What does the future look like?

What gadgets will we use, and how will they impact our lives?

I came out to Fabulous Las Vegas to find out the answers to these questions at the Consumer Electronics Show.

I saw robots, appliances and so much more.

I'm Jacob Sedesse.

My one hour coverage of CES 2026 starts now.

Siri, stop.

Good morning.

It is like 4:00 in the morning and I'm getting ready to leave for Las Vegas to go to CES.

Yay!

I don't think I've been this excited to wake up this early, since I used to anchor Morning Edition.

It's 3:00 A.M.

so I'm excited to have a new show.

Live from the WUFT Newsroom, I'm Jacob Sedesse.

As food costs event back in 2024 and cover it as an undergraduate student, and it was definitely much smaller scale for me then.

But this time I'm going all out and I want to see everything and cover everything and take you along for the ride.

So I'm really excited about that.

So I'm really excited for you to meet everybody and see all of our reactions to all the cool devices that I haven't even seen yet, and we'll all find out together what they are.

So come with me.

It's too early for this.

Since you first heard of it.

Watching, like, iJustine.

I’m iJustine, hello hello hello hello.

Today I want to show you this application called Instagram.

SoldierKnowsBest.

I'm going over the details of the iSlate, the iTablet, the Mac Tablet, Lamarr Wilson.

Lamarr Wilson.

How you doing?

Good to see you!

Lamarr Wilson here.

You're always fascinated by the new tech.

You always had to have your hands on it.

Even if we went to Best Buy to play with it.

guess what I have today?

I got myself Disney Infinity for the Wii U, When did that start?

The second you were born.

You were always sitting on my lap when I was working from home on my PC.

You learned how to use the mouse I think before you learned how to talk.

You were always extremely fascinated by any new tech and how it could be implemented new features, anything on the fringe, ever since I can remember.

What are you playing buddy?

Polar Bowler.

Where do you think that comes from?

It's 4:30 in the morning, almost five.

I that's the perfect time for these kind of questions.

Okay.

my gosh.

the part that it's something new and it's going to change society.

And I think, yeah, you kind of wanted to understand.

Where things are headed.

Where things are headed and what is possible.

See?

Excited.

I got to finish this.

I'm excited to go back home and go to bed.

I'm probably going to go to bed on my second fight, but this one's going to be too short.

I'm just headed to Atlanta.

Well, I'm going to watch you make sure you get through TSA and.

Okay.

And I'll hear from you in Vegas.

All right.

Or Atlanta.

Can I give you a hug?

I'll see you when I get back.

Okay.

So I'm on a layover right now in the Atlanta airport, and I figured I might as well take a few minutes to explain what exactly CES is for those of you who don't know.

CES stands for Consumer Electronics Show.

It's put on by the Consumer Technology Association.

They focus on helping tech companies grow.

One of the ways they do that is through this event.

They've been holding it since 1967 as a place for companies big and small to show off what they're working on.

And it always draws extensive coverage.

Our collective love of gadgets and technology goes back several decades.

People have loved dreaming about the future through science fiction.

Going back to the silent film days.

Robots.

Space.

Things we are still making strides in today.

Let's go!

The New York World's Fair was an early example of this.

People came from far and wide to see what were essentially advertisements, but they were advertising things that could make our lives easier.

Like the dishwasher.

late.

There's the last drop of water, folks.

The contest is over in exactly seven minutes and 58 seconds.

In that time, Mrs.

Modern has washed 50 dishes and 40 pieces of silverware.

As I well it’s all over Mrs.

Drudge, you may as well rest now.

Of course it was a different time back then.

Okay.

And here he comes.

Ladies and gentlemen, walking up to greet you under his own power.

But people have always loved to dream.

One of the earliest concept robots on display, Westinghouse’s Elektro the Smoking Robot.

And folks, he's only two years old too.

Just learning.

How can he do all those things, Jim?

He's full of motors, gears, cabs and photoelectric cells.

You could fill a book with all electro mechanical principles involved in the thing.

All he lacks is a heart and a brain.

Almost 100 years later, and we still don't have robots in our homes.

Consumer gadgets became even more popular after World War Two, as people moved to the suburbs.

They wanted new ways to make their lives easier.

The one big feature that sets it apart is an amazing new wireless wizard electronic remote control So in essence, CES is the place where the technology you'll use in your home one day comes to life.

This year's event features more than 148,000 attendees, more than 4000 exhibitors, and almost 7000 content creators.

Now, that includes traditional journalists or social media influencers.

The show has always been closed to the public, reserved for industry professionals and members of the press.

But the public has become more engaged with the event in recent years, thanks to people like iJustine.

in Las Vegas.

Beautiful Las Vegas.

She's hosting the event this year in its usual spot, Fabulous Las Vegas.

The event takes over the entire strip with more than 2,000,000ft² of floor space.

The show covers a wide variety of topics and technologies that make our lives easier if it uses electricity.

It's there from entertainment to health to home to, well, mobility.

So as you can probably tell by my hair looking a mess, I've had quite the day walking up and down the strip, exploring everything.

I'm actually outside of the Flamingo right now, where I'm waiting to be picked up.

And I think the story here is that CES is taking over everything.

Everywhere I went, there were billboards starting even in the airport, but all the way up and down the strip at the Caesars Palace, the shopping centers, everything.

It's everywhere.

It's worth mentioning I'm here with my colleagues from Appleosophy, which is a site that I write freelance for about Apple and all things technology.

And so they're going to be helping me tell all the stories of all the products that we see here this week.

