CES
Where Technology Meets Everyday Life
Las Vegas · USA — The global stage for AI, robotics, smart home, mobility and emerging technologies.
2027 CES — January 6–9, 2027 · Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
The Global Stage for Technology and Innovation
CES is one of the world's most influential technology events — Las Vegas, every January.
CES is one of the world's most influential technology events, bringing together global technology companies, startups, innovators, investors, media, policymakers, and industry leaders in Las Vegas.
Owned and produced by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), CES serves as a global platform where emerging technologies are demonstrated, new products are unveiled, partnerships are formed, and ideas shaping the future of technology reach a worldwide audience.
Unlike specialized robotics or electronics exhibitions, CES covers a broad technology landscape spanning artificial intelligence, robotics, smart home, mobility, digital health, computing, gaming, entertainment, energy, accessibility, quantum technology, and more.
For robodoor, CES is particularly important because it is one of the key places where robots move beyond the robotics industry and into the consumer technology ecosystem.
The global stage where AI, robotics, smart home, mobility and emerging technologies move from ideas to real-world experiences.
One of the World's Most Influential Technology Events
Owned and produced by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA).
CES is one of the world's most influential technology events, bringing together global technology companies, startups, innovators, investors, media, policymakers, and industry leaders in Las Vegas.
Owned and produced by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), CES serves as a global platform where emerging technologies are demonstrated, new products are unveiled, partnerships are formed, and ideas shaping the future of technology reach a worldwide audience.
Unlike specialized robotics or electronics exhibitions, CES covers a broad technology landscape spanning:
For robodoor, CES is particularly important because it is one of the key places where robots move beyond the robotics industry and into the consumer technology ecosystem.
From Robotics to Everyday Life
CES is not a dedicated robotics exhibition, but robotics has become an increasingly important part of its technology landscape.
CES is not a dedicated robotics exhibition, but robotics has become an increasingly important part of its technology landscape.
Official CES technology categories include Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Smart Home & Appliances, Drones, Pet & Animal Tech, Health, Mobility, and IoT/Sensors. This creates a broad environment where robots are presented alongside the technologies they depend on and the products they interact with.
This makes CES especially relevant to the development of consumer robotics.
At CES, robots can be shown not simply as machines, but as part of broader experiences involving:
- AI
- Smart homes
- Personal mobility
- Healthcare
- Entertainment
- Companion technology
- Pet technology
- Accessibility
- Autonomous systems
- Human-machine interaction
For robodoor, this makes CES an important indicator of how robotics is moving from specialized engineering into everyday consumer life.
A Global Technology Platform
CES has evolved significantly since its launch in 1967.
CES has evolved significantly since its launch in 1967.
The first CES was held in New York City in June 1967, with more than 100 exhibitors and approximately 17,000 attendees. Las Vegas became the event's permanent home beginning with the January 1978 Winter CES, and since 1998 CES has been held annually exclusively in Las Vegas.
Over the decades, CES has become a major launchpad for emerging technologies. Its history includes the introduction or major exposure of technologies such as home VCRs, CD players, OLED TVs, autonomous vehicles, and AI-related technologies.
Today, CES functions as a meeting point between:
“Technology × Business × Media × Consumers × Innovation”
CES 2026 by the Numbers
The latest independently audited CES figures provide a clear indication of the event's global scale.
These figures come from the CES 2026 independently audited attendance report published by CTA.
Robotics at CES
Robotics at CES spans a wide range of applications rather than a single robot category.
Robotics at CES spans a wide range of applications rather than a single robot category.
Humanoid & Physical AI
Humanoid robots and embodied AI are becoming increasingly visible as AI moves from digital environments into the physical world.
Home Robots
Robotic vacuum cleaners, floor-cleaning robots, lawn robots and other domestic automation technologies connect robotics directly with everyday life.
Companion & Social Robots
CES provides a platform for robots designed to interact with people rather than simply perform industrial tasks.
Mobility Robots
Autonomous mobility, personal transportation and advanced vehicle technologies increasingly overlap with robotics and AI.
Healthcare & Accessibility
Robotic technologies designed to support healthcare, rehabilitation, mobility and accessibility demonstrate another important path toward consumer-facing robotics.
A Technology Ecosystem, Not Just a Robot Show
Unlike events dedicated exclusively to robotics, CES brings robots together with the technologies that make them possible.
Unlike events dedicated exclusively to robotics, CES brings robots together with the technologies that make them possible.
AI — provides intelligence.
Sensors — provide perception.
Connectivity — enables communication.
Batteries — provide mobility.
Displays and interfaces — enable interaction.
Smart-home platforms — connect robots to the environment.
CES brings these technologies together under one roof.
That makes it an important place to observe the transition from:
“Individual Robot → Connected Product → Intelligent Environment”
CES and the Future of Consumer Robotics
For the consumer robotics industry, CES matters for the market context surrounding the robots on display.
For the consumer robotics industry, CES is important not only because of the robots displayed, but because of the market context surrounding them.
A robot shown at a dedicated robotics exhibition may primarily be evaluated by engineers and industry professionals.
At CES, the same technology can be presented alongside TVs, smartphones, smart appliances, cars, gaming systems, health devices, AI services, and smart-home products.
This changes the question from:
“Can robots do this?”
to:
“How will robots fit into everyday life?”
That is one of the reasons CES is an important event for understanding the future of consumer robotics.
Key Areas to Watch at CES
For robodoor, we recommend specifically tracking these areas every year.
For robodoor, we recommend specifically tracking these areas every year:
Humanoid Robots
From prototypes to commercially relevant products
Home Robots
From single-purpose appliances toward more capable home assistants
AI & Physical AI
Generative AI, computer vision, multimodal models and robotics
Robot Companions
Social interaction, entertainment and emotional engagement
Smart Home Robotics
Robots becoming part of connected domestic environments
Robot Mobility
Autonomous navigation and personal mobility
Consumer Robot Startups
New companies and products emerging through Eureka Park
CES Innovation Awards
Outstanding consumer technology products and concepts across multiple categories.
The CES Innovation Awards recognize outstanding consumer technology products and concepts across multiple categories.
They are particularly useful for robodoor because they highlight technologies at the intersection of:
“Robotics + AI + Design + Consumer Experience”
CES 2026 received more than 3,600 Innovation Awards submissions.
For a robotics media site, the awards serve as an additional signal for identifying technologies worth following beyond the main exhibition floor.
Why We Watch CES
CES gives us a different view of robotics.
CES gives us a different view of robotics.
It is not simply about robots competing against one another or companies demonstrating the latest machines.
It is about seeing where robotics fits into the larger technology ecosystem.
From humanoids and AI-powered machines to home robots, smart appliances and autonomous mobility, CES offers a clear glimpse of how robots may become part of everyday life.
“Robots are no longer developing in isolation. They are becoming part of the consumer technology ecosystem.”
And CES is one of the world's most visible places to watch that transition.
Event Snapshot
Quick reference facts and figures for CES.
- Event
- CES
- Organizer
- Consumer Technology Association (CTA)
- Location
- Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
- Frequency
- Annual
- First held
- 1967
- Focus
- Consumer technology and emerging technologies
- Key robotics areas
- Robotics · AI · Smart Home · Mobility · Healthcare · Accessibility
- Audience
- Industry professionals, exhibitors, media, investors, policymakers and technology leaders
- 2026 attendance
- 148,392
- 2026 exhibitors
- 4,100+
- 2026 international attendees
- 55,841
- 2027 dates
- January 6–9, 2027