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 our lives.

Social companion robots are no longer just science fiction. In classrooms, libraries and homes, these small machines are designed to read stories, play games or offer comfort to children. They promise to support learning and companionship, yet their role ...

At CES 2026, Samsung is showcasing a whole bunch of concept devices with an OLED screen. One of them is classroom robot, while the other one sits on your face. The post Samsung concepts put an OLED screen on a classroom robot and retro music gear appeared first on Digital Trends.

For a long time, tech companies have pitched pet cameras as a way to find out what your furball is up to when you’re not home. Vex, a new robot companion launched at CES this week, takes that a step further: it follows your pet around, filming as it goes, and uses AI smarts to stitch together a video from the footage.

Just a month after a positive update about Samsung's long-awaited Ballie companion robot, it now appears it won't ever be released.

ECOVACS is coming to CES 2026 with some big announcements, and although you might have thought it wouldbe sticking to robot vacuums (after all, this has