CTA Announces CES Innovation Awards 2026 Honourees
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® announces the CES Innovation Awards 2026 honourees, recognising outstanding design and engineering across technology products. The world-renowned program reaches new heights with a record number of product submissions, with over 3600 entries, reflecting the strength of the industry and enthusiasm for innovation.
“This record-breaking year of the CES Innovation Awards program reflects the incredible pace of innovation,” said Gary Shapiro, CEO and Vice Chair, CTA. “Each year, we’re inspired by the creativity and bold thinking of companies that are solving real-world challenges through tech.”
The awards program spans 36 product categories, including five new areas this year: EdTech; Enterprise Tech; Filmmaking & Distribution, in partnership with Cannes Next; Supply & Logistics; and Travel & Tourism. The categories of AI, Digital Health, and Sustainability & Energy received the most submissions, underscoring the role of tech in building a smart, productive and inclusive future. The AI (+29%), robotics (+32%), and drones (+32%) categories had the largest increase in submissions compared to the CES Innovation Awards program in 2025, previewing what type of innovation to expect at CES 2026.
“The new categories were carefully curated and prove how every company is a tech company, from education to supply chain, content creation, and travel,” said Kinsey Fabrizio, President, CTA. “With the significant growth of AI and robotics categories, I can’t wait to see areas of the show like CES Foundry and LVCC North Hall buzz with interesting conversation and tech showcasing real-world use cases.”
A judging panel evaluates submissions in each product category based on innovation, functionality, and design. Judges consist of industry experts, designers, engineers and media. The top-rated products in each category receive the “Best of Innovation” designation.
The Best of Innovation recipients for 2026 include:
AI-powered Autonomous Mobile Robot System (Scan&Go)
Company: Doosan Robotics / Maple Advanced Robotics Inc.
Product Category: Artificial Intelligence
ALPON X5 AI Edge Computer
Company: Sixfab
Product Category: Enterprise Tech
Antigravity A1
Company: Yingling (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
Product Category: Drones
Birdfy Bath Pro
Company: Birdfy Nest Duo
Product Category: Pet & Animal Tech
Earflo
Company: Earflo Inc.
Product Category: Digital Health
Financial Passport by IDBlock and B·Pay
Company: Crosshub
Product Category: FinTech
GeForce RTX™ 5080 16G EXPERT Series
Company: MSI Computer Corp
Product Category: Computer Hardware & Components
Gency Studio
Company: STUDIO LAB
Product Category: XR & Spatial Computing
HP EliteDesk 8 Mini G1a Desktop Next Gen AI PC
Company: HP Inc.
Product Category: Enterprise Tech
Hydro Hawk – 5G Smart Water Sampling Drone System
Company: DummDumm Inc.
Product Category: Smart Communities
LG SIGNATURE OLED T
Company: LG Electronics
Product Category: Imaging
MaaS-Bridge: Accessible MaaS (Mobility-as-a-Service) Connectivity
Company: LBS tech
Product Category: Travel & Tourism
Naqi Neural Earbuds with Invisible User Interface
Company: Naqi Logix Inc.
Product Category: Accessibility & Longevity
Nemonic Dot
Company: MANGOSLAB
Product Category: Mobile Devices, Accessories & Apps
Neuroid Playmaker
Company: Nation A
Product Category: Content & Entertainment
ORPHE INSOLE
Company: ORPHE Inc.
Product Category: Sports & Fitness
Oshkosh JLG Boom Lift with Robotic End Effector
Company: Oshkosh Corporation
Product Category: Robotics
Oshkosh Striker Volterra Electric Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting Vehicle
Company: Oshkosh Corporation
Product Category: Travel & Tourism
Perisphere: Audio Meets Vision
Company: Geeks Loft Inc.
Product Category: Headphones & Personal Audio
RAPA (Real-time Attention-based Pillar Architecture for 4D Radar Perception)
Company: Deep Fusion AI
Product Category: Artificial Intelligence
S3SSE2A
Company: Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
Product Category: Cybersecurity
SDI 25U-Power
Company: SAMSUNG SDI
Product Category: Construction & Industrial Tech
Smart Firefighting Robot
Company: Widemount Dynamics Tech Limited
Product Category: Products in Support of Human Security for All
Snapdragon W5+ Gen 2/W5 Gen 2 Wearable Platforms
Company: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Product Category: Fashion Tech
STORYSYNC: A Real-Time Interactive Media Facade of Mythic Stories
Company: Artnova Co., Ltd. and NEXTEP studio Co., Ltd., Gachon University, DAMGARA Co., Ltd.
Product Category: Filmmaking & Distribution, in partnership with Cannes Next
Strutt ev¹
Company: Strutt Pte. Ltd.
Product Category: Vehicle Tech & Advanced Mobility
tonies® Toniebox 2
Company: tonies
Product Category: EdTech
XPG INFINITY RGB DDR5 Memory
Company: ADATA Technology Co., Ltd.
Product Category: Computer Hardware & Components
Zettlab AI NAS
Company: Zettlab Innovation Technology Co., Ltd.
Product Category: Computer Peripherals & Accessories
Zone HSS1
Company: CT5 INC.
Product Category: Artificial Intelligence
The remaining honorees will be announced during CES 2026 – where innovators show up. Attendees can explore select winning products in person at the CES Innovation Awards Showcase at the Venetian, booth #50043.
CES 2026 takes place Jan. 6-9, with Media Days on Jan. 4-5, in Las Vegas. Register to witness innovations across the entire tech ecosystem.
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