CES at all times has its share of attention-grabbing robots. However this 12 months specifically appeared to be a landmark 12 months for robotics. The development in AI know-how has not solely given robots higher “brains,” it’s enabled new ranges of autonomy and given rise to an bold, if typically questionable, imaginative and prescient for our robot-filled future.
From sassy humanoids to AI-powered pets and chore-handling assistants, we sought out as many cute, unusual and succesful robots as we may discover in Las Vegas. These are those that made the most important impression.
Agibot Humanoids
Agibot’s X2 humanoid robotic. (Karissa Bell for Engadget)
Of all of the humanoids we noticed at CES, Agibot’s made the biggest impression. The corporate was displaying off two fashions: the bigger A2 and the smaller X2 (pictured above). The latter impressed us with its dance strikes — the corporate instructed us it may possibly be taught surprisingly advanced choreography — however the A2 turned out to be surprisingly succesful at chatting up CES goers.
Later within the present, we got here throughout the A2 at IntBot’s sales space, the place the corporate had customized variations of each Agibot humanoids “working” their sales space. I spent a number of minutes speaking with “Nylo” and was genuinely impressed by its conversational expertise, even when its roasts may use a little bit work. — Karissa Bell, Senior Reporter
Dreame’s robo vac legs and arms
Dreame was again this 12 months with some wild robotic vacuums. The corporate confirmed of the Cyber 10 Ultra, a robotic vacuum with a multipurpose extendable arm. The arm, which we obtained a glimpse of ultimately 12 months’s present, can choose up stuff, however it additionally has its personal cleansing attachments, permitting the robotic to scrub hard-to-reach corners and different spots that would not in any other case be accessible.
Dreame additionally introduced its newest wild idea, the Cyber X, which has legs that propel it up and down full-size staircases. The legs are considerably unsettling — they appear alarmingly just like mini chainsaws — however watching it glide up and down stairs was spectacular all the identical. — KB
OlloBot
The lengthy neck model of OlloBot. (Cheyenne MacDonald for Engadget)
OlloBot is a type of semi-ridiculous CES robots that is simply inconceivable not to smile at. It has the goofiest face, with top-sitting frog eyes slapped onto a pill the place its mouth is displayed. Then, on high of that, it has a patch of sentimental fur on its neck and nowhere else on its physique, which is penguin formed and full with flappy little arms. There are two variations of OlloBot, one which’s brief with a set neck and one other the place the neck can stretch out to make it a lot taller. And naturally, it may be dressed up in foolish outfits.
It is a family-focused robotic that responds to voice instructions and contact, and is supposed to seize recollections as they occur, snapping pics and movies for its diary of notable moments. It may be used to make calls and management sensible dwelling gadgets. All the things is saved domestically in its detachable coronary heart module, and there is a companion app for added interactions. — Cheyenne MacDonald, Weekend Editor
Rovie
A robotic with a mud pan like appendage dumps toys right into a bin. (Cheyenne MacDonald for Engadget)
Certain, we have seen a number of robots (notably robovacuums) that may choose objects up off the ground and put them away to make houses tidier, however this one is cute and has a little bit face. As an alternative of utilizing an arm to seize one factor at a time, Clutterbot’s Rovie has a dustpan-style tray with two sweepers that fold out from its entrance. It drives round and, utilizing laptop imaginative and prescient, identifies toys which were left on the ground and scoops them up. Then, it dumps them in a delegated bin the place they’re consolidated and out of the best way.
