Home topics news News News CES 2026 shows us what life looks like when robots do the chores Yajush Gupta January 6, 2026 Las Vegas is witnessing the future of home life unfold as tech giants showcase robots that fold laundry, serve meals and handle household chores at CES 2026. Ahead of the CES show floor officially opening on January 6, the annual pilgrimage to Las Vegas for technology’s biggest showcase has revealed something different this year. Whilst previous events featured flashy concepts and distant promises, CES 2026 presents a more pragmatic vision of how artificial intelligence and robotics might actually integrate into everyday life. Household help arrives LG unveils LG CLOiD™, an AI-powered home robot at CES 2026, representing its ‘Zero Labor Home’. LG unveiled its CLOiD robot , an AI-powered assistant that can fold laundry, unload the dishwasher, serve food and help with other household tasks. The machine features a display-equipped head unit with cameras and sensors, alongside two robotic arms complete with independently moving fingers. “Collectively, these elements allow the robot to communicate with humans through spoken language and ‘facial expressions,’ learn the living environments and lifestyle patterns of its users and control connected home appliances based on its learnings,” LG stated in its announcement. The company demonstrated the CLOiD completing common chores in various scenarios, including starting laundry cycles and folding freshly washed clothes. Images showed the robot taking items from an oven, unloading plates from a dishwasher and serving plates of food. However, LG intends