As we do each year, the staff at Residential Systems has named their Picks Awards winners for CES 2026. Only products that were submitted to the awards program were eligible to win; entries were judged based on their potential impact on the custom installation industry (…and some by how cool they were).
Here are the Residential Systems Picks Awards winners for CES 2026:
Arqaios ALLIE Smart Home
Arqaios is redefining what a smart home can be by embedding intelligence directly into the infrastructure people already touch every day: light switches, power outlets, and air vents. This approach, recognized with a CES Innovation Honoree Award in the Smart Home category, transforms ordinary fixtures into a distributed sensing and response system that can automate rooms, reduce wasted energy (targeting up to 40% savings), and extend the runtime of home backup power by prioritizing essential circuits during outages (targeting up to 60% longer runtime).
At the core of Arqaios is privacy-first sensing. Using mmWave radar and environmental sensors, the fixtures understand occupancy and movement through non-identifying point cloud data, not cameras. This enables real-time room awareness that goes beyond simple automation. Arqaios is designed to help prevent, detect, and respond to falls, intrusions, and other emergencies, while also providing configurable alerts, safety check-ins, and optional two-way communication pathways to connect caregivers and loved ones with meaningful insights.
More Info: https://arqaios.com
AWOL Vision Aetherion Max Projector
At the core of Aetherion Max is AWOL Vision’s proprietary PixelLock technology, a precision alignment system designed specifically to overcome the inherent optical challenges of ultra-short throw projection. UST systems are uniquely prone to pixel drift, color fringing, and image softness due to their extreme projection angles and complex light paths. PixelLock solves these issues by fusing and synchronizing every pixel across the entire image, ensuring perfect alignment and edge-to-edge sharpness even at massive scale. As a result, Aetherion Max is the first UST projector capable of preserving full 4K fidelity on a 200-inch screen without compromise.
The PixelLock system is paired with a class-leading optical engine featuring a DLC-coated lens system that boosts light transmittance to 99.97% while reducing parasitic reflections by 30 percent. A sapphire-series optical lens with a high refractive index along with the motorized dust-seal lens cover enhance durability, while an ultra-thin terminal imaging lens ensures uniform light distribution and minimal dispersion. Aetherion Max produces stunning images straight out of the box, while also offering deep customization for enthusiasts seeking precise control. With 3300 ISO lumens, 6000:1 native contrast, and up to 60,000:1 enhanced black level contrast, the projector delivers bright, punchy images with deep blacks and refined shadow detail.
More Info: https://awolvision.com/
DESLOC V150 Plus Smart Lock
The V150 Plus Smart Lock introduces a new approach to powering connected home devices through the industry’s first integration of perovskite solar technology in a residential smart lock. Traditional solar panels require strong direct sunlight, but this fully integrated perovskite surface can produce energy in everyday lighting conditions, including shaded porches, cloudy weather, and low indoor light. By generating usable power in these real-world environments, the lock helps homeowners avoid the common cycle of battery replacements seen in standard smart locks.
This integrated solar surface works together with DESLOC’s industry-first light-sensing energy management system. While the solar panel gathers energy, the management system measures how much light is available and how much power the lock needs at any given moment. It then adjusts energy use in real time, drawing more power when light is limited and conserving energy when brightness increases.
More Info: https://Desloc.com
Govee Ceiling Light Ultra
The Govee Ceiling Light Ultra is designed as a creative canvas, transforming traditional ceiling illumination into a platform for expressive, dynamic visuals. It features an ultra-high-density RGB LED matrix with 616 fully individually controlled LEDs, enabling vivid patterns with enhanced visual detail. With its 616-pixel LED matrix, the Ceiling Light Ultra features a display-grade matrix to deliver enhanced visual detail for vivid patterns. The upgraded AI Lighting Bot 2.0 turns simple descriptions into ready-to-use visuals, making creative lighting accessible to anyone. Besides 20+ preset lighting effects, the DIY canvas allows users to create richer, more expressive visuals with up to eight layers of motion, color, and shapes.
Delivering a 5000-lm high brightness, this solution effectively illuminates large family spaces between 200–300 square feet. With CRI 95 natural color rendering, objects and skin tones appear true-to-life and comfortable to the eye, creating an authentic visual experience. The 2700K–6500K tunable white range transitions from warm and cozy ambiance to bright and focused illumination.
