CES 2026 is underway in Las Vegas, with the exhibition halls now open to attendees following several days of major press conferences from industry leaders like Nvidia, Sony, and AMD, along with previews from Sunday’s Unveiled event. Mirroring recent trends, artificial intelligence remains a central theme in many companies’ announcements, though the hardware innovations and unique gadgets that have long characterized CES continue to hold their own on the show floor and in related updates. We are gathering the most significant launches and unexpected developments here, while real-time commentary and insights from our on-site team can be followed through our live blog. Below, we explore some of Monday’s standout presentations.

**Nvidia unveils AI model for self-driving cars and highlights Rubin architecture**

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivered a comprehensive keynote at CES, celebrating the company’s achievements in AI, outlining its vision for 2026, and even sharing the stage with several robots. The newly introduced Rubin computing architecture, designed to address growing computational needs driven by AI adoption, is scheduled to start supplanting the Blackwell architecture in the latter half of this year. While it brings improvements in speed and storage, a detailed analysis of what sets Rubin apart is available from our Senior AI Editor. Additionally, Nvidia emphasized its goal of integrating AI into the physical world, presenting the Alpamayo family of open-source AI models and tools slated for use in autonomous vehicles this year. This strategy reflects the company’s wider initiative to establish its infrastructure as a foundational platform for general-purpose robotics, similar to Android’s role in mobile devices.

**AMD’s keynote spotlights new processors and collaborations**

AMD Chair and CEO Lisa Su opened CES with a keynote that featured appearances from partners such as OpenAI President Greg Brockman, AI pioneer Fei-Fei Lei, and Luma AI CEO Amit Jain. Beyond these collaborative highlights, the presentation detailed AMD’s plans to extend AI accessibility through personal computers using its Ryzen AI 400 Series processors, as covered by our Senior Reporter.

**Boston Dynamics and Google team up on Atlas robots**

Hyundai’s press conference centered on its robotics partnership with Boston Dynamics, revealing a collaboration with Google’s AI research lab instead of rival firms to train and operate current Atlas robots, as well as a new version demonstrated on stage. A full breakdown is provided by our Transportation Editor.

**Amazon broadens the reach of Alexa and Ring**

Amazon is giving its AI-enhanced Alexa+ service a major push at CES, launching Alexa.com for Early Access users who want to interact with the chatbot via web browsers, alongside a refreshed app focused on bot functionality. Our Consumer Editor has more on this, plus updates on Amazon’s revamped Fire TV and new Artline TVs, which also feature Alexa+ integration. On the Ring side, our Consumer Reporter outlines numerous announcements, including fire alerts and an app store for third-party camera integrations.

**Razer enters the AI wave with Project AVA and Motoko**

Historically known for over-the-top hardware at CES—from triple-screen laptops to haptic gaming cushions and a fined smart mask—Razer shifted focus this year with two AI-centric reveals. Project Motoko aims to replicate smart glass functionality without requiring actual glasses.

Meanwhile, Project AVA places an AI companion avatar directly on your desk. The concept video offers a closer look. 0

**Lego Smart Bricks mark the brand’s CES debut**

Lego made its first appearance at CES with a private showcase of its Smart Play System. This ecosystem includes interactive bricks, tiles, and Minifigures that communicate with each other and produce sounds, with the inaugural sets featuring a Star Wars theme. All details are available from our Senior Writer. 1