Robots took centre stage at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 6, as the annual technology show opened to the public. CES is being held in Las Vegas from January 6 to 9. The bots roamed the exhibition floors as symbols of how artificial intelligence is moving from screens into physical space. From humanoid assistants and service robots to machines designed for healthcare, logistics and everyday tasks, CES offers a glimpse into a future where robots are no longer experimental curiosities but working companions. This photo essay documents the machines, their makers and the moments of interaction that reveal how near that future may be. The Tombot Inc. hyper-realistic autonomous dog robot companion for the elderly and those unable to have a living pet dog is demonstrated during CES Unveiled ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 4, 2026. — Patrick T. Fallon / AFP The Agibot A2 humanoid robot is demonstrated during Pepcom ahead of the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 5, 2026. — Patrick T. Fallon / AFP The EngineAI T800 humanoid robot is demonstrated during the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 6, 2026. — Patrick T. Fallon / AFP An attendee demonstrates The Moving style portable display and TV during the Samsung Electronics First Look event ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 4, 2026. — Patrick T. Fallon / AFP The LG CLOiD Home Robot is demonstrated for a zero labor home during the LG press conference ahead of the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 5, 2026. — Patrick T. Fallon / AFP The Samsung Freestyle+ projector is displayed during the Samsung Electronics First Look event ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 4, 2026. — Patrick T. Fallon / AFP The Cearvol Lyra hearing aid glasses are demonstrated during CES Unveiled, ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 4, 2026. — Patrick T. Fallon / AFP The LG CLOiD Home Robot loads laundry into a machine as it demonstrates a zero labor home during the LG press conference ahead of the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 5, 2026. — Patrick T. Fallon / AFP The Tonies Toniebox 2 children’s screen-free interactive game and music box is displayed during CES Unveiled ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 4, 2026. — Patrick T. Fallon / AFP The Solver magnetic buttons for smart phones are displayed during CES Unveiled ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 4, 2026. — Patrick T. Fallon / AFP The Luka AI Reading Companion for Kids is displayed during the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 6, 2026. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) A Solver magnetic button is attached to an Apple iPhone during CES Unveiled ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 4, 2026. — Patrick T. Fallon / AFP The RobotPlusPlus GOKO M6 robotic mowers is displayed during Pepcom ahead of the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 5, 2026. — Patrick T. Fallon / AFP The Sharpa robot takes a photograph with a Fujifilm instax camera during the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 6, 2026. — Patrick T. Fallon / AFP The Doublepoint gesture control interface for smart watches is demonstrated during CES Unveiled ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 4, 2026. — Patrick T. Fallon / AFP The Ascentiz modular exoskeleton belt is demonstrated during CES Unveiled ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 4, 2026. — Patrick T. Fallon / AFP The Sharpa robot takes a photograph with a Fujifilm instax camera during the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 6, 2026. — Patrick T. Fallon / AFP An attendee folds the display of the Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold smart phone during the Samsung Electronics First Look event ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 4, 2026. — Patrick T. Fallon / AFP Attendees view the Samsung Micro RGB 130-inch TV after it was unveiled during the Samsung Electronics First Look event ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 4, 2026. — Patrick T. Fallon / AFP The Samsung Sound Tower is demonstrated during the Samsung Electronics First Look event ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 4, 2026. — Patrick T. Fallon / AFP The Seattle Ultrasonics chef’s knife featuring ultrasonic technology for cutting food is demonstrated during CES Unveiled ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 4, 2026. — Patrick T. Fallon / AFP StarBot’s “Shadow“, a hotel and restaurant service robot, is on display at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 6, 2026. — Patrick T. Fallon / AFP A Naqi Logix neural interface earbud is displayed during CES Unveiled ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 4, 2026. — Patrick T. Fallon / AFP DeCloak security privacy software is demonstrated on a California Robotics robot during CES Unveiled ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 4, 2026. — Patrick T. Fallon / AFP Attendees look at SwitchBot’s KATA Friends, AI companions with a camera nose that is designed to interact with users through voice, gestures, and cloud AI, at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 6, 2026. — Patrick T. Fallon / AFP The Nosh AI Cooking Robot is demonstrated during CES Unveiled ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 4, 2026. — Patrick T. Fallon / AFP The Otterbox Symmetry Series Cactus Leather with Embroidery made with sustainably harvested organic nopal cactus is displayed during Pepcom ahead of the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 5, 2026. — Patrick T. Fallon / AFP The Rescue Retriever Pet Smoke Detector, featuring a silent strobing smoke detector to help firefighters find pets in fires, is demonstrated during Pepcom ahead of the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 5, 2026. — Patrick T. Fallon / AFP TKTK is displayed during Pepcom ahead of the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 5, 2026. — Patrick T. Fallon / AFP (The PaXini TORA DOUBLE ONE humanoid robot makes a hand heart gesture as it is demonstrated during the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 6, 2026. — Patrick T. Fallon / AFP SwitchBot’s KATA Friends, AI companions with a camera nose that is designed to interact with users through voice, gestures, and cloud AI, are on display at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 6, 2026. — Patrick T. Fallon / AFP The LG CLOiD Home Robot is demonstrated for a zero labor home during the LG press conference ahead of the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 5, 2026. — Patrick T. Fallon / AFP The Agibot X2 humanoid robot dances as it is demonstrated during Pepcom ahead of the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 5, 2026. — Patrick T. Fallon / AFP People take pictures of a projection as they enter the Samsung Electronics First Look event ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 4, 2026. — Patrick T. Fallon / AFP The Agibot X2 humanoid robot dances as it is demonstrated during Pepcom ahead of the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 5, 2026. — Patrick T. Fallon / AFP Plantalk’s Plantiemoji prototypes, smart sensors that monitors a plant’s environment and communicates its status through expressive emojis, are on display at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 6, 2026. — Patrick T. Fallon / AFP Attendees fold the display of the Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold smart phone during the Samsung Electronics First Look event ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 4, 2026. — Patrick T. Fallon / AFP The Tombot Inc. hyper-realistic autonomous dog robot companion for the elderly and those unable to have a living pet dog is demonstrated during CES Unveiled ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 4, 2026. — Patrick T. Fallon / AFP The Samsung logo is displayed as people enter the Samsung Electronics First Look event ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 4, 2026. — Patrick T. Fallon / AFP The Doublepoint gesture control interface for smart watches is demonstrated during CES Unveiled ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 4, 2026. — Patrick T. Fallon / AFP The Agibot A2 humanoid robot is demonstrated during Pepcom ahead of the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 5, 2026. — Patrick T. Fallon / AFP The Strutt ev smart personal mobility vehicle is demonstrated during CES Unveiled ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 4, 2026. — Patrick T. Fallon / AFP The Realbotix humanoid robot is demonstrated at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 6, 2026. — Patrick T. Fallon / AFP The Seattle Ultrasonics chef’s knife featuring ultrasonic technology for cutting food is demonstrated during CES Unveiled ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 4, 2026. — Patrick T. Fallon / AFP A model of the Allergen Alert mini lab for the portable testing of food for allergens including gluten and milk is displayed during CES Unveiled ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 4, 2026. — Patrick T. Fallon / AFP People dressed in Panda costumes for the Chinese electronics brand Changhong gather in the lobby of the Las Vegas Convention Centre ahead of the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 5, 2026. — Patrick T. Fallon / AFP The Nosh AI Cooking Robot is demonstrated during CES Unveiled ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 4, 2026. — Patrick T. Fallon / AFP Attendees view the Samsung Micro RGB 130-inch TV after it was unveiled during the Samsung Electronics First Look event ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 4, 2026. — Patrick T. Fallon / AFP Header image: StarBot’s “Shadow“, a hotel and restaurant service robot, is on display at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 6, 2026. — Patrick T. Fallon / AFP