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.