CES 2026 highlights AI in toys and health tech

Wednesday 07 January 2026 - 17:58

By: Dakir Madiha

CES 2026 highlights AI in toys and health tech

The annual Consumer Electronics Show kicked off in Las Vegas this week, spotlighting artificial intelligence across nearly every product category from interactive toys to health monitoring devices. Day two of the event, running through January 9, featured keynotes from tech giants and hundreds of product demos showing AI shifting from abstract concept to practical application.

Lego unveiled its biggest product evolution since introducing minifigures in 1978: LEGO Smart Play, sensor-equipped bricks responding to motion, light, and proximity. The initial lineup includes three Star Wars sets launching March 1, with preorders starting January 9. The company says the Smart Brick packs over 20 patented technologies, including accelerometers, sound sensors, and a mini speaker driven by an onboard synthesizer. At the reveal, Lucasfilm creative director Dave Filoni and brand director Asad Ayaz joined Lego reps to demo interactive battles and real-time reacting scenes.

Gaming hardware maker Razer showcased two AI-powered prototypes. Project Motoko, a Snapdragon-platform over-ear headset, features two eye-level cameras for real-time object and text recognition. Project Ava evolves last year's on-screen AI assistant into a physical 5.5-inch holographic companion in a glass tube for desk placement. Both integrate with multiple AI platforms, demos using OpenAI's ChatGPT and xAI's Grok. Razer expects commercial launches later this year.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang opened CES on January 5 announcing the company's Vera Rubin chip platform now in full production, plus Alpamayo, an AI model for autonomous vehicles. He appeared with Siemens President and CEO Roland Busch on day two to expand their partnership, creating what Siemens calls an "AI brain" for manufacturing. This blends Nvidia's computing infrastructure with Siemens' industrial automation for real-time factory-optimizing digital twins.

Withings introduced Body Scan 2, a connected scale measuring 60 biomarkers in 90 seconds like cardiac age, vascular age, and nerve health scores. Priced at $600 and available this spring, it syncs to a $10 monthly or $100 yearly app for personalized health advice. Lenovo wrapped day two with Nvidia, AMD, and Intel execs demoing AI platforms for personal, professional, and environmental uses. Samsung displayed its 130-inch Micro RGB TV with Vision AI Companion tech, turning sets into context-aware interfaces for voice recognition and multimodal interaction.