Inside CES 2026s physical AI takeover | TechCrunch
After years of chatbots and image generators, AI is finally leaving the screen. At CES 2026, that shift became impossible to ignore. The annual tech showcase in Las Vegas wasdominated by “physical AI”and robotics, from Boston Dynamic’s newly redesigned Atlas humanoid robot to AI-powered ice makers (yes, really). The companies in attendance clearly want consumers…
After years of chatbots and image generators, AI is finally leaving the screen. At CES 2026, that shift became impossible to ignore.
The annual tech showcase in Las Vegas wasdominated by “physical AI”and robotics, from Boston Dynamic’s newly redesigned Atlas humanoid robot to AI-powered ice makers (yes, really). The companies in attendance clearly want consumers to know: AIisn’tjustcapable ofansweringquestionsanymore.It’sready tomovecarparts in factories, catchcatchingdrones with net guns, and dancein automaker booths.
Watch as TechCrunch’sEquitypodcast breaks downeverything we saw at CES 2026and more deals from the week that caught our eye.
