The Atlas humanoid robot attempted a backflip. Here’s what happened

At the recent CES 2026 tech show in Las Vegas, Boston Dynamics showed off the latest version of its advanced Atlas humanoid robot, a machine that it’s been working on for more than a decade. The robot strolled onto the stage with such a natural gait th…

This artificial skin could give ‘human-like’ sensitivity to robots

A new artificial skin unveiled at CES 2026 could give robots human-like sensitivity, helping machines better understand pressure and texture to handle objects, adapt their grip, and interact with people and environments more naturally.
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Samsung’s Ballie robot is probably never coming out
Samsung’s Ballie robot is probably never coming out

Samsung’s spherical Ballie robot may be rolling off into the sunset, less than a year after its retail launch was announced. The smart home robot has made an appearance at CES almost every year since it was first announced in 2020, but was notably absent at CES 2026. Unfortunately, its disappearance may be because Ballie […]

What surprised us the most at CES 2026
What surprised us the most at CES 2026

There are some things you can reliably expect to see at the Consumer Electronics Show every year. Companies will announce big splashy TVs, there’s going to be a bunch of new gadgets for charging your other gadgets, and the odds are good that a robot or two is going to hilariously malfunction. But CES always […]

At CES, EVs take a backseat to robotaxis and AI
At CES, EVs take a backseat to robotaxis and AI

It says a lot about the current moment when one of the world’s largest EV sellers shows up at the world’s biggest electronics show to announce not a new, more affordable model or a cool futuristic concept car, but a humanoid robot. And one we’ve seen already. Hyundai’s decision to use its CES keynote to […]

CES promises the robot butler, but delivers better Roombas instead
CES promises the robot butler, but delivers better Roombas instead

If you listen to the CES hype machine this year, you might think that robots are finally ready to take over your domestic duties. To some extent that’s true, but take note of the plural: there’s no single robot ready to take over all of your household chores yet, but an army of them just […]

AI moves into the real world as companion robots and pets
AI moves into the real world as companion robots and pets

Artificial intelligence doesn’t always want to optimize your life or steal your job. Sometimes, AI just wants to be your friend. And while robot pets weren’t the biggest stars of CES 2026, they’ve become more than just noise and are signaling how AI is apparently leaving our screens and taking on a physical presence in […]

This robot pool cleaner lifts itself out of the water to charge
This robot pool cleaner lifts itself out of the water to charge

Mammotion, the company best known for its line of robot lawnmowers, is launching a robot pool cleaner that can take itself out of the water. As shown during CES 2026, the Spino S1 Pro comes with a robotic arm mounted to a docking station that sits at the edge of your pool. When the bot […]

Roborock’s new Saros 20 robot vacuum cleaners got a climbing upgrade
Roborock’s new Saros 20 robot vacuum cleaners got a climbing upgrade

Roborock’s latest robovacs don’t need help getting out of tricky situations. At least, that’s one of the perks of the improved AdaptiLift Chassis 3.0 on the Roborock Saros 20 and Saros 20 Sonic announced today at CES 2026. The upgraded chassis in Roborock’s new flagship robot vacuum cleaners allows the bots to climb over thresholds […]

Roborock launches its first robot lawn mower in the US
Roborock launches its first robot lawn mower in the US

Roborock is finally bringing its bots to yards in the US, several months after expanding into robot lawn mowers last year. The Roborock RockMow X1 LiDAR, announced today at CES, will be launching later this year, featuring autonomous navigation, all-wheel drive, and 360-degree 3D scanning using a combination of LiDAR and Visual Simultaneous Localization and […]