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ZDNET's key takeaways
- CES 2026 is full of weird, fun tech that you didn't know you needed.
- Not everything is practical, but a lot of it is surprisingly clever.
- AI is popping up in places you'd never expect.
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas is known for featuring some of the weirdest and wildest new tech products and concepts of the year. CES 2026 is no different, with everything from humanoid robots that can fold laundry to AI-powered hair clippers to lollipops that play music through your mouth via bone conduction technology.
Also: CES 2026 live updates: Biggest news on TVs, smart glasses, robots and more for Day 2
Here are some of the weirdest products we have seen on the ground at CES 2026 so far.
iPolish touts itself as the "world's first digital color-changing nails." They take the form of press-on nails that you can individually put into a little machine to instantly change the color via a selection of over 400 shades on an app.
The iPolish starter kit is available for preorder for $95.
Suck on this lollipop and listen to a song directly from your mouth to your ears using bone conduction technology, so you can "experience music you can taste." I tried it out, and though you had to bite down on it a bit to hear the music, it did work. It's kind of fun as a novelty item, but it's also a one-time-use item. It costs $8.99.
This is no ordinary chef's knife: It vibrates 30,000 times per second, allowing it to cut through food more easily. You can't feel the vibrations, but ZDNET editor Sabrina Ortiz said it was far easier to chop vegetables when the vibration mode was turned on -- and that food was less likely to stick to the blade, making for easier cleanup. You can preorder one for $399.
Also: The 6 most exciting products at CES that you can already buy today (including a TV)
The Lepro Ami wants to be "your always-on 3D AI soulmate," taking the form of an 8-inch, curved OLED screen with a holographic woman inside. Ami is not yet available to purchase.
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