I'm getting ready to go back to the house to meet all my colleagues.

For the first time this trip.

At the same time.

All right, so it's day two in Vegas.

Day minus one of CES.

We're just getting ready to get started with some of our first events for the media before everything gets started and everyone has arrived to the house and we've all greeted each other.

Come on in, guys.

So I guess we can start by having everybody do introductions.

So, Taylor, do you want to go first?

Hi.

I'm Taylor Cole and I am the media organizer.

I am from Las Vegas, Nevada.

Born and raised.

Hi, I’m Chris Grainger.

I'm chief operations officer for Redfruit Media.

I'm also one of the founders.

Holden and I started this when we were 11 years old, and we’ve been coming to CES for this is our fourth year now.

So we’re excited to see a lot of the products that are being shown off.

Obviously big emphasis on AI, artificial intelligence, and yeah just seeing what’s around and what’s innovative for, 2026.

Hello.

My name is Holden Satterwhite.

I'm the chief executive officer of Redfruit Media.

This will be my fourth year at CES, and I think I'm most excited to see all the latest tech accessories, especially in the Apple ecosystem.

And I can't wait.

What this week will bring.

Hi, I am Tristen Menzies I am from Guam and I traveled all the way to Las Vegas.

So we can attend CES 2026.

I am the video creator for Appleosophy, they're straight out of the future.

and I have my own YouTube tech channel under Tristendo.

So as you can see, there's a lot to look forward to for CES.

And I just want to cover everything.

So obviously there's going to be a lot this week.

going to be thousands and thousands of people from across the world traveling in to see all kinds of technology.

So what do you guys expect to see?

I know, I know, it could be anything.

You could really see anything.

But what are you really expected to be excited about?

And what do you think the big trends and themes of this year are going to be?

expect to see at CES 2026, a lot of AI related, companies will be there and a lot of startups.

That's that's been kind of the trends in the markets within the last couple of years.

This is a good time for companies to show off their research and you know basically show people what’s out there.

I agree with everyone's take on AI because it's the most obvious because.

Right.

AI.

the world revolves around it right now, especially with how when we're living life like, oh, we have to worry about certain data centers being in certain towns.

Right?

and if you look at computer prices especially for RAM that's being affected from AI.

Yeah.

So, a lot of companies are diving headfirst into AI, which is going to be expected.

But in terms of like what I'm interested in personally for CES, I really like to see what kind of innovations are happening on the display front.

meaning like displays like LEDs and OLEDs.

I believe it was a lot of transparent TVs and things.

So yeah, there's, it's boundaries.

I remember in 24 there was the OLED T the LG The most dazzling new one this year is the transparent TV from LG.

But if you do want a more traditional TV experience, you can roll up the curtains as they say and make the background of the screen black as well.

One thing I wanted to mention as well, at CES you see a lot of like, prototype concept like products, products that may not make it to the consumer market, but maybe will be coming down the line in the future.

it's cool to see you in person, but everything, everything, you'll see you there may not make it to the consumers, Taylor has only been to CES partially last year.

And it would just be interesting to hear what your, perspective is on it for this year Now that you’re going to be able to go to all of the events, especially with the media.

I think I only went to probably like a day, a day and a half last year for CES.

So being able to be a part of the entire thing is pretty exciting and pretty exciting to see everything that is going to be out there.

Yeah.

Yeah.

I get to see all the AI and what everybody was talking about.

like weird hearing all of that and like.

Not knowing and what.

It's being produced.

some things with CES as well is you'll see products are just all like, why do they make this?

Like you'll see like a lot of like like, I'm trying to give a couple good examples.

Like something like.

Ballie from Samsung.

Is it Ballie?

I what's called.

Yeah.

You see some like really interesting like niche prototypes.

did it I don't know I don't know where.

It's like Samsung's can project information and videos on your wall no matter where you are.

Ballie, show me the inside of the oven.

Yeah, yeah.

So it's the world of weird and wonderful.

Yeah.

what makes CES so special for all of you?

And why is it.

You know, it's something that we all look forward to.

for me personally, what makes it so special is that, like, Taylor is here in Las Vegas.

I'm from the UK.

You're from Florida?

You're from Texas and you're from Guam.

And so everyone makes a very special effort there's a certain type of camaraderie which doesn't really exist from when we're back at home.

Just writing articles and doing our content from, over the internet.

And so I think alongside looking at all the products, is the fact that everyone's coming together, making a really big effort to travel across oceans and other countries.

For Taylor's case, just down the street.

Just to be able to come together and just have a good time.

I mean, like, we're we're in, an Airbnb at the moment.

And, you know, we went out for dinner last night, and so it's just a good time where once a year we come together.

That's that's it for me.

it adds like, almost like, layer of authenticity because, when we see each other, like once a year in person is like, oh, yeah, we are real.

Like.

Yeah, no, that's not us.

That's that's real.

You know, keyboard warriors.

Yeah.

Or our video calls.

Right?

Is we're real people and we get to come together and actually, work towards, the same goals but in person.

And to add on top of that, personally, is, you know, growing up, watching YouTube, like all these different tech creators and people in the industry, getting to meet people at CES, either brands or other creators, it feels like you're, you're.

Finding your people.

Almost like the.

Comic Con for tech.

Yeah, yeah, for tonight, the convention really kicks off with CES unveiled, and that's the first opportunity for media to get to see, the first things that pop out on the show floor.

then the real convention starts in, two days from now.

So, join us along this ride.

