CES 2026 is officially turning the Jetsons dream into a reality as we watch robots evolve from simple vacuum pucks into genuine household companions. This year the show floor is crawling with machines that are smarter, faster, and honestly a bit more bizarre than anything we have seen before. Artificial intelligence has finally given these bots the brains they need to move beyond basic chores and into roles that feel almost human.
While half of the new lineup is obsessed with optimizing your life by scrubbing floors or sorting laundry the other half exists just for the chaos of it. We are seeing a massive surge in robots designed for pure nostalgia and entertainment proving that tech does not always have to be productive to be essential. Whether you want a mechanical butler to handle the heavy lifting or a quirky companion to keep you company the sheer variety of silicon life forms in Las Vegas is staggering.
Ready to see the future of robotics? Here are some of the best and most nteresting robots on the CES show floor this year. We'll keep adding more as we discover them, so check back often. Be sure to check out of most favorite robots, and the best products in 21 other categories in our Official Best of CES 2026 Awards.
CLOiD by LG
LG's home robot with laundry, cooking and dishwasher-emptying skills could mark a major turning point in home robotics. LG
While we don't quite have a Rosey from The Jetsons yet, LG's CLOiD robot promises a lot. Using a combination of artificial intelligence and vision-based technology, CLOiD can perform household tasks, such as cooking, laundry and more. The bot is integrated with LG's ThinQ ecosystem, meaning that you'll also need to have other LG appliances to get the most out of CLOiD.
CLOiD looks like the humanoid robot future you'd expect it to. It consists of a head, torso, two arms and wheels for moving around. And it's about as inoffensive as it gets, giving off an almost cartoonish, cute vibe. LG's latest combines a series of functions into one robot, making CLOiD a pivot point in the work of home robot helpers.
Roborock Saros Rover
Roborock's Saros Rover is more agile with its unique legs. Ajay Kumar/CNET
It's funny to think that one of the first "robot" assistants started out as a vacuum, and we're still trying to perfect the task. We've come a long way from the first generation of Roombas, and Roborock's Saros Rover shows us just that. One of the biggest tasks that robot vacuums have attempted to address over the years is how they navigate stairs and other obstacles, and the Roborock might be onto something with Rover's angled legs.
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