CES 2026 wrapped up last week, and if you missed the show floor chaos in Las Vegas, you missed something special. Among the thousands of gadgets competing for attention, two categories stood out: TVs so thin they practically disappear and robot vacuums with actual legs that can climb stairs. LG’s ultra-thin OLED technology and Roborock’s stair-conquering Saros Rover had everyone circling back for another look at the demo stations.
- LG unveiled the OLED evo W6, a TV measuring just 9mm thin that mounts flush against walls with wireless connectivity through its Zero Connect Box.
- Roborock introduced the Saros Rover, featuring the world’s first robot vacuum with stair-climbing legs that can actually clean while climbing.
- Dreame showcased the Cyber X concept with legs that can climb stairs up to 25cm high and navigate both straight and curved staircases in 27 seconds.
LG’s Wallpaper TV Returns With Wireless Design
LG brought back its Wallpaper TV at CES 2026 as a 9mm OLED screen packed with AI capabilities, art features, and the wireless Zero Connect Box. The brand calls it the world’s “thinnest true wireless OLED TV.” All inputs live in a separate Zero Connect Box, which wirelessly sends visually lossless 4K video and audio to the screen from up to 30 feet away.
Brightness Booster Ultra gives the Wallpaper TV a luminance level that LG claims is 3.9 times brighter than typical OLEDs. The new OLED evo W6 is the first TV to receive Reflection Free certification from Intertek testing labs, delivering the least amount of reflection of any TV in the brand’s lineup. We’re talking nearly four times as bright as a classic OLED model.
The W6 Wallpaper TV will launch in 77- and 83-inch sizes and will likely carry a premium price tag. Whether you’re watching from a sunlit room in Amarillo or a dimly lit theater space, the new anti-reflection coating keeps images clear without washing out. Users can transform the TV into an art display through LG Gallery+, choosing from over 4500 pieces ranging from impressionist favorites to modern photographs.
Robot Vacuums Conquer Stairs
The Roborock Saros Rover uses wheels mounted on robotic legs that can raise or lower the robot with impressive agility. It can climb stairs and clean them as it goes, something that competing stair-climbing robots cannot do. Two wheel-legs can be raised and lowered independently of each other, allowing the Rover to climb steps and navigate other uneven surfaces while making sudden stops and small turns along the way.
Demonstrations showed the Saros Rover cleaning and climbing stairs step by step while keeping one leg fixed on a lower step to maintain stability. The system uses motion sensors, AI algorithms, and 3D spatial data to comprehend its environment and balance itself. Roborock brought its Saros Rover working prototype to CES to demonstrate real progress on a product actively in development.
StarSight 2.0 autonomous navigation powers the Saros Rover through Dual-Flash LiDAR, enabling real-time mapping, precise obstacle detection, and smart path planning over uneven terrain. Live demos showcased the Rover climbing stairs, adjusting to sloped floors, and maintaining balance on the fly.
Competition Heats Up in Robotic Cleaning
Roborock wasn’t alone in showing off mobility innovations. Chinese appliance maker Dreame showed off a vacuum prototype with giant legs that can climb up and down an entire flight of stairs. The Cyber X sports a set of legs with rubber treads that allow it to autonomously navigate multi-story environments. The actual vacuum is separate from the climbing apparatus. The larger device with legs has an opening where the actual robot vacuum can dock inside and sit while the Cyber X climbs stairs.
Other brands also stepped up their robot vacuum game at CES 2026. Ecovacs introduced new DEEBOT models with stain pretreatment and longer mop rollers. Samsung unveiled the Bespoke AI Jet Bot Steam Ultra with advanced navigation. LG debuted a model with a built-in station designed to fit under kitchen counters.
What These Innovations Mean for Your Home
Both the ultra-thin TVs and stair-climbing robots address real problems. The Wallpaper TV solves the cable management nightmare that plagues most home theater setups, while stair-climbing vacuums tackle the biggest limitation facing robot cleaners: multi-level homes.
CES 2026 was bigger and more ambitious than ever, especially in the vacuum and robotics space. From stair-climbing robot vacuums to modular cordless designs and robotic companions, the industry is clearly pushing beyond incremental upgrades. In most multilevel homes, robotic vacuums still stop short at the edge of a staircase, leaving users to manually tackle those in-between gaps. Roborock brought its Saros Rover working prototype to CES to show both its ambition and its progress on a real product currently in development.
These devices are getting real engineering resources and real consumer enthusiasm. The challenge now is bringing them to market at prices that won’t require a second mortgage.
