What Happened at CES 2026?

Host Jason Michael Perry returns from Las Vegas with a special CES 2026 edition of Thoughts on Tech & Things. Jason breaks down the Consumer Technology Association’s 2026 megatrends, including Longevity, Intelligent Transformation, and Engineering Tomorrow, and connects them to what actually showed up at CES. From Nvidia’s vision for “Physical AI,” to robots, and life sciences With far more conversations than we could fit into a single episode. Additional interviews and extended demos from CES are available on our YouTube channel and social feeds using the links below. Companies Mentioned at CES 2026 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Consumer Technology Association (CTA) NVIDIA Boston Dynamics Waymo Richtech Robotics Withings NAQI Logic InstaFarm LEGO Featured Interviews & CES Video Interviews Boston Dynamics — Training Robots for the Real World Waymo — Autonomous Vehicles and the Road to Baltimore Richtech Robotics — Service Robots and Physical AI Withings — Smart Health Devices & Continuous Monitoring (Part 1) Withings — Hydration & Health Signals (Part 2) NAQI Logic — Facial Muscle Control for Accessibility & Robotics InstaFarm — Vertical Indoor Farming for Homes & Restaurants LEGO — Hands-On Demo of LEGO Smart Blocks Subscribe & Contact Subscribe to the Thoughts on Tech & Things newsletter: jasonmperry.com/newsletter Send feedback, questions, or guest suggestions: jasonmperry.com/contact Credits Thanks to the team at WYPR, Director of Digital Kyle Leslie, producers Sam Bermas-Dawes and Shanya Mapson, and Myrna Martinez, Head of Operations and Marketing at PerryLabs.