As soon as you walk in, you'll notice that CES unveiled is home to some of the most eye catching devices at the show.

We were all greeted by this little robot that almost resembled Wall-E just rolling around.

It's supposed to give the journalist with the cameras some nice, fun stories.

Case in point this slushie machine for home consumers.

There's a reason they call it Icesplosion.

Oh.

You see that?

I got to try a zero sugar blue raspberry flavor.

That's pretty good.

Thank you so much.

My pleasure.

After that sweet treat, I wanted to make sure my teeth were clean.

so I'm here with Y-Brush Can you tell me a little bit about this product?

I've been seeing it all over the internet lately.

I don't know if you can see I had something blue to drink earlier.

Close up on that?

I might be needing one of these right now.

Can you tell me what this does?

Of course.

So, this is the first worldwide sonic toothbrush that helps you to brush your teeth in only 20s.

How does it work?

You put it between your teeth, you start the mode, and in 10s, you can brush your upper jaw.

You change the settings.

And also ten more seconds and all your teeth have brushed.

it's a very efficient and, fun and very fast way to brush your teeth.

in only 20 seconds instead of two minutes that are usually recommended by all the dentists.

I imagine that this is probably a bit more of a reliable way to brush your teeth.

I use, I use a robotic one at home, and it always tells me I'm applying too much pressure, so I imagine this doesn't have that kind of issue.

Of course.

And also.

What's the statistics saying that is usually, even though if you need to, in order to take off the dental plaque, we need to brush our teeth for ten minutes.

But in really we do it in general under 50s.

So usually when we brush our teeth, it's, it's not enough in terms of time.

Secondly, there is a special technique.

So we need to do it in order not to harm our paradontal and our teeth.

So for this reason, it's extremely important to apply the right forces.

And Y-Brush helps to do it, automatically.

The first night is so overwhelming, but I was grateful to see a familiar face.

Bridget Carey, editor at large for CNet.

She's a friend and mentor of mine who I first met up with at my last CES.

Bridget, it's so good to see you.

Can I just give you a hug?

It's been two years since I've actually seen you, but we’ve talked on the phone a bunch about technology, and I always try to text you when something cool comes out it's fun being in the belly of the beast this week because it's always you never know what to expect.

This also unveiled is like the big reveal where you kind of see everything for the first time.

So I know it's like kind of stressful, but also there's so much crazy stuff.

Yeah.

think shows like this where the general public can't get to go like it's our job to tell everyone about it.

Yeah.

And that's what makes it so much fun.

Like, there's a lot of strange stuff.

Not everything is practical.

Not everything is like the future now.

But it might be in the future.

In five years, You went to UF.

we kind of went through the same program.

So we have this shared background, and now, like, I'm trying to follow in your footsteps, right?

No, no.

You're doing great.

So great.

So, like, how did you kind of get here and how did you get into this world of technology?

working at the Miami Herald, I was on the business desk there, and we were just kind of doing business stories, and we're doing.

And it was just fun doing, like, consumer reporting.

there wasn't someone covering technology at the time, but I went after it and had a lot of fun doing it.

And then so I built a whole little weekly column about reviewing gadgets coming out.

I had a video, and then I got to CNET, and I got to keep doing that.

But sometimes technology dies because of corporate greed.

I love that for you.

So, like, you know, you're like mother to me.

Oh my gosh.

No, no, no.

you don't always get permission to do something.

You just kind of go for it.

And that's been like the thesis of this whole trip.

Yeah.

we have to kind of absorb it all and try to get the message out of, like, what's really happening?

Because I think it is confusing right now for consumers.

And it is really hard walking down the aisles to like, pick because you can't see everything now.

You can't see.

I have to see what grabs you first.

And it's like, oh, like people do like that.

But something can grab you.

There are robot arms there's a chess robot that will I saw.

You, I saw you playing with that.

Yeah, and I smacked the robot because that's what we have to do also as journalists.

You have to smack the robot sometimes.

Yeah.

You have to know, is this going to be safe for the kids?

And it is safe.

they're also expensive too, but it's fun to see these concepts be more practical you can have a large TV.

This is a show with large TVs everywhere.

That no one can afford.

Right?

But you give it time.

Yeah, give it time.

And this is how it comes to your house, You Good morning everybody.

It's day one.

Officially, of CES My body's already on fire.

Everything hurts.

So we're going to the Las Vegas Convention Center right now.

It's going to be our first time seeing everything on the show floor.

I do know that I have an appointment with a robot masseuse at 2 p.m.

at the BODYFRIEND Exhibition.

So I'm really excited to, you know, hopefully get some relief from all the pain that I've been in these past few days.

we're just going to see where the rest of the day takes us.

So come along and let's see.

Our bodies are all different and technology allows us to understand them just a little bit better.

With the advent of fitness trackers and smartwatches a little more than a decade ago, we all got a little bit more control and knowledge over what was going on in our bodies, and it empowers us to have data for ourselves to share with our doctors.

Let's see what's new in health tech at CES 2026.

So I'm here in Central Hall today at the BODYFRIEND booth.

Now, this is always one of my favorites at CES.

I'm here with Marc.

So, Marc, can you tell me about this massage chair behind me?

Yes.

So the 733 massage chair is the only chair in the world that has independent arm and independent leg movement.

So basically it has all the massage function.

But additionally to this you have the full body stretching.

All the articulation of the body is solicitated.

Okay, I need that, I need that.

And what are some of the like medical benefits you get out of this?

Like how does it how does it really help you.

Yeah.

