These will be the 11 biggest tech trends of 2026, according to CES 2026

CES 2026 is over – and a weary TechRadar team is now back home recovering with their AI emotional support pets.

It was another monster of a tech show, and we've already picked the 25 best gadgets we saw at this year's CES. But what about the bigger picture stuff? What tech trends did we see that give us a taste of what we'll see over the next twelve months?

That's what we've summed up for you below. While it doesn't encompass every single tech trend of 2026 (that would be a very long list), CES is traditionally a strong indicator of the ideas and themes that will dominate the rest of the year.