It’s the first week of a new year and there’s no time for the tech world to slowly ease back into things following the holidays. That’s because CES 2026 is in full swing, with all manner of companies descending on Las Vegas to reveal their latest innovations and what they’re planning to bring your way in the near future.
Many of the Engadget crew are on the ground to check out as much of the new tech as possible. Of course, we’re keeping tabs on all of the major CES press conferences too. Samsung has already held its First Look presentation, which focuses on home products, while LG has shown off a wide array of TVs. Presentations from NVIDIA, Sony, Lego, Hyundai and others are yet to come.
You can catch up on all of the big CES 2026 announcements (and some of the more offbeat gizmos that are being shown off at the event) right here. We’ll be keeping this story updated throughout the week.
Micro RGB TVs
Samsung’s 130-inch Micro RGB TV. (Devindra Hardawar for Engadget)
Micro RGB is a term you can expect to hear about quite a bit in the coming months and years, especially when you’re shopping for your next TV. Micro RGB is a new tech that’s similar to Mini LED, though it uses red, green and blue LEDs instead of white backlights. Contrast ratios aren’t quite as high as those on Micro LED and OLED displays, since the pixels can’t be turned on and off individually. However, Micro RGB units are said to be brighter and more color accurate than TVs that use other display tech, in part because the LEDs in these screens offer smaller, more customizable dimming zones.
We’re seeing more of these TVs pop up at CES 2026, including a mammoth 130-inch concept model that Samsung brought to Las Vegas. The company unveiled its first Micro RGB TV in August, — that’s a 115-inch, $29,999 model. This year, you can expect it to start offering Micro RGB TVs in 55-, 65- and 75-inch sizes. There are also 85-, 100- and 115-inch models on the way.
LG revealed its first Micro RGB set at CES as well. The largest variant is 100 inches, but there are 86- and 75-inch models too. Elsewhere, LG showed off its latest Wallpaper TV, which is a 100-inch OLED display. We also got a look at LG’s new Gallery TV — The Gallery is the company’s take on Samsung’s Frame TV format.
Samsung
Samsung’s Music Studio 5 speakers at CES 2026. (Billy Steele for Engadget)
Samsung being Samsung, the company had a lot more up its sleeve than just TVs. In the leadup to CES, it announced its two new soundbars (we’re had some hands-on time with one of those), the nifty-looking Music Studio speakers (we’ve got some IRL impressions of those), a bunch of monitors, the refreshed FreeStyle+ projector (we’ve checked that out too). It also announced plans to bring Google Photos to TVs.
At the First Look showcase on Sunday, Samsung talked up “AI experiences everywhere. For everyone” (sigh). Here, we saw more TVs, such as the thin S95H OLED, which has a zero-gap mount that allows you to position the unit flush against a wall.
First Look has long been focused on home products. Naturally, Samsung execs discussed some features for the company’s fridges, such as recipe selection, AI cooling tech and Google Gemini-powered AI Vision that’s said to be able to recognize more items and help you figure out what you need to buy without having to manually take inventory. FoodNote, meanwhile, is a weekly summary that breaks down what has gone in and out of your fridge.
Samsung highlighted the Samsung Bespoke AI Laundry Combo and its new AI wash cycle. With the new Air Dresser — which has an Auto Wrinkle Care feature — Samsung aims to do away with irons (thank you, Samsung). As for the Bespoke AI smart vacuum and mop, that can apparently keep an eye on your pets when you’re not home.
LG
LG’s CLOiD robot. (LG)
Likewise, LG brought more than TVs to CES. The company is shining the spotlight on its CLOiD robot. Like the far creepier-looking 1X Neo, the CLOiD is designed to help with household tasks such as starting laundry cycles, folding clothes, unloading the dishwasher and serving food. This appears to be more of a concept than something you’ll be able to buy anytime soon, but we should get a closer look at the CLOiD in person later this week.
The company also debuted the LG Sound Suite, a modular home audio system it developed in conjunction with Dolby to take on the likes of Sonos. Just ahead of CES, LG pulled back the curtain on a new batch of xboom speakers as well as some monitors and ultralight Gram laptops that are made with a material it’s calling Aerominum.