So in BODYFRIEND we have, research and development center with more than 200 physiotherapist engineers working together to develop such type of next generation massage chairs.

And, it, combines massage and stretching, movement and health care, programs that actually, helps to maintain a very good health for the user.

So how personalized is this to each user?

As soon as you jump in the chair and you launch a program, it will scan your body.

So according to your morphology or according to your health condition, it will suggest you a massage which is adapted to your own body.

All right.

So I guess it's probably time for me to to jump in then.

Yeah.

Let me, take my.

We're getting scandalous today Let's do it.

So you just sit and then insert your like 50.

So I forgot to mention but in the initial stage it's in a standing position.

So also for older people who have, trouble to sit on the chair, it's easier because the chair is lift.

Yeah.

Like this.

Yeah.

are you ready?

I guess so.

So you just need to relax, and the chair will do everything.

All right.

Okay.

All right.

Oh.

All right, we can start.

I'll see you all on the other side.

This is amazing.

I haven't been sleeping.

I've been walking everywhere with these backpacks.

I think.

It feels so good.

This is so needed.

We also have a sleeping massager mode, so it will put you in zero gravity, so it must lie down, and it will have a very smooth massage.

Now, you see, you can see that.

Oh my gosh.

It's like moving here.

Oh.

And now it will lift.

And the standing position.

All right, let's see.

I'm going to I'm going to try and stand up now.

Oh, my gosh.

I feel like a whole new person.

This is what this is all about.

Thank you so much.

Thank you.

The personalization at BODYFRIEND is just an example of one of the benefits of consumer health tech.

Especially in this new age.

With AI, you're able to get a highly personalized experience.

Withings is putting out their Body Scan 2 smart scale.

So what it's doing right now, it's tracking your heart pumping performance.

The new hypertension risk detection is just one of 60 biomarkers company officials say the scale can detect.

I got to see just a few of my vitals from my time on the scale.

My heart and vascular ages were just about right, but my muscle-fat index is in the bottom 25% of men my age.

The scale set to cost $600, pending FDA approval, if you want something small and simple, well, there's something for you too.

And it's actually coming from South Florida.

so I'm here at the AgeTech Collaborative, which is sponsored by AARP.

And I'm here with Mark, who is going to show me his blood pressure monitoring system by Wellvii.

So we're going to get started on.

this and then he's going to explain to me how it works, what's going so I don't have to talk.

Thank you very much.

Put your finger all the way in totally relaxed.

It's a very comfortable feeling.

This device measures blood pressure from the finger by squeezing the finger just like the arm.

But it does it in a much more comfortable compact form factor.

It increases the pressure and it decreases just like the arm cuff does so it has FDA clearance to replace the arm cuff so you don’t have to use the arm cuff anymore.

The device's usb-C rechargeable with lithium ion battery, so you don't have battery waste.

like you do with the double and triple-A batteries.

It does about 250 measurements a charge and it recharges in 80 minutes.

This device will.

Retail for $80 in June.

We're currently doing B2B sales.

The device also.

Can send the data anywhere in the world via either Bluetooth to a tablet, or it has a cellular connection with global roaming.

Partnered with AT&T.

It's extremely comfortable.

How did it feel?

You can tell you're toward the end of the measurement right now.

Okay.

It felt pretty good.

Like, normally the arm cuff like, kind of makes me feel like I'm going to pass out, right?

That did not.

And so his blood pressure was 117 over 81, which is normal.

Okay.

I just had a monster energy drink, so I was worried you were going to tell me, like I needed to go to.

No, no, but, you know, the device can fit in your pocket or your palm or your jacket for your purse.

It's, It's really the next step in blood pressure.

And so you said that this can sync to, like, your own personal devices.

That's correct.

Yeah.

Bluetooth.

So we have our own app.

You can also put it in the Samsung Health app or the Apple Health app.

Right.

That's perfect.

I guess I also wanted to ask to I know that you're based in Florida.

That's correct.

Palm Beach Gardens.

Palm beach gardens.

So can you tell me what it's like being, here at CES with, with all these other companies, you know, representing Florida?

Yeah, I love it.

You know, there's a lot of great technology that's coming out of Florida, and it's just nice to know that, you know, as a Florida company, we're getting, you know, we're we're in a great spot with with amazing traffic with AARP.

And, you know, a special thanks to AARP for having me here, because, you know, to feature us in this location is really, really helps us.

Perfect, I appreciate it.

Thank you so much.

Thank you.

So we just finished day one at CES.

We left the Las Vegas Convention Center when it closed just before six, and then we headed over to the Bellagio for an event called showstoppers, which was a bunch more smaller companies with smaller booths showing off their products.

And now we are on the way to have some fun on the strip.

We are hoping to get into the CNet afterparty.

and see Mustard DJ.

Yes, the Mustard.

we haven't had much fun on the strip since we've been here.

It's been all work and no play, so I'm really excited to enjoy the Las Vegas atmosphere tonight.

Jacob.

Jacob.

Wake up!

Jacob.

I hate you so much.

How are you?

Good.

How are you feeling?

Right.

I'm feeling great.

I had a. Great night last night.

Good morning everybody.

We are on our way to day two of CES.

We're all still recovering from the CNet party last night.

I'm really excited to hit the ground running today.

We're getting a little bit of an earlier start than we did yesterday.

I think that I know what I want to see.

So I'm really excited to take more time to explore the show floor.

Our homes are becoming smarter and smarter by the day, with appliances and other gadgets to enhance our lives.

Now, with AI, computers are able to learn more and more about the most personal space in our lives and make them even more personal to us acting on our behalf.

