CES 2026

Wearable technology dominates CES 2026 and focuses on performance

Wearable technology geared towards sports was one of the highlights of CES 2026, the world's largest electronics trade show. The event reinforced a clear trend in the market: the increasingly sophisticated use of devices to monitor performance, health, and training data in sports such as running, cycling, and triathlon.

According to the Endurance.biz portal, Garmin won five innovation awards at CES 2026, with special recognition for advancements in displays and solutions geared towards multisport.

The awards indicate how wearable technology is consolidating itself as a central tool for amateur and professional athletes seeking precision, personalization, and real-time tracking.

The award-winning devices stand out for their improved screen quality, greater readability in different lighting conditions, and integration of advanced metrics. These features expand the ability to analyze data such as pace, heart rate, recovery, training load, and performance over time—elements increasingly valued by those who practice endurance sports.

Technology and Performance...Beyond the technical aspect, the recognition at CES 2026 signals a change in the behavior of practitioners. The use of smartwatches and sensors is no longer exclusive to the sporting elite and has become part of the routine of runners and recreational athletes, who use the data to adjust training, prevent injuries and improve consistency.

Another relevant point is the expansion of the multisport concept. The award-winning innovations show that the focus is not only on a specific modality, but on the integration of different physical activities in a single monitoring ecosystem, allowing a broader view of health and performance.

The emphasis given to wearable technology at CES 2026 reinforces that the future of sport increasingly involves the combination of training, data and technology. For those who run, cycle or practice endurance sports, smart devices cease to be accessories and assume a strategic role in the evolution of performance.

At CES 2026, wearable technology will focus on preventative health, advanced monitoring, and body integration, moving beyond fitness to continuous diagnostics with more precise sensors, smart fabrics, and health patches, with trends such as medical wearables, industrial wearables, and hearables, and brands like Garmin standing out with multisport innovation. The emphasis is on data interpretation for actionable insights, in addition to data collection, with advancements in battery technology (Grepow) and flexible form factors.

CES 2026 key trends:

-Predictive Health: Devices that detect stress, fatigue, and signs of illness before symptoms appear, with sensors for continuous ECG and glucose monitoring.

-Medical Wearables: Focus on light therapy patches (CareWear), health monitors with clinical patterns, and e-tattoos for health tracking.

-Industrial Wearables: Monitoring fatigue, heat, and environmental hazards for workers.

-Smart Textiles: Clothing and fabrics with embedded sensors for athletic performance and rehabilitation.

-Focus on Data and AI: In addition to collecting data, wearables provide deeper insights with AI, transforming physiological data into actionable information.

-Design Innovation: Customized battery solutions (Grepow) for more comfortable and integrated design.

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