Robots displayed at CES 2026 show they're not trying to be sci-fi anymore. They’re practical, folding laundry and offering companionship.

AI is already at work in the world’s airports. In the future, airports may use robots for tasks currently done by humans.

Already FDA-cleared and in routine clinical use in Las Vegas, the Dynamis Robotic Surgical System is set for its next evolution, leveraging NVIDIA Jetson Thor, NVIDIA Isaac for Healthcare, and NVIDIA Cosmos platforms to define the future

CES 2026 --As robots move from novelty to necessity across factories, warehouses, hospitals, and public spaces, CES 2026 is making one thing clear: visual perception will define the future of robotics.

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.

Robots at CES 2026 are smarter, more helpful and more fun. Here are our favorites so far.

According to the International Federation of Robotics (IFR), an industry association, there were around 4.7m industrial robots operational worldwide as of 2024—just 177 for every 10,000 manufacturing workers.

Johnson & Johnson MedTech announced today that it submitted its Ottava surgical robotic system to the FDA for de novo approval.

Robotic surgery is reshaping modern medicine. A combination of robotics and advanced imaging technologies allows surgeons to perform more sophisticated surgerie

Tesla's Optimus humanoid robot may not be as advanced yet as the company’s CEO, Elon Musk, has suggested. Although Musk has assured investors that a r.

At the end of the third quarter of 2025, Intuitive Surgical had placed 10,763 of its da Vinci surgical robot systems into service. That was up from 9,539 in the same quarter of 2024, a 13% increase. There is clearly strong demand for the company's high-tech medical devices.