Snap and Meta Lead CES AI Showcase

This year’s edition of the consumer technology conference CES is reportedly set to feature a variety of products whose main selling point is artificial intelligence (AI).

Exhibitors at the Jan. 6-9, 2026, event are likely to attempt to demonstrate the value of AI to investors, corporate clients and ordinary consumers, Bloomberg reported Monday (Dec. 29).

One AI-infused product category likely to be on display at the event is smart glasses, according to the report. It is possible that Meta may unveil some new or improved software features, Snap may allow more people to experience its forthcoming Specs glasses, and several smaller brands may announce news about their products, the report said.

PYMNTS reported in February that a new generation of smart glasses had emerged and that many companies are betting on these products to be the next popular connected wearable.

The momentum of smart glasses has been driven by their use of traditional eyewear frames of various styles, so users don’t look out of place in public, and by serious electronics that power AI capabilities like online searches and translations.

Other forms of hardware, such as rings, may also be on display at CES, showing other ways users can access AI without a smartphone, per the report. The report added that there have been some commercial failures in this category in the past.

Robotics will be featured in an entire hall of the convention center devoted to the product category, according to the report. Displays are likely to feature robots intended for use in homes, manufacturing, logistics and food service, the report said. LG is one of the larger firms that may display humanoid robot concepts at the event.

PYMNTS reported in November that robotics is increasingly being applied to home life because AI now gives machines better eyes, ears and timing to do things like mowing lawns, squeegeeing windows and analyzing cat litter.

In commercial applications, AI and robotics are helping global retailers with their supply chains by moving goods faster, reducing errors and protecting workers from physically demanding tasks. What was once experimental technology has become core infrastructure, PYMNTS reported Dec. 22.