Your Guide to Manufacturing at CES® 2026
From advanced robotics and connected factories to onshoring strategies and smart materials, CES 2026 is where the future of manufacturing takes shape.
Explore the technologies, trends and leaders redefining how — and where — products are made.
Where innovation meets production. Register now.
Conference Tracks
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Get insights from the world’s leading experts driving innovation across sourcing and manufacturing. These dedicated tracks and sessions will help you navigate the next industrial evolution.
Plus individual sessions at the Research Summit
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- Wed, Jan. 7, 2026 | LVCC | Half-Day Track • $250
- Real-world industrial robotics applications transforming factories.
Go further: Check out the schedule and start building your agenda.
Session Highlights
Discover how bold strategy, smart policy and innovation can secure U.S. manufacturing leadership amid global competition and rapid technological change.
- Jay Timmons , President and CEO, National Association of Manufacturers - NAM
- Gary Shapiro , CEO and Vice Chair, Consumer Technology Association
Building Skills & Talent for the Next Era of Manufacturing
Explore how new training models, skills development, and emerging technology are reshaping modern manufacturing and what it means for the workforce and economic growth.
- Jeannine Kunz , CEO, SME
Manufacturing the Future: Energy. Mobility. AI, presented by JobsOhio
Learn how energy, mobility, and AI are converging to transform manufacturing and why global innovators choose Ohio to scale deep-tech breakthroughs.
On the Show Floor
See manufacturing innovation in action across CES.
New This Year — Innovation Meets American Manufacturing!
The SME Advanced Manufacturing Showcase at CES brings together the people, technologies and partnerships transforming how things are made.
Explore breakthroughs in automation, materials and software — and meet the innovators driving onshoring and reshoring success.
📍 Located in the LVCC Central Hall
Go further: Interested in exhibiting or partnering with SME? Learn more.
LVCC South Hall
Discover the world of product design, sourcing and sustainable production.
Visit our Design & Source and Accessories exhibitors to connect with global specialists turning ideas into market-ready products. See firsthand how visionary design and responsible sourcing are shaping the future of manufacturing.
Explore the directory to learn more about who you will meet.
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This is the show for me, and I can't wait. With our AI development almost at MVP (hoping by the conference it will be ready) and our PCB manufacturing facility in planning stage moving towards ground breaking this Summer (hopefully). I hope to make great contacts and create lasting relationships.