By Brad Templeton
Publication Date: 2026-02-02 13:30:00
The annual Consumer Electronics Show has become the prime show for advanced transportation, including self-driving. Here are notes on things of interest I saw there.
As expected, the show was dominated by AI and robots, particularly humanoid robots. Everybody had to talk about AI in their booth (whether they really knew what it was or had a meaningful way to use it or not.) Everybody who could wanted to show a humanoid robot as well. There were new and real developments, but a lot of noise around hype as well. The wheeled transportation robots (robocars) are doing something more real.
Zoox
Zoox had their coming out party, with constant lines to try their service, though it didn’t go many places useful to convention goers. My ride and review were posted earlier.
Nuro
Nuro robotaxi based on Lucid Gravity.
Brad Templeton
Nuro showed off their Uber-backed Lucid Gravity based robotaxi design as part of Nvidia’s special exhibit. The new Nuro vehicle is sleek and luxurious. The back of the Lucid is particularly spacious and comfortable, and will be a premium choice, should we get to a time when robotaxis are competing on luxury. There wasn’t much new to learn about Nuro’s part, the self-driving. Nuro has never operated a robotaxi, but they have run delivery robots with nobody on board, a feat few companies have reached.
Nvidia Alpamayo
Nvidia announced a new…
