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The bowling-ball-sized assistant can beam content onto walls, control smart appliances, and navigate homes autonomously. Cleaning robots level up. The familiar robotic vacuum is evolving into a more versatile home helper. Among the household devices showcased at CES were:. Roborock's Saros Z70, which showcased an articulated arm that can pick up stray items, like socks, from the floor.

Smart home appliances and smart home lighting, however, will see big bumps this year. More than 27 million households (nearly 50 million people) will use a smart home appliance this year, 12.5% more than in 2022. And over 34 million households (nearly 70 million people) will use smart lighting, 24.5% more than last year.

Sales rose 1% month over month (MoM)—the biggest gain since early 2023—and 2.7% YoY, helped by increases in auto and parts, electronics and appliances, and food and beverage sales, per the US Commerce Department.