Morning all! CES 2026 is in its third day, traditionally when many of the high-profile execs have left the event — or are in the process of leaving. That doesn’t mean there isn’t action. Eureka Park, where thousands of startups are located, is busy as ever. The Las Vegas Convention Center is hopping and its various halls are still packed with people.
A quick recap of stuff we saw and wrote about yesterday. I interviewed Aurora co-founder and CEO Chris Urmson and Hirschbach Motor Lines president Richard Stocking onstage at CES yesterday, focusing on autonomous vehicle technology and, more specifically, self-driving trucks.
Then there was news from Ford about an AI assistant and upgrades to its advanced driver-assistance system, Caterpillar CEO Joe Creed held a keynote and talked about its relationship with Nvidia and plans to use AI, AMC previewed its new show focused on Silicon Valley, Waymo rebranded its Zeekr robotaxi, and Roku founder, chairman, and CEO gave an update on the company’s new streaming channel Howdy. Plus loads more.
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