Let's look at some of the home tech that's on display at CES 2026 this year.

All right, so I'm here in the North Hall at the Segway Navimow booth.

I'm with Tony, and he's going to tell me about their latest robotic lawnmowers.

I know a lot of us have really big lawns in Florida, so this should help us take care of them, right?

Definitely.

We are very proud to announce that, we actually introduced a new product called the X4.

This actually just came out yesterday in fact.

The product designed specifically for North America lawns, because as we know Americans has big yard.

It's part of the American dream.

We have a big garden, white picket fence.

Right.

So, this robot can tackle the the toughest lawn you could imagine.

Yeah.

So not only a bigger yard.

So we're talking about 3 or 4 acre yards like the mansion.

You have a mansion.

You can have one robot take care of your lawn, now on top of that you could have a mansion on top of the hill so they could be hilly lawn.

This robot has no trouble traversing through the the lawn there, not only that, like, sometimes you have, like, animal holes and potholes on the on the grass.

This robot will have no issue with that.

So this is actually specifically designed for also being very smart.

So in other words, you can recognize a lot of the things, especially like obstacles, for example, just try to keep everybody safe.

But also use essentially, landmarks, trees and those things as a location.

We call them localization technologies to help the robot to position where it is.

So it cuts your grass, essentially, you know, without you even notice the robot is there.

And then obviously it's very quiet.

So you can just cut them essentially 24/7 a day.

And so they'll just do their job and you don't hear the noise.

It's actually a worry for you.

Come Back Home is a beautiful long So how much are these?

How do I get them?

Yeah.

So, so right now, we already announced this is going to be, up for sale on our Navimow website to begin with.

But also they will be available in multiple different channels.

In coming, this year will also be partnering with a lot of, offline retailers as well.

So pretty much, search up our internet first and find out more about the product itself.

But definitely you can buy them, pretty much on all the channels online, offline.

Now, it's not just your lawn getting taken care of.

There were also pool cleaners and a bunch of them for work inside the house.

One of my highlights of the show was LG's CLOiD robot.

Good job, CLOiD.

He's pretty cool right?

Yeah.

They showed it doing laundry, fetching items, and interacting with other LG appliances.

No details on when it's coming, but company officials do say it's part of their plan to make a zero labor household.

None of this works without power.

And in Florida, with our storms.

Electricity cannot be taken for granted.

But there are solutions for this too.

So I'm here at the Jackery exhibit in the North hall with Rachel to talk about some of their new products.

As you know, back home in Florida, we struggle with hurricanes quite a bit.

And it's pretty common to lose power.

And so Rachel is going to tell me about some of their products and how I could maybe help with that.

Yeah.

So what we found is we were really big in the outdoor space, camping and overlanding adventures.

Love solar generated power means you have power anywhere.

But as the battery technology evolved, we were able to make higher capacity, higher powered solar generators in smaller, spaces.

So we offer now what we call a central home backup.

And that means that you can have a compact solar generator in your home at your fingertips in the event of an outage or after a hurricane, your what you need your refrigerator, your TV, your Wi-Fi, communication devices, computers are backed up and have a have a backup supply to run from.

you were just telling me earlier about how you all have done some work in Florida.

Specifically, can you talk a little bit more about that?

Yeah.

After Hurricane Ian, we were able to go down to Fort Myers, through our parent company and sister company, Jackery donated some solar generators to the community that was still recovering almost a month after the storm.

The area was obviously very affected.

We went to a bunch of houses that still didn't have any power, people with medical needs that needed devices.

we are really happy to be part of helping that community potentially heal and prepare for next time.

Good morning.

It is day three.

We are definitely starting to get tired out from this event.

but we still have so much to see and we're not giving up.

Technology moves us all in many ways, sometimes literally.

I mean, cars are becoming more and more like gadgets of their own.

Year by year at CES, it's becoming more and more like an auto show every year, with carmakers displaying all their new tech every single year.

But sometimes there are other ways to get around than just cars.

Let's take a look at some of the mobility tech on display this year at CES 2026.

So I'm here in North Hall at the XSTO booth, checking out their robotic wheelchairs.

Can you tell me about this robotic wheelchair that you're sitting in?

Sure.

It's, all terrain robot.

It's the first, all terrain robot with the AI functions in it so it can climb the stairs.

And also, it can go anywhere without limit.

Okay.

So what are some of the benefits of this?

Like what kind of movement does it it enable?

Okay.

You know, for regular, wheelchairs, people can only go on the ground or on some of the, small gradient, slope.

But this one, we call it all, terrain, robots, because it can for sure climb the stairs.

And also it can go to the gaps around 35cm.

It can go through directly with, truck mode.

And also we can go on the grass, go to the sand, or even most, little hills.

No problem.

Okay.

Can you give us a little bit of a demo?

I see you have these stairs here.

Sure.

Okay.

Now I'll demonstrate from now.

You see, it can turn on the ground for sure.

You can work on the ground.

Now, if we want to climb the stairs, we're just a backward to the stair.

It will automatically adjust the back.

So you didn't have to press anything?

No.

To go up.

It can be automatic, but now we control the functions so well.

Like the, person to control it by him or herself.

So only click one button here.

It says going up.

Okay.

Just till now it stays.

Okay.

Now I only need to hold the joystick backward.

Started to climb.

Wow.

It's the speed.

It's about 25 stairs going up 30.

Stairs going down per minute.

Okay.

At the end, the legs will put down automatically.

All I need to do is hold this joystick.

