Artline TV, which comes with its own Alexa+.
On the Ring front, consumer reporter Ivan Mehta breaks down the many announcements, from fire alerts to an app store for third-party camera integration and more.
Razer joins the AI flood with Project AVA and Motoko
In the past, Razer has made headlines at CES with outrageous hardware, from triple-screen laptops to haptic gaming cushions to masks that were fined by the federal government. Two high-profile announcements this year involved Project Motoko, which is intended to function similarly to smart glasses, but without glasses.
And then there’s Project AVA, which puts an AI companion avatar on your desk. Check out the concept video for yourself.
Lego Smart Bricks marks company’s first CES exhibit
Lego attended CES for the first time with a private showcase of its Smart Play System. The Smart Play System includes bricks, tiles, and minifigures that can interact and make sounds, and both debut sets are Star Wars themed. Senior writer Amanda Silberling has the details here.
