ZDNET highlights standout smart-home devices seen at CES 2026

ZDNET's reviewer spent CES 2026 on the show floor and compiled a selection of notable smart-home devices, saying the show emphasized smarter, more autonomous home tech and wider use of AI-driven features. Standouts described in the article include Roborock's Saros Rover, a wheel‑leg robot vacuum that can raise its body nearly a foot to climb stairs and which Roborock is developing for launch; Lockin's Veno Pro and V7 Max smart locks that use an external AuraCharge transmitter instead of replaceable batteries (the Veno Pro is expected this year at about $350, while the V7 Max is planned for Q3 2026 with a price above $1,000); and the Robotin R2, a modular robot carpet cleaner that can wash, scrub and dry carpets and is currently in production but has no set release date.

The article also highlights Google TV's new generative AI features (including Dive Deeper, the Nano Banana model and Veo) arriving as a free over‑the‑air update to TCL Google TVs and the Google TV Streamer; Segway's Navimow X4 robot mower with sensors, cameras and LiDAR and AWD for steep inclines (pre‑orders start January 16 from $2,499); Govee's Ceiling Light Ultra with a 616‑pixel matrix and 5,000 lm output; Aqara's U400 UWB smart lock at $270 with Apple Home Key and fingerprint support; and smaller devices such as the $50 Botslab W101 window camera and Narwal's Flow 2 vacuum‑mop with 30,000 Pa suction and AI features.

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