More Info: https://us.govee.com/pages/ces2026
Hisense 116UXS RGB MiniLED evo
With the 116UXS RGB MiniLED evo, Hisense evolves RGB color technology into its most advanced and expressive form yet. At the core of the 116UXS is Hisense’s RGB MiniLED evo architecture, an evolution of traditional RGB display systems. Standard RGB structures rely on red, green, and blue primaries to reproduce the visible spectrum, but they struggle to fully render subtle tones and gradients in regions where human vision is most sensitive. RGB MiniLED evo advances this foundation by introducing Cyan as an additional dedicated color channel, expanding the color palette beyond what three-primary systems alone can achieve. This enhancement allows the display to reach up to 110% of BT.2020 color scale, delivering more nuanced mid-tones, smoother color transitions, and greater depth across scenes, resulting in purer, more lifelike color with fewer compromises than conventional RGB-based displays.
More Info: https://www.hisense-usa.com/
Hisense UR9 RGB MiniLED TV
As the second generation of Hisense’s RGB architecture, first introduced in 2025, the UR9 offers richer primary colors, cleaner tonal separation, and more consistent color accuracy. UR9 combines expanded RGB color reproduction, reaching up to 100% of the BT.2020 color scale, with peak brightness levels exceeding 5500 nits. This balance allows bright scenes to remain vibrant and detailed without washing out color, and ensures darker scenes retain depth and realism. Color doesn’t fade as brightness increases; it holds its integrity. UR9 maintains stable, accurate color in bright living rooms and during fast-paced sports, films, and gaming. Highlights stay colorful rather than blown out, gradients remain smooth, and motion preserves tonal consistency, creating a viewing experience that feels cinematic yet comfortable for everyday use. It is available in screen sizes ranging from 55 up to 100 inches. A refined industrial design and Devialet-tuned audio system complete the experience.
More Info: https://www.hisense-usa.com/
Hisense XR10 4K TriChroma Laser Projector
Built on Hisense’s proprietary TriChroma laser architecture, the XR10 fuses ultra-high brightness, wide color coverage, and studio-grade detail with a flexible design that adapts to virtually any room. At the heart of the XR10 is Hisense’s LPU 3.0 Digital Laser Engine, enabling 6000 ANSI lumens of brightness. That means vivid, lifelike images even in rooms with ambient light, and even at massive sizes. A precision 16-element all-glass lens system ensures higher light transmittance and maintains clarity and color fidelity across the full image. The XR10 is designed to reveal deeper blacks, crisper detail, and true-to-life contrast even at high brightness levels. The dynamic IRIS system automatically adjusts the light output in different levels based on personal preference, optimizing black levels and image depth in real time. The result is a high 6000:1 contrast ratio that enhances everything from dramatic shadows to colorful landscapes.
More Info: https://www.hisense-usa.com/
Jackery Solar Gazebo
The Jackery Solar Gazebo represents a new generation of outdoor infrastructure that merges renewable energy generation with architectural design and everyday lifestyle needs. More than a traditional gazebo or a standalone solar installation, it reimagines how solar power can be integrated into residential environments by transforming outdoor living spaces into functional, energy-producing assets.
By integrating photovoltaic technology directly into a freestanding outdoor structure, it expands usable living space while generating renewable electricity, without altering or placing additional burden on the main building structure. At the core of the Solar Gazebo is a 2000-watt photovoltaic system built with industrial-grade solar modules, delivering up to 10 kWh of power per day under optimal conditions. With a high cell efficiency of 24%, the system provides reliable energy for lighting, outdoor appliances, garden equipment, e-bikes, and electric tools, while also supporting the charging of Jackery power stations.
The Solar Gazebo elevates outdoor living through thoughtfully integrated functionality. Built-in AC outlets, including two 120V 15A outputs, are recessed and protected to IP54 standards to ensure safe and convenient power access. Integrated lighting enhances usability after sunset, while optional shade accessories allow users to adapt the space for all-day comfort.
