23/01/2026
has wrapped, but a few things are still very much on our minds.
Some trends on the show floor were hard to miss. And no, we're not just talking about the John Deere hats that were all over the West Hall. 🤠
This year, AI finally felt less like a buzzword and more like something people are trying to make useful. Agentic AI was everywhere. Smarter digital assistants too. And there was a lot more talk about how users actually experience and interact with in-car systems.
We also saw a flood of sensor technologies, serious interest in intoxication detection, and a growing focus on how all of this gets integrated into real vehicles — not just concept demos.
🎥 In the video below, see Smart Eye's Jay Turcot and Matthew Remijn, along with Sense Media Group's Sara Sargent, share their take on the trends they noticed at CES 2026.