TDK Showcases Physical AI Technologies Advancing Smart Devices at CES 2026

TDK expands its Physical AI portfolio with new sensing, haptics, and energy solutions at CES 2026
TDK Corporation is presenting an extensive range of Physical AI technologies at CES 2026, highlighting how integrated sensing, power management, and compact hardware platforms can elevate end-user products across consumer electronics, automotive systems, ICT equipment, and industrial applications. The company is also unveiling its updated brand message — “In Everything, Better” — to reflect its focus on improving device capability from inside the system rather than at the user interface level.

A unified hardware foundation for Physical AI systems
TDK supplies sensor modules, microphones, power components, energy storage technologies, and compact packaging solutions that serve as core building blocks for Physical AI architectures. These modules are supported by reference designs, software tools, and cloud-based development resources, enabling engineers to accelerate the integration of perception, inference, and actuation in embedded designs. By combining these hardware platforms with machine-learning models and system-level support, TDK aims to enable reliable, low-power AI experiences in smart consumer devices, industrial equipment, and mobility systems.

AI solutions with real-time perception and interaction
A significant section of the booth demonstrates TDK’s AI-focused innovations, including smart glasses equipped with on-device sensing and generative-AI support for real-time environmental understanding. Additional technical showcases include:

These features highlight the company’s continued effort to push low-power, high-performance sensor fusion for emerging augmented and spatial computing applications.

Automotive technologies for electrification and high-precision sensing
TDK’s automotive displays center on components that support electric mobility systems. These include high-voltage contactors, DC link capacitors for traction inverters, EMI filters for high-speed power stages, and battery-management magnetics. Demonstrations also feature:

These technologies focus on enabling precise sensing, improved user interfaces, and reliable power conditioning in EV platforms.

ICT components supporting wireless charging, gaming, and accessibility
TDK is presenting thin-pattern wireless charging coils supporting both EPP and MPP standards, enabling compact charging modules for consumer devices. Other ICT-oriented technologies include:

These help developers reduce system size while integrating multimodal sensing capabilities.

Industrial and energy hardware for high-efficiency power conversion
TDK’s industrial power showcase includes AC-DC supplies, AC-AC conversion modules, and quarter-brick and eighth-brick DC-DC converters built for high-efficiency and long-term deployment. Demo boards highlight the system-level integration of filtering, power conversion, and static charging modules suitable for both industrial and automotive energy infrastructures.

Executive participation in CES discussions on AI-enabled community systems
TDK President and CEO Noboru Saito will join the CES 2026 panel “Connected Communities: How AI Powers the Next Era of Innovation” to discuss how predictive-maintenance technologies and distributed sensing can support more resilient municipal operations.

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