More Info: https://www.jackery.com/
Kidde x Ring Smart Smoke Alarm and Combo Alarm
The latest KiddeSmart alarm offers cutting-edge sensing technology and seamless Ring App integration. Experience whole home smart connectivity for every compatible Kidde alarm in the home through wire-free interconnectivity and get real-time notifications at home or away, including smoke and low-battery warnings. This Ring App-enabled smoke alarm features enhanced sensing technology to reduce false alarms often caused by cooking. Crystal-clear voice alerts announce “Fire!” to warn you of danger. Optional Ring subscription with 24/7 smoke monitoring allows trained agents to request emergency help in case of alarm. Powered by two AA batteries (included) for easy installation, it is comprehensively tested to meet UL standards.
More Info: https://www.kidde.com/
Linkplay Technology WiiM Amp Ultra
WiiM Amp Ultra serves as the central hub for passive speakers in modern homes. Whether driving bookshelf speakers in a living room, powering floorstanding speakers in a home theater, or streaming high-resolution music in a multi-room setup, it provides clean power, precise DSP, and broad device compatibility. Through the WiiM Home App and universal casting support — including Chromecast, Spotify Connect, TIDAL Connect, Alexa Cast, DLNA, and Bluetooth 5.3 LE Audio — users can stream from any major platform without ecosystem restrictions. HDMI ARC with Dolby Digital decoding enables integration with TVs for compact yet powerful home theater use.
Amp Ultra is designed for users seeking an elegant, intelligent alternative to bulky AV receivers or complex components while still providing true audiophile performance. The amplifier features a unibody aluminum chassis, a 3.5-inch glass touchscreen, and precisely machined controls to create a clean, modern aesthetic that fits any environment. The dense aluminum housing adds durability while acting as a natural heat sink for silent thermal management. Internally, the device uses dual TI TPA3255 Class-D amplifier chips delivering up to 100 watts per channel at 8 ohms (200 watts at 4 ohms), an ESS ES9039Q2M SABRE DAC supporting 32-bit/384 kHz playback, and six TI OPA1612 op-amps for extremely clean analog output.
More Info: https://www.wiimhome.com/wiim-amp-ultra/
Lockly TapCom
Lockly TapCom is a patent-pending, app-free video intercom and access solution designed for short-term rentals and multifamily complexes. It acts as a directory for multifamily buildings and complexes, with a simple phone tap via NFC or QR code — no downloads, account setup, or Wi-Fi needed. Guests can unlock doors, talk to hosts via the web-based video intercom, receive real-time updates from hosts, view suggested activities in the area, and more. The result is faster, frustration-free check-ins and easier communication from the moment of arrival.
The embedded video intercom has an optional cloud recording subscription to provide a secure archive of guest interactions. Advanced subscription tiers expand capabilities to include sharing access across multiple phones, code revocation, and compatibility with most major smart locks, offering a scalable, future-proof access management system.
More Info: https://lockly.com
MALTANI Corp. SOLADUO
SOLADUO is an innovative solution that provides mental stability and comfort beyond simple lighting. The California Lighting Technology Center (CLTC) of UC Davis conducted an interdisciplinary research with The Center for Mind and Brain (CMB) of UC Davis to study how people recover from stress under specific lighting conditions. Using five different colors, Davis Amber color, found in the SOLADUO, induced stress recovery 70% more effectively than a white LED color. It can also produce SunLike White, which is human-centric light created to emulate natural sunlight. Seoul Semiconductor developed a LED module that is designed to aid concentration and promote health and well-being. Mimicking natural sunlight, SunLike White helps balance circadian rhythm to enable comfortable rest and improves eye health by reducing eye fatigue level. SunLike White uses a high color rendering index (CRI-97) and low light reflection to vividly illuminate natural colors without distortion.
More Info: https://maltani.co.kr/eng/
Micro-Star International EZgo Portable EV Charger
EZgo is a high-power 40A/9.6 kW portable EV charger engineered to remove the limitations of fixed charging infrastructure and deliver fast, flexible, and reliable charging anywhere life takes drivers — at home, at work, or on the road. EZgo features a detachable dual power-cord system, supporting NEMA 5-15 (120V) for everyday home charging and NEMA 14-50 (240V) for high-power travel charging. Drivers can swap cords based on location, eliminating the need for multiple chargers and simplifying charging across different environments. A 25-foot charging cable, combined with support for Type 1 (J1772) or NACS connectors, ensures broad compatibility with today’s EV ecosystem. Designed to seamlessly transition between home and travel use, EZgo can be wall-mounted as a primary home charger or stored compactly in a vehicle trunk for on-the-go charging—delivering true portability without compromise. A 1.8-inch on-unit display provides real-time charging status, delayed scheduling, and manual current adjustment, while the MSI aConnect app enables fast Bluetooth pairing and multi-user sharing without exclusive device binding, making EZgo ideal for households, shared vehicles, and fleet scenarios.