It is nonetheless within the R&D section, a group member stated after I visited the sales space, however that is one I am hoping to see change into an actual, purchasable product quickly. For folks of young children who’re consistently leaving their toys round, it will be fairly handy to have a tiny robotic selecting up after them. Additionally for me, who would not have kids however a really candy and hardworking cat who likes to steal socks after which ship them as in the event that they’re her kills, leaving socks scattered everywhere in the home. Clutterbot group, if you happen to’re studying this, please add socks to the record of things Rovie can sweep up. — CM
Saros Rover
To not be outdone, Roborock additionally introduced a stairclimbing robotic vacuum to CES, Saros Rover. And, not like Dreame’s prototype, the Roborock may also clear the steps whereas it climbs. No phrase on when it will likely be obtainable or how a lot it may cost a little (in all probability quite a bit!) however the firm says it’s “an actual product in growth.” -KB
CLOiD
CLOiD folded laundry at LG’s CES sales space. (Karissa Bell for Engadget)
LG’s CLOiD was positively probably the most bold robotic we noticed at CES 2026. The corporate confirmed its dwelling helper idea (slowly) folding and sorting laundry, fetching drinks from the fridge, placing meals within the oven and retrieving a set of misplaced keys. However whereas the 15-minute demo gave us a tantalizing have a look at the equipment maker’s imaginative and prescient for a “zero labor dwelling,” it is unlikely to be something greater than a slick demo anytime quickly. The corporate has made no dedication to really make a model of CLOiD individuals can really purchase. — KB
Allex
WIRobotics’ Allex robotic makes a coronary heart signal with its palms. (Cheyenne MacDonald for Engadget)
WIRobotics introduced its new humanoid, Allex, to CES, and the robotic was actually hamming it up once we stopped by the sales space, putting poses and fascinating with guests. It is a waist-up robotic with articulated elements, from its arms to its fingers, and is supposed to be a basic function instrument that might be utilized in manufacturing, the service business and even households. Every hand can maintain objects of as much as about 6.6 lbs, and the robotic hand has 15 levels of freedom. The corporate’s web site exhibits the robotic’s fingers are dexterous sufficient to do the Gen-Z heart signal, however when it checked out Karissa and me it threw a millennial coronary heart up. Did Allex lowkey name us unc? — CM
Poketomo
Poketomo in one of many many outfits Sharp delivered to CES. (Cheyenne MacDonald for Engadget)
Sharp’s Poketomo is an improbably lovely tiny meerkat. Effectively, technically it is an AI companion formed like a fuzzy, transportable meerkat. It’d seem like a toy, however the firm says it is really to be a companion for adults.
It’s sufficiently small you possibly can carry it round with you all through the day (Sharp even makes a tiny Poketomo-sized clear backpack). Like numerous AI companion gadgets we noticed at CES, it’s outfitted with a small digital camera and microphone that permits it to consistently work together with you. The digital camera additionally permits its “reminiscence” so the pet can acknowledge and ship customized updates to its individual. Poketomo launched not too long ago in Japan, however sadly Sharp says it has no present plans to promote it in different markets. — KB
Bibo
Moony bibo (I-Kind). (Cheyenne MacDonald for Engadget)
It appeared like everybody was making an attempt to money in on Labubu hype at CES 2026. There have been Pop Mart-style bag charms far and wide and numerous merchandise that regarded suspiciously just like the now ubiquitous toy monster. We even obtained one pitch for a “a labubu-like robotic that talks to you” that, the truth is, did not look like a Labubu in any method, form or type. However there was one actually Labubu-like tiny robotic that managed to face out from the remainder and sort of stole my coronary heart, regardless that I am not notably into Labubus. (Please do not make me say Labubu ever once more.)
Bibo is a cute-as-hell AI toy that is meant to be a companion you convey with you in every single place. It has a little bit digital camera on its head that it makes use of to see the world round it, and may acknowledge its proprietor’s face and tone of voice, so it may possibly reply to interactions in an emotionally applicable method. It will preserve a day by day diary of its actions, and whereas the toy is available in two beginning character “sorts” — Sunny bibo (E-Kind), the bubbly extrovert, and Moony bibo (I-Kind), the mild, delicate one — they will develop extra distinctive personalities over time. Their fur is tender and heat, so it feels such as you’re petting a kitten.
Why is it even cuter like this? (Cheyenne MacDonald)
On the sales space, the group had a number of of them on show carrying varied outfits, in little dioramas displaying them in classroom and tenting scenes, and even deconstructed with the fur eliminated, which one way or the other made it look even cuter. Bibo is not obtainable to buy but, and when it’s, it’s going to launch first in China earlier than doubtlessly increasing relying on its success at dwelling. — CM
Sharpa
Sharpa’s humanoid robotic is seen taking part in ping-pong. (Cheyenne MacDonald for Engadget)
Sharpa’s booth had quite a bit occurring and was positively one of many greater crowd-pullers. There was a humanoid robotic taking part in ping-pong, one other taking selfies with individuals and one other dealing blackjack, together with a disembodied robotic hand that might mirror guests’ finger actions. The autonomous demos confirmed off what that extremely dexterous hand can do, and it was fairly spectacular — particularly seeing it draw particular person playing cards from the deck. — CM
Zeroth
Zeroth’s W1 robotic. (Cheyenne MacDonald for Engadget)
Chinese language robotics startup Zeroth introduced two lovely dwelling robots to CES: a pint-sized humanoid companion bot and a rolling robotic that appears like Wall-E, with tank-style tracked treads so it may possibly trip round outdoors. We did not see these guys doing an excessive amount of, however they positive have been cute. The one which resembles Wall-E, known as W1, sort of melted my coronary heart simply taking a look at it. (Do not get connected, you possibly can’t afford it.)
