Why a Chinese Robot Vacuum Company Spun Off Not One but Two EV Brands
Zeyi Yang
created: Jan. 8, 2026, 9:25 p.m. | updated: Jan. 13, 2026, 6:34 a.m.
There are at least 900 Chinese tech companies attending CES this year, almost a quarter of the total exhibitors, according to an analysis of the conference’s exhibitor directory.
But at CES, Chinese companies are showing off far more than just gadgets; also on display are artificial intelligence software, electric vehicles, self-driving technology, and more.
Chinese AI companies, meanwhile, are taking the product category into overdrive.
Speaking of Alibaba, the Chinese tech giant was also at CES showing off its own new smart glasses, which were released in November.
I also spoke with a Chinese company called Appotronics, which makes the tiny laser projectors that enable on-lens displays in smart glasses.
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