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Throughout this last incredible week the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show and exhibition happened, engaging the global tech industry and consumers alike. This event featured 4100+ exhibitors and 148K+ attendees, including some 6900 media. All there for an extraordinary journey of discovery, innovation and connection.
The Transportation Roundtable had a collection of professionals from companies in attendance that are making waves in autonomous commercial driving applications like AURORA, and OSHKOSH . And after seeing the WAYMO, ZOOX, and self driving delivery robots, I viewed the humanoid robotics on display at the exposition.
Although it was impossible to see everything, speakers were sharing insights from everything related to advanced technology development with NIVIDIA and AMD semiconductors, to supply chain management behemoths, and established hard-tech OEM Technologies.
IMPORTANT INSIGHTS & TAKEAWAYS
CES C-SPACE
C-Space was where marketers shared insights. In one panel the insight dropped the fact that buying will transform from being human to e-commerce, into an agent-to-agent transaction. These autonomous negotiations will become commonplace as agentic AI takes on new responsibilities and is empowered to make decisions on behalf of the owner(s).
AGENTIC BUYERS
MASTERCARD highlighted the importance of loyalty programs that can offer value and lift the playing field for all participating companies and their customers. This being a new turn towards discounts and promotions that consumers are seeking and will have a lasting loyalty to once promises to deliver more of what they want is proven.
SELLING WITH AI SEARCH
WALMART panelist offered the tips and tricks for sellers on their e-commerce platform that high quality product details pages are what AI powered search powered and agents will recognize more frequently. Sellers should double-down on their efforts to increase AI search recognition by with descriptive product pages as the internet becomes more tailored to AI buyers and suggestions.
CES FOUNDRY
CES Foundry was where intelligence and automation were featured. Discussing how Quantum supercomputers, AI data centers and new microchip technologies are evolving to enable faster, more powerful compute and exploring what that will mean for business to business, and business to consumer, operations going forward.
ROBOTIC TRAINING
NVIDIA revealed new technologies, including the use of Isaac SIM to improve training of robotics before they are manufactured. Design and test for mobile robots can use the improved AI physics model for simulations - making physical AI a reality with less time in production and lower cost. See our own front-row video of this feature demonstration here. Link to Nividiaās full Keynote presentation here
AUTOMATING WORKFLOWS
ZEBRA Technologies panel host provided research report insights during an panel interview with Lows and European grocer available here and in the resources section below
One thing is clear, we are in a new era with the advent of mainstream AI, the age of intelligence.
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One day landed us at a live recording of the All-In Podcast hosted by wildly successful startup investor Jason Calacanis with his two guests and presented by McKinsey & Company. Seeing them revisit the first mobile phones, potable disc-man player, and other first of-their-kind hard tech devices was nostalgic.
Moving onwards to see the CES Foundry, where participants learn how quantum innovation is taking the leap into customer usability and new use cases with companies including SuperQ Quantum and D-Wave .
One thing is clear, we are in a new era with the advent of mainstream AI, the age of intelligence.
As the week comes to an end, Iād like to thank the colleagues I met along the way that helped make this experience a memorable one. As they say at CES, you all continue to innovate, create and inspire us.
MORE HIGHLIGHTS FROM CES
HUMANOID ROBOTS
HYUNDAI introduced the best-in class humanoid robot at the show. A leader in manufacturing the durability, agility, and stability needed in humanoid robotics while integrating inhuman strength and other capabilities. Find a replay this presentation here
AI ENABLED TECH STACK
Along with frequent demonstrations, CATERPILLAR communicated that theyāre fully operational as a full stack of technological solutions which underly their industrial machinery manufacturing and service business. Find a replay of this presentation here
CONSUMER PRODUCTS
SAMSUNG electronics had a pavilion dedicated to demonstrating the high quality intelligent technological integration of its consumer electronics products. In addition to smart appliances they showcased a refrigerator which automates grocery orders, tracks expiration dates, and removes tasks from its owners.
SEE MORE OF CES 2026
CES is sharing the on-demand videos of all presentations and thereās much more online at CES.Tech . Take a look at whatās new in consumer electronics there or find more about how this impacts supply chains with Supply Chain Logistics Consulting on social and joining us on our website.
Resources
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ZEBRA, WALMART, MASTERCARD, AURORA, ZOOX, WAYMO, NVIDIA, AMD, LOWES, CES, PWC, SUPERQ QUANTUM, D WAVE, MCKINSEY & COMPANY, DELOITTE
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