The robots we saw at CES 2026: The lovable, the creepy and the utterly confusing

CES 2026 showcased a surge in robotics, highlighting advancements in AI and autonomy. Agibot's humanoids, particularly the X2, impressed with their dancing and conversational skills. Dreame unveiled ambitious robot vacuums, including one with an extendable arm and another with stair-climbing legs. OlloBot offered a family-focused, memory-capturing robot with a playful design. Rovie, a toy-collecting robot, demonstrated a practical approach to tidying up. Roborock also presented a stair-climbing and cleaning robot vacuum. LG's CLOiD hinted at a "zero labor home" vision through its laundry-folding capabilities. WIRobotics' Allex, a humanoid, showcased dexterity for various tasks. Poketomo, a portable meerkat companion, aimed to provide personalized interaction. Bibo, a Labubu-like companion, offers emotional responses and develops unique personalities. Sharpa robots demonstrated ping-pong playing and other impressive human interaction. Zeroth presented adorable, albeit expensive, home robots including one resembling Wall-E. Sweekar offered a Tamagotchi-like virtual pet with AI-driven personality development. Realbotix showcased realistic humanoids with advanced vision systems. Switchbot's Onero H1, a chore-handling robot, was a stand-out pick for its practical approach. Ludens AI's Cocomo, an AI robot friend, was designed to respond to context.