KBIS 2026 was full of industry firsts. Much of the innovation on display at the sprawling home and kitchen showcase involved large appliances. Top brands, including Samsung, LG, GE and Sharp, were on hand to give a glimpse into the future of home tech.
We were there to see it all up close and speak with product managers, engineers, and brand reps about all the new large-appliance features coming in 2026.
The latest fridges, ovens, dishwashers, and laundry systems were well represented on the show floor, and the innovations on display weren't just flashy -- they were practical upgrades designed to make home life a little easier.
Here are 10 standouts from KBIS 2026.
1. Golden Heater, a new quick cooking technology
Sharp debuted its Celerity stove with industry-first cooking technology. David Watsky/CNET
It's not every year we get a new type of cooking technology. Sharp's new Celerity oven features "Golden Heater" technology that fuses microwave, true convection and infrared heat to cook food three times faster than a standard oven. We tasted cookies baked in just 9 minutes -- something that would normally take 15. The result? They were as good as Grandma's.
2. Fridge barcode scanner for easy grocery list making
A handy built-in scanner helps keep track of grocery items as you run low. GE Profile
This technology was first unveiled at CES but GE Profile was on hand at KBIS to showcase its proprietary grocery barcode-scanning fridge.
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