And, you know.

The whole process is completed.

It's automatically shifted back to the driving mode.

Wow.

Yeah.

So how much is this and how do you get your hands on one?

Okay.

How much is this one?

Yeah.

So far, it's not, on the market yet, so we're starting to sell in US market, in second quarter.

So, around May.

Of course, when we think of mobility, we think of cars.

Back in 2024, I saw the Afeela.

I will be using this.

Even Sony has a car.

It's a collaboration with Honda that uses tech from the PlayStation games to put immersive graphics on the dash.

We were running late to the press conference, so we took matters into our own hands.

I really wanted to see what was new.

They partnered with Grammy winning Japanese producer Tomoko Ida to design a signature sound for when the electric motor is running.

ready to ship this year, but only to California residents.

They promise expansion in the years to All right, let's go up.

John Deere showed off their self-driving combine and how it I feel like I'm truly living with the land now.

asked about job replacement.

They said there’s a shortage in the industry of combine drivers, but the equipment still needs an operator.

I caught up with representatives for Waymo, the robotaxi service.

Since the show ended, they expanded their services to Miami and they were able to confirm they were already testing fully driverless taxis in Orlando.

And they promise expansion to Tampa.

But sometimes you just want to go out for a walk.

I'm here at the Venetian Expo Center with Dnsys To check out some of their exoskeletons.

So what is this that you have for me?

Yeah.

This is the knee exoskeleton.

We have two legs.

So it connects.

Yeah.

It's a connector.

So now stand straight.

All right.

Oh, I want to make this adjustments first.

I feel like I'm an Iron Man or something.

Yeah.

my legs are moving, and I'm not moving them.

Okay.

this is the highest power so let’s, let's just squat.

Yeah.

feel the power.

Oh.

How do you feel?

I don't think I can normally do a squat.

So it's like this.

Get in here.

Look at this.

How long do you think you can stay at posture?

Probably forever.

Oh, it feels like I'm sitting in a chair.

Yeah, exactly.

So it's like.

I can lift my leg up.

I can lift my leg up.

I'm not doing anything right now.

This is entirely held through here.

Listen, I've been walking so much the past few days.

Everything's been hurting.

And, like.

This is such a relief to not have to be in pain for just a little bit of time today.

I just.

Whoa.

It's like.

It's like pushing the back of my legs up for me.

Yeah.

And it can give you the push.

While you go upstairs and you're going down.

You can feel like sitting on a chair.

Yeah.

Yeah.

That's so cool.

all right.

It's day four.

Everyone's getting ready to leave.

It's the last day.

We still have some things that we want to see.

I'm really sad that it's over because I still feel like, you know, I haven't seen everything I wanted to see.

But on the other hand, I'm so ready to be back home in Gainesville in my bed.

I can't lie.

But, yeah, hopefully, we're able to rally through and and see some cool stuff today.

One last time.

Before I leave Vegas.

Technology provides us all many practical benefits, but sometimes we just want to kick back and relax.

Technology can deliver us fun content and enable us to express ourselves in ways that we've never seen before.

Let's take a look at some of the technology that allows us to just have a little bit of fun at CES 2026 this year.

So I'm here in Eureka Park at the iPolish booth.

This company is based in Orlando I hear.

Yes.

Orlando, Florida.

So I want to see what you all have for me, because this is a very eye catching display that you guys have.

So this is the world's first digital press on nail.

Essentially you get a Bluetooth one with your kit and all of the digital press on nails.

Essentially, you can select the colors that you want on the app.

We have over 440 colors.

From there, you make a palette and you sync it directly to the wand.

So right now I have it programed to this blue.

You stick your nail in the wand and it'll shuffle through all the colors.

That's so incredible to watch.

It only takes a few seconds to pull through all the colors that you pick.

So how exactly does this work?

So each of the nails has a little computer dot in each one, and it allows it to communicate with the contacts in the wand itself.

The wand is changing the chemical compound.

There's no LEDs.

There's no batteries, there's no charging the nails itself, you only charge the wand.

So it doesn't die.

Nope.

And how many times can you do this?

Is there any kind of limit?

Theoretically, you could change it hundreds of times.

I mean, realistically, with every outfit change, if you're going on a date, if you're going to dinner.

So how do I get my hands on one of these?

Right now they're for preorder only.

So they're set to set a set to ship in June.

Okay, perfect.

And where do we do those preorders?

So you can scan the QR code right there on the box or on the back display right there, and it'll take you right to the website where you can preorder.

And again, how much is this.

$95 for a starter kit, $24 for refill nails.

All right.

Perfect.

Thank you so much.

It was so nice to meet you.

It's it's so good to see someone from Florida.

Yeah.

Can I give you a hug?

Of course.

Good luck on everything.

Thank you.

Another way we can express ourselves: Eyewear.

I got a private demo of XREAL's latest glasses.

They let you have your own private screen that feels like it's the size of a movie theater.

I got to see a couple use cases.

One was scrolling through email.

Boring, but I also got to play with one that was connected to a Nintendo Switch 2 running the latest Mario Kart.

Got it, got it.

There we go.

I won something in Mario Kart World.

AI on the glasses creates separate left and right eye images, so it looked like my Mario Kart game was in 3D.

I can't show it on TV, but you'll just have to believe me Wow.

I can't believe what I just saw.

Thank you so much.

For something a little more showed off a full-body VR suit that gives the sensation of being hit in a video game, across a vest gloves and a face mask.

