CES 2026 Live: The Biggest, Coolest, and Weirdest Updates From Tech’s Big Event in Las Vegas

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is often considered “the world’s most powerful technology event”, bringing together technology companies from around the world to unveil their latest innovations. This massive event takes place at various venues, including the Las Vegas Convention Center, The Venetian, Mandalay Bay and The Sphere, and is a must-attend event for both recognition-seeking companies and the media covering them. A day after the debut of “Unveiled,” the media-only prelude to the trade show, I discovered what might be my mantra for my CES 2026 experience.

“Cool, if that’s true,” associate technical editor Michelle Ehrhardt said of a new product booth, summing up what I thought of the conference as a whole. Since arriving in Las Vegas on Saturday as the first skeptical attendee, I’ve seen cancer-detecting scanners, smart irrigation systems and more assistive robots than I can count. I’ve also rolled my eyes at tech shoe insoles, smart teddy bears, and AI-powered dog leashes. But I’ve also seen more grounded technologies that sit right on the edge of where science fiction meets practicality: walking-assisted exoskeletons, smart helmets with fall detection and one-touch SOS controls, and mobility assist technology that can convert any standard wheelchair into a power chair. In short, CES is full of both BS and a glimpse into the future of smart, useful, revolutionary technology.

Technical Editor Jake Peterson, Senior Health Editor Beth Skwarecki, Associate Technical Editor Michelle Ehrhardt and I will be on the ground at CES throughout the week, covering the biggest, coolest and weirdest technologies we can find. We’ll also join CNET, PCMag and others in awarding the Best of CES 2026 awards for the second year in a row. Follow us here and on social media to find out what it’s like to attend the world’s largest technology show, and share with us your thoughts, questions and what you’d like to see. There is a lot more exciting technology to come. If it’s true, of course.

-Jordan Calhoun, Editor-in-Chief