More Info: https://evse.msi.com/products/EZgo
RayNeo Air 4 Pro
High-quality movies, games, and streaming content have become part of everyday life, but the time people can truly sit down to enjoy them is often fragmented. RayNeo Air 4 Pro is created as a direct response to this reality. Designed as a head-mounted TV and the world’s first HDR10-enabled smart glasses, it folds a cinema-class large-screen experience into a lightweight pair of glasses. When users finally have a moment to sit down, it lets them immerse themselves in cinema-level visuals, more engaging gaming experiences, and an overall elevated sense of viewing.
Air 4 Pro brings HDR capability into a near-eye form factor through a customized Vision 4000 display chip driving a 0.6-inch SeeYa Micro-OLED panel. It enables HDR10 playback on an effective 135-inch virtual screen, with up to around 1200 nits of to-eye brightness and refresh rates up to 120 Hz. As screen usage rises, eye comfort has become essential to the overall viewing experience. A 3840 Hz PWM mixed-dimming solution, combined with low-flicker control, helps reduce visible flicker at lower brightness, which is especially valuable for long sessions in dim environments such as aircraft cabins or bedrooms. Users can switch between Standard, Movie, and Eye-Protection modes, and fine-tune brightness across eight levels to match different environments and sensitivities.
More Info: https://www.rayneo.com/
Reolink OMVI X16 PoE Panoramic-PTZ Security Camera
As an all-in-one 24MP triple-lens security camera, Reolink’s new flagship OMVI X16 PoE redefines what next-generation security looks like, earning recognition as a CES 2026 Innovation Awards Honoree. At the core of the OMVI X16 PoE is a 24MP triple-lens optical system that combines a 16MP dual-lens panoramic module with a 4K 8MP PTZ lens to capture both the full picture and the finest detail simultaneously. The panoramic module delivers an uninterrupted 180-degree ultra-wide field of view, while the PTZ camera provides 16× optical zoom for sharp, pixel-preserved close-ups, even at long distances. Together, they enable users to monitor expansive environments without sacrificing the ability to investigate critical moments with precision. This powerful optical system is supported by a sophisticated triple-motor architecture, enabling dynamic and fluid multi-axis movement. The panoramic lenses feature a 0–22-degree motorized tilt, while the PTZ lens offers 360-degree endless high-speed horizontal panning and 140-degree vertical rotation.
More Info: https://reolink.com/
Samsung The Frame Series
From its bezels, to the size, to the art options, The Frame is all about customization. In 2026, Samsung is taking that idea even further. The Frame 2026 will be offered across a range of sizes, including the first-ever 98-inch Art TV. And across every size, The Frame will have its connections built-in, with new back stoppers for easy access to all your ports. It also maintains its signature slim design, shipping with an updated Slim Fit Wall Mount in-box to further reduce the gap from the wall. Meanwhile, The Frame Pro will offer a new 55-inch size, keeping its Neo QLED 4K display for even brighter colors, sharper contrast, and deeper blacks. Plus, it’ll continue to ship with the Wireless One Connect Box for a clean, clutter-free setup. The full series will also be refreshed for 2026 to offer enhanced Glare Free technology and an improved Game Mode with DLG support up to 240 Hz.
