CES 2026: The Connected Future, Through TEAL’s Lens

Key Trends and What We’re Watching

As CES 2026 approaches, all eyes are on the global megatrends shaping the show. Physical AI, next-generation mobility, robotics, and digital health are driving the most exciting conversations and demonstrations. The Consumer Technology Association’s Trends to Watch sessions and broader conference tracks reveal where innovation is heading and which technologies will define the future.

What CES 2026 Is Emphasizing

• AI as a foundational layer, not a feature:
  At CES 2026, artificial intelligence is expected to move past the hype phase into infrastructure and integration, embedding across systems from robots and vehicles to enterprise platforms. AI-powered edge computing, processing data where devices live, will be a major theme, enhancing responsiveness, autonomy, and privacy.
• Vehicle Tech & Advanced Mobility: From autonomous systems to electric vehicles and grid-integrated energy solutions, vehicle innovations are front and center. CES conference sessions include discussions on vehicle-to-grid (V2G) ecosystems showing how electrification can serve broader energy systems and sustainability objectives.
• Robotics and connected ecosystems: Robotics is another standout category, with record innovation entries and product showcases highlighted by CTA’s Innovation Awards. CES 2026 underlines how robots are moving into practical spaces like inspection, logistics, collaboration, and human-robot interaction often powered by AI and resilient connectivity.
• Digital health and real-life connectivity: Connected health solutions, wearables advancing toward preventive care, and personalized health platforms will be woven throughout the show pointing to an always-on “health­-ecosystem” future enabled by ubiquitous connectivity.

What We’re Excited to See at CES 2026

Here’s a look at the companies and innovations we’re most eager to experience, each representing a piece of the next wave of connected, intelligent, and mission-critical technologies:

• Caterpillar – Rugged Connectivity Meets Industrial Automation
  Caterpillar continues to push the frontier of connected heavy industry and autonomous systems. We’re watching how their solutions in telemetry, automation, and intelligent fleet management demonstrate the power of robust connectivity in environments where uptime matters most. A perfect showcase for resilient connected infrastructure in harsh conditions.
• Richtech Robotics & Mandarin Robotics – Practical Robotics in Action These robotics innovators are expected to reveal systems that combine autonomy with real-world utility from warehouse automation to collaborative robots. Their work highlights the shift from novelty robots to AI-driven machines designed for complex operational settings.
• Unitree Robotics – Agile Robotics on the Move – Unitree’s platforms (from agile quadrupeds to potentially humanoid robots) are pushing the boundaries of perception, agility, and real-time decision-making all dimensions where edge AI and reliable connectivity unlock new autonomous capability.

LG Innotek (Robotics + Vehicle Tech & Advanced Mobility)
LG Innotek’s presence at CES spanning robotics modules, sensors, and vehicle tech shows how cross-domain integrations (human mobility, industrial automation, and perception technologies) are taking shape. These platforms will demonstrate how sensor ecosystems and AI bridges the physical and digital worlds.

Cube Tracker – Visibility Powered by Connectivity
Logistics and asset management require persistent awareness, Cube Tracker’s long-range tracking systems exemplify how low-power, scalable IoT connectivity delivers real-time visibility a cornerstone for intelligent operations across industries.

Panasonic – Connected Experiences Across Domains
Panasonic is expected to show how connected living systems, industrial platforms, and intelligent experience technologies tie together with AI and sensor networks a reminder that connectivity is essential across consumer, enterprise, and industrial applications.

Microsoft – AI & Enterprise Connective Fabric
Microsoft’s CES presence will underscore how AI and cloud/edge infrastructure are scaling enterprise intelligence across industries from robotics orchestration to smart mobility and digital transformation frameworks.

Scanbotics – Vision-Driven Autonomy
Scanbotics blends advanced perception with autonomy systems designed to interpret dense environments in real time. We’ll be watching how their platforms integrate robotics, AI, and connectivity to navigate and serve diverse operational spaces.

Zebra Technologies – Contextual Intelligence at Scale
With a legacy in real-time location systems and enterprise data capture, Zebra’s innovations show how workplace intelligence and tracking ecosystems benefit from pervasive connectivity and emerging AI models moving beyond simple IoT to contextually aware environments.

Bosch – Sensors + Autonomy + Systems Integration
Bosch brings deep sensor expertise and systems innovation from autonomous mobility components to industrial sensing networks. Their showcase reflects how multiple technologies interlock to deliver predictive operations, efficiency, and safety at scale.

Hyundai & Toyota – Mobility Ecosystems in Motion
From connected, software-defined vehicles to next-gen mobility solutions that extend beyond cars into broader transportation ecosystems, Hyundai and Toyota illustrate how mobility tech is integrating AI, autonomy, and energy systems, a perfect bridge to CTA’s advanced mobility themes.

Let’s Connect at CES 2026

CES is where ideas become deployments – and where conversations turn into partnerships.
If you’re building robots, vehicles, IoT platforms, AI-powered systems, or advanced mobility solutions, TEAL would love to connect in Las Vegas. We’ll be meeting with innovators across robotics, autonomy, EVs, industrial IoT, and Physical AI to discuss how reliable, global, mission-critical connectivity enables real-world scale.

Book a meeting with the TEAL team at CES 2026:
https://tealcom.io/meet-teal-at-ces-2026-in-las-vegas/

Let’s talk about how Network Orchestration, resilient cellular connectivity, and global eSIM infrastructure can help your technology operate everywhere – without limits.

See you in Las Vegas!