Nvidia stock wasn’t boosted by the chip maker’s unveiling of a suite of products designed for robotics and autonomous driving.

Lepro Ami is a desktop AI companion with a curved OLED display, eye tracking cameras, environmental sensors, and an animated avatar designed to occupy physical space on a desk. It responds to movement, mood, and environment, framing AI as something that shares space rather than waits in the background.

There is no question that 2026 is already set up to be something of a continuance of 2025, at least in the sense of moving deeper into the world of AI, automation, and robotics. As companies deploy AI at scale and industrial robots continue to replace human labor slowly,

Nvidia Corp., aiming to extend the reach of its technology, announced a group of AI models and tools designed to speed the development of autonomous vehicles and power a new generation of robots.

Hyundai plans to deploy Boston Dynamics’ Atlas humanoid robots in U.S. factories starting in 2028 as part of a major AI and automation push.

Founded in 2009, clean energy technology pioneer Bluetti showcased the Charger 2, the industry’s first unified car and solar smart energy hub that simultaneously uses a vehicle’s alternator and solar panels to deliver 1,200 watts of output, 13 times faster than standard car outlets.

Hyundai Motor Group’s CES 2026 AI Robotics Strategy targets “Physical AI,” 30,000 robots/year by 2028, and RaaS—see partners, ETFs, and impacts.

Waymo, the largest purveyor of self-driven transport, says on its website that its robotaxis are “ the embodiment of fully autonomous technology that is always in control from pickup to destination.” Passengers “can sit in the back seat, relax, and enjoy the ride with the Waymo Driver getting them to their destination safely.”