Setup was a little overwhelming, Just hold it where you're most comfortable, and then I'm gonna adjust it on the back, but it was a cool experience.

Everything is shaking.

But one company showing off a new way to control all of these devices.

So I'm here in Central Hall with Hadas from Mudra, and, she's going to show us the Mudra Link product, which I've seen before.

Can you tell us what it does?

Yeah, for sure.

So the Mudra link is basically a neural input device, meaning we have EMG sensors.

At the bottom.

You can see them here.

So these EMG sensors actually pick up the signal that your brain sends to your fingers.

When you make a movement.

So this is actually lets us know what kind of gestures you're doing or when you're pressing or releasing.

And basically this means that you turn into a mouse so you can connect it to any device and then just control it just using your hand.

So these are my neural signals right now each one of these channels is one of the sensors okay.

And you'll see that when I make finger movements, each one of these movements is it has a different signature that our algorithms pick up.

And now kind of what you're doing.

And then just to explain or demonstrate the technology, for example, you can move my finger for me up and down so you can grab my finger and see what happens when you move it.

Nothing.

Exactly.

So basically it doesn't pick up just my muscle movements.

It actually picks up the intent.

So when my brain sends the signal, that's what it picks up.

Wow.

Do you want to go to try?

I would love to give it a try.

So you just want to center it.

And when you wear it, you want the sensors to be snug and touching.

You.

So not too tight, but they need to be touching.

So I will turn it on right now for you using this button.

There you go.

And I can actually move the cursor.

You step a little closer just because the Bluetooth is here and it'll work smoother.

There you go.

Just controlling it with your hand like that.

You could also play the violin so you can you know you just want to tap and hold and then you can move side to side and play.

There you go.

Okay.

Oh.

What's like the typical use case?

So these connect to almost any of the XR glasses, and you can just not be holding anything and controlling them.

But other than that, you can also connect it, for example, for your TV.

So you don't need to have a remote and you can just control it like that.

And you can also map your own commands to the gestures.

So for example keyboard keys or combinations.

And then this could also create like gesture shortcuts.

So it could help you with using a mouse and keyboard, but also use these little gestures to, streamline your workflow.

All right.

Perfect.

Thank you so much.

You're welcome.

Oh, they’re clapping for us.

Perfect timing.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

So CES is just about done.

So I wanted to gather the whole group together again to talk about all the favorite things that we saw.

So I'm going to start with you, Taylor, since you're the first to go beginning of this week.

What did you like to see?

I know it might sound a little weird, but I genuinely enjoyed watching, the press conference For the Bobcat, the Doosan company and everything.

My family has been in construction for 20 plus years and so my dad's favorite equipment is Bobcat.

So it was just very interesting seeing the, how connected they're becoming with, like, the AI and, like, all the technology and, like, making it more advanced and not just the typical construction equipment.

Yeah.

And I saw that they were, showing off AI as basically like an agent to help you do your job.

Like actually talk to you while you're in the field.

I know as soon as the conference had ended, I immediately like contacted my family because I'm like, this is actually something really cool.

I really enjoyed the how they're able to detect anything that's under the ground before you even begin digging.

So if there's any pipes and wires or anything like that, they'll be able to see that before you can even puncture anything, I guess.

So, Chris, what about you?

I was absolutely blown away by the, Hyundai press conference.

I think that their acquisition of Boston Dynamics is something that was really well displayed.

Both from a press and PR point of view showing off the Atlas robots.

How it can move in such a fluid and dynamic way was something that I was really truly surprised by.

But also through.

Stop.

You know, you know, I know exactly why you love that presentation so much.

Don’t lie.

Go.

Go.

All the Spot robots on stage doing their little dance routine.

I thought that amazing.

And the back flip.

The backflip was amazing too.

And it was all so seamless.

And when you look at it from, like, I’ve looked at the video must have been five times.

Oh we’ve heard it every single time.

We’ve been playing this song like the whole week.

I just Don’t rain on my parade.

I know I love it too.

I think that it really shows how far it's come that humanoid robotic movements are something that are definitely possible now.

When you look at, you know, robots that have been shown off in previous years, it's not been anywhere close.

So I think that this has shown, at least in that regard, how far the industry has gone Holden, what about you?

So I would say my favorite thing that I saw at CES was probably just in general, the robots.

Not any particular one, but we've seen a lot of, robot robotic technology, this year compared to previous years.

I feel like the last couple of years have been focused on AI but I really feel like robotics and robot technology is really starting to, it's starting to be more in the spotlight now than other than AI, which is a good thing, because I think we've been hearing about AI for a while now.

Over the last couple of years.

And it's it's cool to see how far these robots are going, like, like Chris said, they’re full on dancing now.

Boxing?

Oh yeah, they’re even boxing now.

It’s really hard to keep up with robotics because not a lot of them are consumer focused.

And so that news doesn't really land in our, you know, sphere of influence very often.

Yeah.

It's true.

A lot of it's for like, you know businesses, and one of the robots that they're showing, I can’t remember what the name was, but the robot was like picking up boxes.

Right.

And like moving them around certain places.

And when I saw that I thought maybe Amazon's going to come up or like adopt it in the future.

Yeah, I mean they're kind of already are actually, but maybe even to a more extent Tristen.

Yes.

So, I mentioned this earlier, but I love display technology.

And so something that I saw was the Lenovo Rollable Pro, which is actually it's a concept laptop.

It's a gaming laptop.

But it was still so cool that I wanted to mention it because if it can be made as a prototype at CES, it can become consumer technology available for everyone eventually.