More Info: https://www.samsung.com/us/
Segway Navimow i2 LiDAR Robotic Mower
The Navimow i2 LiDAR robotic mower brings advanced solid-state LiDAR technology to everyday residential lawn care. Designed as a true “drop-and-mow” solution, the i2 eliminates the need for perimeter wires, antennas, or complex setup, allowing users to place the mower on the lawn and begin mowing immediately. At the heart of the i2 LiDAR is Navimow’s high-resolution, built-in solid-state LiDAR system. Unlike exposed, spinning mechanical LiDAR used in many competing products, Navimow’s LiDAR is fully embedded and non-rotating, making it significantly more durable and resistant to scratches, impacts, and wear over time. With more than four times the resolution of first-generation LiDAR systems, 96 beams, nearly 200,000 points per second, and a 20 Hz frame rate, the i2 creates an ultra-dense, highly accurate environmental map that enables fast, responsive navigation — even in confined or crowded spaces. The system detects and avoids more than 200 types of obstacles, including still objects, suspended objects, and moving animals. The i2 LiDAR further enhances usability through Geo-Sketch intuitive 3D mapping, which generates a precise, interactive digital map of the yard.
More Info: https://navimow.com/
Superheat H1
Superheat introduces a new category of household appliances by redesigning the electric water heater through a powerful shift: replacing the resistive heating element with a processor. In both cases, electricity is ultimately converted into heat; the key difference is that a processor performs computation while generating the same amount of heat and using the same amount of energy as a heating element. Superheat captures the processor’s thermal output to heat water for residential and commercial use. Hot water remains the primary function, but the same energy that would normally produce only heat, now also produces computation. This establishes a new class of appliances capable of generating economic value without increasing the household’s power consumption.
The H1 is a fully functional and fully certified water heater that integrates a high-efficiency Bitcoin mining module with a custom-designed heat exchanger. Bitcoin mining offers a uniquely precise mechanism for demonstrating the system’s economic value: electrical energy becomes directly measurable financial output, while all heat is fully reused for water heating. In-house testing and strategic partners are already reporting reductions of up to 79.12% in hot-water energy cost, effectively transforming the water heater into an appliance that offsets its own operating cost. The unit installs like any conventional heater and fits into existing infrastructure.
More Info: https://www.superheat.xyz/
TCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro
With screen time rising, people increasingly find themselves battling eye dryness and fatigue long before the day is over. Driven by its mission to make technology more human, TCL has developed the TCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro, redefining users’ relationship with electronic device, shifting it from something you feel you should use less, to a dependable digital companion that brings certified all-day, full-scenario eye comfort to all, enabling users live fully and screen freely anytime, anywhere.
While many devices promise comfort, TCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro offers measurable, built-in differences. It brings TCL’s latest NXTPAPER 4.0 technology into a 6.9-inch 120 Hz FHD+ display, elevating eye comfort to a new horizon through its integrated seven eye-care technologies, creating a viewing experience that feels calm, clear, and surprisingly natural in various lighting conditions and across diverse usage scenarios. The device offers reflection-free and anti-glare technology enhanced by nano-matrix lithography, ensuring crystal-clear and true-to-life visual even in harsh light outdoors with the industry’s lowest specular reflection rate.
More Info: https://www.tcl.com/global/en
Ultrahuman Healthcare Home
Ultrahuman Home is a next-generation ambient sleep monitoring system designed to help people understand — and improve — the quality of their sleep by analyzing the environment in which it happens. Built on cutting-edge sensing and AI technology, Ultrahuman Home delivers deep insights into sleep disruption, respiratory health, and recovery without requiring anything to be worn. By combining environmental intelligence with advanced sound analysis, Ultrahuman Home transforms the bedroom into a smart, responsive health space — working quietly in the background while you sleep.
The system tracks and interprets key environmental factors using established sleep science, including light exposure, noise patterns, air quality and CO₂, and temperature and humidity. By correlating these factors with overnight disturbances, Ultrahuman Home shows not just that sleep was disrupted, but why.
More Info: https://www.ultrahuman.com/home/
XGIMI TITAN Noir Max
At the heart of TITAN Noir Max is XGIMI’s most advanced dynamic IRIS system to date, boosting native contrast to 10,000:1. This system reshapes how light and shadow interact on screen, revealing depth, texture, and nuance that elevate every scene. Blacks deepen without crushing detail, highlights retain structure and intent, and subtle visual elements — fabric textures, reflections, low-light motion — remain visible and precise.
Supporting this visual performance is a re-engineered SST DMD architecture designed to handle higher light power densities while maintaining stability and longevity. An upgraded thermal pathway dissipates heat more efficiently at the chip level, enabling sustained brightness, reduced thermal stress, and reliable performance across extended viewing sessions and demanding environments.
More Info: https://xgimi.com
