Exhibitors explain their new tech, one interview at a time.
PLUGHITZ Live Presents (Video) puts the people behind new products in front of a camera and asks them to say plainly what they built. Its CES 2026 run covers creator microphones, air-conditioning controls for vacation rentals, fusion energy and the software layer underneath future cars.
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PLUGHITZ Live Presents (Video) is a Tech Podcast Network feed of event interviews, and the episodes in this window centre on CES 2026. Each one has the same shape. A guest arrives, gets a friendly greeting, is asked to introduce themselves, and then explains what their company is showing. The spread of subjects is what makes the feed worth browsing. At the Maono booth, Tobias shows hybrid microphones that can output over USB, through a wireless USB-C receiver and over XLR at the same time. The talk briefly turns to how that very interview is being captured on the gear. In the fusion conversation, PLM manager Anna Rubenacker is asked straight out about byproducts. Her answer separates fission from fusion and, in her account, places fusion under a different regulatory category that includes technologies like MRI machines. Patrick Fournier of QNX, a BlackBerry division, makes the case for Alloy Kore, co-developed with Vector, as a foundation that carmakers can build on. His point is that consumers notice that layer only when it fails. Antonio Sciutto describes ELAI as an autonomous data-science agent, and when he says it cuts six to nine months of manual model-building down to hours, the interviewer asks to hear the numbers again. Alfredo Salvatore of Sensor ID presents MODO, a battery-powered wall device for managing air conditioning in B&Bs and vacation rentals. That pitch prompts a personal story about a presence-sensing thermostat that worked better before Microsoft shut down Cortana. The conversation with CES spokesperson Allie Fried, at her 20th show, is looser. It wanders to a towel-folding robot and a stair-climbing vacuum before the interviewer politely uses the access to complain about booth signage. That mix sets the register throughout: curious and conversational, and ready to admit when a number sounds wrong. The questions are rarely technical for their own sake. They ask what a device plugs into, what a process leaves behind and how long a job takes. The credits name Marlo Anderson, Don Bain, Scott Ertz and Serge Velasquez as hosts, and several interviews in this window are led by Scott. For a first listen, 'How Commonwealth Fusion Systems is Pioneering Fusion Technology' shows the format at its most useful, while 'Maono Expands Creator Audio With Hybrid Mics and New Interfaces' suits anyone who records audio.
Made for: Suits a listener who follows CES and wants companies explaining their own products in plain terms, especially one curious about creator audio gear, fusion power, car software or AI tooling.
What sets it apart: Its value is access: exhibitors explain their own products, and the questions stay practical. They ask what a device connects to, how long a job takes and what a process leaves behind.
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A founder-led look at autonomous retail, strongest when suction cups and customer stories show why ease of use matters.
Shahan, CEO of DenHub, frames the autonomous robotics store as a retail format trying to keep the breadth of a shop while borrowing the simplicity of a vending machine.
A booth-side look at AI-assisted code meeting sensors, hackathons, and a small programmable device.
A small hardware box anchors a practical look at AI-assisted building, with Dave from FreeWili explaining that its Python is documented so generated code can work with the device.
Big game excitement, pointed questions, familiar banter.
Global tech with real-world consequences.
The host kicks off CES 2026 awards by presenting an award to Commonwealth Fusion Systems, discussing their fusion energy technology.
An interview with a startup founder about an AI-powered retrofit technology that reduces energy consumption in fluid machinery by up to 60%.
Don Bain interviews Dr.
An interview with CES spokesperson Allie Fried about her 20th CES, discussing the event's stress and the ongoing focus on education.
An interview at CES 2026 showcasing a new hybrid microphone that can connect via USB, wireless, and XLR simultaneously.
Shahan, CEO of VenHub, describes a "fully autonomous robotics store" built from "a vending machine getting married to a retail store." The system uses robots named Barb and Peter, bulletproof glass, steel framing, and mobile-app ordering so no one walks inside the store.
Dave says FreeWili takes the parts of Arduino projects, puts sensors into one box, and exposes them through a documented Python API.
PLUGHITZ Live Presents (Video) records Brandi Jackson discussing Scoutlier and K-12 innovation at CES 2026.