The tiny humanoid, M1, prices $2,400 whereas W1 prices $5,000. Each are anticipated to ship this spring, with a tentative date of April 15. — CM
Sweekar
Sweekars of their little outfits. (Karissa Bell for Engadget)
Takway’s Sweekar pocket pet was one thing I checked out and instantly thought, sigh, I will purchase that. It is a Tamagotchi-like virtual pet with AI smarts so it may possibly type a character primarily based in your interactions with it and the actions you do collectively. The concept is that it “grows” with you. Like a Tamagotchi, it’ll require extra frequent care within the youthful phases of its life cycle. However after it reaches the grownup degree, it autonomously cares for itself, and it by no means dies. It will probably finally preserve itself entertained, and go off by itself digital adventures and produce you again tales of its travels.
Sweekar is tremendous cute as is, and it may be dressed up in little outfits for extra personalization. The system is available in gentle yellow, pink, and blue, and we noticed it sporting a snowboarder outfit and a full cowboy getup. — CM
Realbotix
One among Realbotix’ robots. (Cheyenne MacDonald for Engadget)
Realbotix is an organization we have seen quite a bit at CES over time, and it was on the present once more for 2026 with a number of of its extremely customizable, practical humanoid robots. As at all times, it was among the many most unnerving displays we noticed. New for this 12 months, Realbotix was demonstrating its Robotic Imaginative and prescient System, which permits its robots to see and react to their environment extra naturally, monitoring faces to look instantly at whoever is speaking and higher studying emotion from facial expressions. Rattling, it may possibly sense my worry now… — CM
Onero H1
Onero H1 had an endearingly clean stare. (Karissa Bell for Engadget)
Switchbot shocked us with its personal chore-handling robotic, Onero H1, which additionally gained Engadget editors’ choose for tech-that-caught-our-eye-in-las-vegas-200057123.html” data-i13n=”cpos:18;pos:1″ data-ylk=”slk:greatest robotic of CES 2026;cpos:18;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>greatest robotic of CES 2026. We have been instantly taken by its weirdly lengthy physique and endearingly clean stare because it slowly wheeled round selecting up laundry and depositing the objects in a washer.
Like numerous robotic demos we noticed at CES, we solely noticed Onero performing a small a part of what Switchbot says it is really able to. However Onero additionally appeared far more practical when it comes to the kind of robotic helpers that folks would possibly really see outdoors of CES, and the corporate instructed us it does plan to promote Onero (albeit in restricted portions) by the top of the 12 months. — KB
Cocomo
Ludens AI Cocomo robotic. (Cheyenne MacDonald for Engadget)
One other robotic pet that gained us over instantly was Cocomo. Created by Japanese startup Ludens AI, Cocomo is an autonomous robotic pal that sure, makes use of AI to reply to voice and contact and is supposed to bond with its homeowners over time. The egg-shaped creature can scoot round on a wheeled base, or you possibly can carry it round with you.
However what we liked about Cocomo is that it is not making an attempt to be one more AI assistant, give out life recommendation or carry out duties. Its objective is to offer companionship and properly, be your pal. And whereas it may possibly reply to voice enter it would not precisely have a voice of its personal: it communicates through cute buzzing sounds, which is quite a bit much less creepy than a number of the speaking robots we noticed. — KB
Yonbo
Yonbo at CES. (Cheyenne MacDonald for Engadget)
Yonbo is a children’ AI companion robotic that completely charmed us. It sort of appears to be like like a canine, and once we visited its sales space at Unveiled, there have been 4 of them playfully bopping their heads to a pop music and biking by totally different cute facial expressions and emoji eyes (together with bowls of ramen). It is designed to be an clever playmate that may tag alongside for actions, discuss with a toddler and skim them tales, and even assist them work by feelings, like getting pissed off throughout a recreation.
Yonbo’s motion is managed by a wristband, so it would not require a telephone to play with. It can be used as an additional pair of eyes for fogeys round the home. In Parental Monitor mode, which the group says is the one time its digital camera will be capable to stream and retailer video, dad and mom are in a position to see what Yonbo sees. The robotic prices $800 and is out there now. — CM
MÖFO
MÖFO in a glass case at CES. (Cheyenne MacDonald for Engadget)
If we’re being utterly trustworthy, the pitch for will.i.am‘s MÖFO (sure, MOFO, like motherfucker) had us a bit, um, perplexed for a sizzling second. We learn it and all of the accompanying supplies time and again making an attempt to determine what, precisely, this factor does. A few of the claims that added to this confusion: “the agent ‘octopuses’ throughout your digital ecosystem by its eight USB-C connections”; it “converts moments into objects”; it “turns life notes right into a life working system.”
We get it now, (we predict): It is agentic AI {hardware}, sort of like a Rabbit R1 or AI Pin however within the type of a teddy bear. Sadly, we did not get to see MÖFO up shut or watch it do something, however we’re nonetheless intrigued, if nonetheless a bit confused, by this unusual teddy bear. — CM and KB
