Sometimes, AI just wants to be your friend. And while robot pets weren’t the biggest stars of CES 2026, they’ve become more than just noise and are signaling how AI is apparently leaving our screens and taking on a physical presence in our lives.

At CES 2026, smart home pool cleaning robot company Beatbot has announced a new, self-cleaning pool robot system, called the AquaSense X, that it says uses AI to identify up to 40 common types of pool debris, from the bottom of a pool up to the water’s surface. It’s available to preorder now.

It’s launching a new product called Vibe Bot – a compact, physical, in-room device modeled on the popular Labubu toys that’s paired with advanced spatial intelligence capabilities. It’s uniquely able to keep track of everything that’s said during a meeting and organize that information into clear decisions and next-steps.

Doosan Robotics Inc., a global leader in collaborative robotic solutions, will unveil the latest developments for the robotics industry at CES® 2026. Doosan Robotics is exhibiting between January 6-9 at West Hall - Booth 5840 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Exhibited at CES 2026, VBOT’s AI-powered emotional intelligence robot dog offer the comfort of a pet, without the barking or biting.

What will it be like when the “smart home” no longer refers to notifications and actually refers to the house does the work? CES has been toying with that future all years with robot vacuums, appliances connected to an app,

At the CES tech show in Las Vegas, South Korean electronics maker LG’s new AI-powered robot home assistant is stealing the show… for doing the laundry.

AI-Powered Vex Pet Robot, revealed at CES 2026, goes a step ahead of pet surveillance for a meaningful highlight of the whole day.

The Santa Claus rally never materialized, but January is off to a fairly decent start with some tech names bouncing back. Though it’s too soon to tell if the AI trade is bound for another leg higher,

Japanese startup Ludens AI is showing off two extremely adorable robot companions at CES 2026: Cocomo and Inu.