Every brand at CES wants to put some form of AI in your home, and at this point, it feels almost inevitable. The real question isn’t if you’ll get AI — it’s whether you want it minimal, wearable, living in your fridge, or packaged as a companion that’s just really, really cute. SEE ALSO: CES 2026: Solver adds configurable haptic buttons to your smartphone I’d personally choose the last option, and more specifically, I’d choose Ludens AI’s concept companions Cocomo and INU. At CES 2026, the Japanese startup is leaning hard into the idea that AI companions can exist for presence rather than productivity. Cocomo and INU aren’t trying to clean your house, manage your calendar, or replace your phone. Instead, they’re designed to live alongside you. Engadget’s Karissa Bell was able to get a glimpse of it on the show floor at CES Unveiled. Mashable Light Speed This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. Cocomo is the more ambitious of the two AI companions. Ludens AI describes it …