CES 2026, the former named Consumer Electronics Show, is on in Las Vegas, Nevada, right now, where it appears more humanoid robots are in attendance and on exhibit this year.
These robots demonstrate a large component of artificial intelligence (AI). Like humans before specializing with university degrees, they are designed for a general purpose. Pre-fed algorithms can train them. Some can observe and imitate to acquire the skills needed to work at a variety of tasks in manufacturing, warehouse operations, or as housekeepers, human caretakers and companions.
The CES 2026 directory lists 38 companies in the humanoid robotics category. That’s up from previous years. Joining American pioneer, Boston Dynamics, now 80% owned by Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group, are many new tech startups, coming from Europe, China, and Korea.
Asian And European Humanoids on the CES 2026 Floor
China’s People’s Daily reports that Chinese AI and humanoid robot companies are showcasing their products at CES 2026. Among those exhibiting are Booster Robotics, Fourier, Unitree Robotics, AgiBot, Galbot, Engine AI, Noetix Robotics, and the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center. The latter has brought Tiangong walker models that coordinate through a single brain to do manufacturing and repetitive assembly work.
The Korea JongAng Daily reports that Korea’s Hyundai is unveiling the latest iteration of Boston Dynamics’ Atlas. Boston is best known for its robodog, Spot. It has showcased humanoid, robodog robots and others in numerous YouTube and TikTok videos.
Hyundai is positioning itself through Boston Dynamics’ offerings to become a smart mobility company, not just a builder of automobiles. The company is partnering with Google’s DeepMind to give this latest generation of Atlas its AI smarts. A non-humanoid robotic arm called Stretch rounds out Boston Dynamics’ offerings.
Hyundai has been joined by Korea-based LG Electronics at CES 2026. LG’s humanoid robot is CLOiD, a household helper that does laundry, makes breakfast and serves as a home butler. CLOiD is at the centre of LG’s Zero Labour Home strategy, powered by the ThinQ ecosystem. This smart-home WiFi-enabled platform connects all the LG smart appliances in a home, from washing machines to dryers, ovens, refrigerators, air conditioners, and more. With CLOiD, the ecosystem can pretty much manage a household without human intervention in an all-LG home.
Germany’s NEURA Robotics is showcasing 4NE1 at CES 2026. This humanoid robot is described as cognitive, designed for general-purpose business and domestic use. 4NE1 can perceive, learn and interact in real time. It carries up to 100 kilograms (220 pounds), navigates through unstructured environments, hits a top speed of 5 kilometres (3 miles) per hour, and learns by observing complex tasks. 4NE1 can be customized for different uses, including wheeled and extended-reach versions for industrial and warehousing site applications.
Chips and Chip Makers at CES 2026
NVIDIA received top billing at this year’s CES. In a keynote address, NVIDIA’s CEO, Jensen Huang, surrounded himself on stage with a display of robotic partners. See the image at the beginning of this posting. These companies are using NVIDIA’s chips, Jetson Thor, Issac Sim, and Omniverse software platforms.
One of these is Boston Dynamics with Atlas using Jetson Thor. Others include RLWRLD, an operating system developer building foundational AI models for humanoid robots. RLWRLD partners with Korea-based WIRobotics, the developers of ALLEX, another general-purpose humanoid robot that has made its first appearance at CES. Additional NVIDIA humanoid robotic partners include Richtech Robotics with Dex, London-based Humanoid, and Taiwan’s Foxconn.
Qualcomm, a rival to NVIDIA, is also at CES 2026, where it is rolling out robotic architecture for industrial and humanoid robots. Qualcomm’s humanoid robotics partners include Figure Robotics with Figure 01, undergoing real-world testing at a BMW manufacturing facility, and Vietnam-based VinMotion. VinMotion is developing Motion 1 and 2, two general-purpose models.
Other Qualcomm partners at CES 2026 include Advantech, an AI and software platform developer for autonomous guided vehicles, APLUX, a builder of robotic arms, AutoCore, Booster and Kuka Robotics, builders of high-performance autonomous mobile-robots used in factories, warehouses and mining operations, and Warsaw-based Robotec.ai, a digital twin and simulation developer using AI tools for robotics development.
Big Tech Humanoid No Shows
Big Tech is everywhere at CES 2026, but not accompanying humanoid robots. The only exception is Google’s DeepMind used by Atlas. The rest, including Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, and X, have stayed far away. Instead, the humanoid robots on display are from a growing number of rising technology stars. The non-Chinese presenters are largely partnering with NVIDIA and Qualcomm. The Chinese humanoids, because of U.S. export restrictions, use Huawei, Loongson and Biren chips. They don’t appear to be suffering too badly from high technology trade restrictions.
