SwitchBot's CES 2026 involves more smart home automation, including an improved 3D facial recognition smart lock and a semi-humanoid household robot.
SwitchBot Lock Vision Pro - Image Credit: SwitchBot
SwitchBot is known for its smart vacuum cleaners and curtain robots. As it expands its reach in the smart home, it's also pushing into a few new areas too at CES 2026.For people interested in investing in a smart lock, the SwitchBot Lock Vision series is an expansion from the Keypad Vision it laun
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SwitchBot's smart home future includes 3D-mapping smart locks, robot assistance
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Apple's Studio Display
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TSMC's headquarters in Hsinchu, Taiwan
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Grok on the App Store
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Setapp Mobile is closing down
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Verizon outage is affecting people across the United States
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A render of what the iPhone Fold could look like - Image Credit: AppleInsider
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A Pac-Man arcade cabinet in Retrocade on an Apple Vision Pro - Image Credit: Apple
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