If last year's Mobile World Congress (MWC) event felt like the entry point for AI, then this year's show confirmed just how much it's ingrained in our devices. As such, part of our challenge with MWC 2026 was to recognize innovations that incorporate AI in truly helpful ways — rather than just having AI for the sake of it, or that go the other direction and ground their innovations in unique hardware.
This includes a smartphone with a "robot" inside, and a pair of smart glasses that can seamlessly project and summarize your notifications for you while also helping you gain more insights into your surroundings.
