LAS VEGAS — Siemens and Nvidia announced an expanded partnership Tuesday to deploy artificial intelligence across manufacturing, production, and supply chain management, as Day 2 of the Consumer Electronics Show drew crowds to autonomous robots, AI companions, and health technology demonstrations on the Las Vegas showroom floor. Commonwealth Fusion Systems joined the two companies in a separate announcement, pledging to use AI to accelerate development of its experimental nuclear fusion prototype in Massachusetts.
The Day 2 lineup — spanning industrial machinery, airport logistics, gaming accessories, and consumer health devices — reflected the range of industries now positioning AI as a core development platform at CES, the annual Las Vegas trade show that serves as a primary stage for technology product debuts.
Siemens and Nvidia expand industrial AI push
Siemens President and CEO Roland Busch delivered the morning keynote, describing how companies are using AI to transform their operations. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang appeared onstage with Busch to announce the expanded partnership, which the two companies described as an effort to launch an AI-driven industrial revolution reinventing all aspects of manufacturing, production, and supply chain management.
Lenovo CEO Yang Yuanqing closed Day 2 with a presentation on AI platforms for consumers, enterprises, and broader industries. He was joined onstage by Huang alongside AMD CEO Lisa Su and Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan.
Fusion energy gets a digital twin
Commonwealth Fusion Systems, Nvidia, and Siemens announced they are working together to build a digital twin — an online simulation — of the SPARC fusion prototype under construction in Massachusetts. CFS CEO Bob Mumgaard said the simulation will allow researchers to rapidly analyze data, compressing years of manual experimentation into weeks of understanding.
Mumgaard also said CFS’s first high-temperature superconducting magnet has been installed in SPARC, which is approximately 70% complete. The prototype is a precursor to the company’s planned ARC commercial power plant, which CFS intends to connect to the electrical grid in the early 2030s. SPARC uses powerful magnets to create the conditions required for fusion — a process that, if commercially viable, would generate large amounts of carbon-free electricity.
Razer moves AI off-screen
Gaming hardware company Razer demonstrated two AI-powered prototypes at CES: Project Motoko, an over-ear headset designed for gaming that also functions as a general-purpose AI assistant, and Project Ava, a holographic AI companion housed in a small glass tube intended to sit near a user’s computer. The Ava device includes built-in speakers and a camera.
Both devices are AI agnostic, Razer said, meaning users can select their preferred AI model. At CES, Project Motoko ran on OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Project Ava ran on xAI’s Grok. Razer said it expects both prototypes to reach commercial release later in 2026.
Autonomous robots on the airport tarmac
Oshkosh Corporation debuted a fleet of autonomous robots designed to handle the sequence of ground operations that occurs after a plane lands — fueling, cleaning, cargo handling, and passenger boarding — a process the company calls the perfect turn. CEO John Pfeifer said the goal is fewer delays without compromising safety. The robots are also designed to operate during severe weather, including winter storms and extreme heat, when conditions are difficult for human ground crews, Pfeifer said.
Testing with major airlines is already underway. Oshkosh plans to deploy the robots first at large hub airports such as Atlanta or Dallas, with a goal of rolling them out over the next few years.
Health tech and stair-climbing vacuums
Withings introduced the Body Scan 2, a $600 smart scale that measures 60 biomarkers — including heart age, vascular age, metabolic indicators, nerve health, and electrodermal activity — in 90 seconds using pads on the feet and hands. The device will be available for purchase in spring 2026. A companion app providing personalized health advice costs $10 per month or $100 per year.
Chinese robotic vacuum maker Roborock introduced the Saros Rover, a vacuum equipped with legs that allow it to climb and clean stairs, including spiral staircases. The company said the device is still in development and gave no commercial release date.