So what it was is that it was a regular laptop at a glance, but then at a press of a button, the screen opened up horizontally to become an ultra wide screen.

And it rolled out like it rolled out from the side of the laptop.

And the screen still stayed active.

And it was an OLED display.

speaking of which, Jacob, what is your favorite thing about CES 2026?

My favorite thing wasn't necessarily a product for me.

It was 321.

Okay, first, can I just give you a really big hug?

Yes.

Of course.

I actually got to pull her aside for a real like full backstage conversation.

I just want to say, like, you're such an inspiration to everybody who's here.

Like, you're the whole reason I do this, like, I've, you know, talked about you to everybody, like my professors when I was studying journalism, I would be like ‘I wanna be like her.’ And here are, you are.

iJustine has been a huge influence for me.

When I was a little kid.

You know, I was the only person I knew who was really into Apple and, and tech.

I found iJustine.

And she not only had all the same interests as me, but like, she wasn't, you know, some negative force on the internet.

She's always just been this really positive person, she's been, you know, a huge career influence for like, I think what's so special about you is that you didn't just, like, cover technology, but like, you made it like a part of your whole schtick, and you're like a performance artist.

Hey, it's Kesha.

I just got an iPad today, Like, I remember watching, like, I want a pizza.

I'm going to order some pizza.

Wait, yes, my, it's it's been so fun.

Recently I've been going back and like, archiving all my old footage and like, taking all my old hard drives.

seeing all of those memories and things because you, you I'm sure you feel like you film something and you move on and then you don't think about it again.

So like when I get to meet people who watch my videos, you know, they bring up all that is like, oh my, I totally forgot about that.

So it's really fun to kind of go back and and relive those fun moments.

The oatmeal face.

Oh yeah.

That was like my first video.

It's a classic.

Like, I mean, you came so far from the 300 page iPhone bill I had to switch to AT&T.

Okay.

That's wonderful.

Well, I got my first AT&T bill.

Right here in a box.

you were just blessed with this surprise.

What a surprise it was.

And now you're here Yeah.

So I loved San Francisco, and so that was like, I went there and I was hosting something with MacBreak.

So that was like my first hosting gig that I really got, like a taste of California somewhere outside of, you know, where I grew up.

And that's when it really opened my eyes.

I was like, I'm this is a whole other world out here.

seeing the first iPhone and I am standing right in front of the iPhone.

and then having it come full circle to getting the iPhone bill viral videos.

And here we are like, actually my YouTube channel is turning 20 in May.

20!

Half of the people watching my videos, my YouTube channel is older than them.

I'm turning 24.

Oh my goodness.

So oh my gosh.

So you were like four when I started.

Yeah.

That's amazing.

Getting to see her and really share my story with her.

And like, I. I've been like a super fan of her.

My whole life.

CES like has been a dream of mine for my entire life because of you.

So like, how does it feel now being like an ambassador for this event?

I mean, it's amazing, especially being a woman in tech too, because, you know, growing up, I didn't I also played video games.

I never thought it was weird that like, a girl was playing video games.

It was just like me and my girlfriends, like, that's what we did.

And then as I got older, you know, I kind of realized like, oh, there is, there's like a missing piece here and now, you know, many, many years later, seeing so many women here, more women, tech creators and, and it's just amazing to kind of see that all come around full circle.

And now, like, my little niece is six years old and seeing her just embrace tech and just love it.

And you know, she's unstoppable with her iPad.

Like it's scary.

I know the iPad has done some damage to our to.

our youth.

Oh for sure.

but it's also the things that she knows that I'm so shocked about.

Like, and I feel like, you know, there's an upside.

There's a downside.

Yeah, there might be a lot of screen time.

She's also like she is learning so much.

Oh so great to see you.

I actually have one more trick up my sleeve.

Oh my goodness.

And a magician.

I got her to sign my book.

That or her book that she wrote, it was my copy.

I brought my book all the way from Gainesville.

Oh my goodness.

I haven't seen one in so long.

And I think it just really emphasizes how CES is this one time where, I mean, it's the largest tech show in the world.

It's the most important thing in the industry that really kind of shapes the way that society is heading.

Even if we have been outcast as nerds or whatever for loving technology or having a weird niche interest.

We get to all come together not just with engineers or programmers but also people who just love enjoying technology, review technology, content creators.

Even with such different career choices, we all get to come together and share our love of technology and just celebrate the future coming.

And I, I think that that’s.

Just this entire event's existence makes me feel so special.

There we go.

Yay!

Thank you so much.

It's been so awesome.

Getting to know you.

I don't know.

Yes.

Chris.

Oh, come on, stop it.

Okay.

Oh.

Alright.

Get out.

Taylor.

I love you so much.

Okay.

I guess I have to go now.

I’ll miss you.

Bye Jacob.

Technology isn't just an industry anymore.

It's a constant, a fabric of our society, our window to the culture, our box of tools to make a dent in the universe.

The great equalizer connecting people across time and space, the way they're made determine the ways that we use them, and thus the way we live our lives and the technology someone spends their money on has a funny way of showing what matters to them.

So now, in this age of AI, we're facing a shift instead of acting as tools.

Our technology is acting on our behalf.

We don't always understand it.

Some are scared of it.

But we have to ask ourselves, where do we want it?

Maybe it doesn't need to be everywhere.

What aspects of our lives can it enhance?

It's up to us to decide, and companies will follow our lead.

We choose what tech lives and dies.

The future is now, and it's time for us to decide how we're going to implement this future we've spent so long dreaming about.