Indian companies and start-ups are playing an increasingly visible role at CES, reflecting the country’s expanding influence in global technology and innovation. Organizers say this growing participation highlights India’s strengths in areas such as AI, mobility, sustainability, and digital solutions, and reaffirm their commitment to encouraging deeper engagement from Indian innovators in future editions of the event.

These remarks were made by Vice President and Show Director, CES John Kelley.

"The Indian presence continues to grow at CES. I think you're starting to see more and more Indian startups show up and participate at CES. And of course, we welcome broad Indian participation in the years to come," Kelley said.

Kelley specifically mentioned Bangalore-based technology and wearables company Ultrahuman, which he said "we're really excited to welcome to the show this year."

Ultrahuman's products include the world's lightest sleep-tracking wearable, a continuous glucose monitoring platform and a preventive blood testing platform.

Kelley said he anticipates participation from about 150 countries at this year's edition of CES, noting that about 40 per cent of the attendees and exhibits at the trade show come from outside the United States.

CES 2026, the world's most powerful technology event produced by the consumer technology association (CTA), kicked off here on Tuesday and will run through January 9, bringing together global companies, startups, industry executives and government leaders to "experience the next-generation of tech that will solve global challenges."

More than 4,100 exhibitors are showcasing innovation across accessibility, AI, digital health, energy, enterprise solutions, immersive entertainment, mobility, quantum, robotics and more.

Owned and produced by the Consumer Technology Association, CES features every aspect of the tech sector. As North America's largest technology trade association, CTA's members are the world's leading innovators - from startups to global brands - helping support more than 18 million American jobs, CTA said in a statement.

CTA has also launched a partnership program with investors to help connect investors to startups at CES this year.

Consumer Technology Association Executive Chair and CEO Gary Shapiro said that this year's edition of CES will have more than 4,000 exhibitors, over 1,300 speakers and more than 400 sessions.

"CES is where innovators show up, business accelerates, partnerships ignite, and technology transforms real-world challenges into bold opportunities," Shapiro said. "We're thrilled to see global innovators show up and unveil the breakthroughs that will shape the future," adds Shapiro. According to exhibitor information on the CES website, several Indian companies, startups and trade promotion organizations are participating at CES 2026.

These include MedTech innovator specializing in AI-driven health solutions, aabo, Bhopal-based pseudo-reality firm, mobile, telecom, ICT association CMAI Association of India, Gurgaon-based leading global smartwatch brand Noise, automotive technology company Sona Comstar and global technology partner Zoondia.

"We're actually very proud to come here and compete on a world stage. Now the company is quite mature. We have our own R&D team, we do most of the designs ourselves, we do most of the manufacturing ourselves in India. Over here, the idea is not to come with the same products. We truly have products that can compete here with the best," Patel said.

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"It is a very big moment because we are not just representing our company at CES but we feel we are representing India in the world - innovation coming from India for the world," ArvyaX's founder and CEO, Shalabh Bhatnagar, a robotic engineer,.

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He was accompanied by his father, Rakesh Bhatnagar, and cousin Prayag Bhatnagar, who is an engineer at the company.

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Shalabh Bhatnagar had first attended CES in 2017 and said he had since then nurtured a dream that whenever he created his own company, he would bring it to CES "because this is the place where you showcase your innovation to the world."