CES 2026: Progression of autonomous technologies and AI applications

Summary

CES 2026 took place in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. from January 6 through January 9, 2026 across multiple venues. In terms of attendance, it was the largest post-pandemic CES with more than 148,000 attendees, representing an increase of 4% over 2025, though falling short of the record of 184,000 set in 2017.

Entrance arch welcoming CES 2026 attendees to Las Vegas Convention Center West Hall

As the prevalence of AI continues to grow, various automotive exhibitors at CES 2026 highlighted autonomous and AI applications. BMW's iX3 featured Qualcomm's Snapdragon Ride Pilot, enabling various assisted driving functions. Geely officially unveiled its G-ASD intelligent driving system, capable of supporting SAE Level 3 autonomous operations.

Tensor, a new entrant into the automotive industry, showcased a SAE Level 4 autonomous robotaxi for private ownership in the Tensor RoboCar after its initial announcement in August 2025. Waymo and Zoox displayed the robotaxis used in operations and showcased their pilot and deployment projects.

Tensor Robocar

Another theme at CES 2026 was automotive diversification into robotics applications. Hyundai's exhibit focused on its partnership with Boston Dynamics to show current robotic applications. HL and Schaeffler highlighted their efforts in expanding their portfolio into robotics. Finally, Sonatus displayed various demonstrations of AI-based applications. Sonatus showcased multiple applications of its AI solutions, demonstrating enhanced data collection and OTA feature implementation capabilities.

This report is part of a series which focuses on automotive content shown at CES 2026. This report focuses on autonomous technologies from BMW, Geely, Tensor, Waymo, and Zoox. The report will also highlight robotic technologies from Hyundai, HL, and Schaeffler, as well as AI applications from Sonatus.

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BMW iX3 driving assistance with Snapdragon Ride Pilot, Geely unveils G-ASD intelligent driving

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Tensor offers personal robotaxis; Waymo and Zoox expands public robotaxi deployment

Hyundai looks to lead in AI robotics; Schaeffler and HL Group highlight robotic portfolio

Sonatus demonstrates flexibility of AI solutions

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