HP at CES 2026: Reimagining the future of work through AI, mobility, and fulfillment

• AI, unplugged. HP’s EliteBoard G1a redefines the PC by putting full AI power directly into the keyboard—designed to move wherever work happens. (Photo courtesy of HP)

By TechWatch PH Staff

At CES 2026, HP Inc. unveiled a sweeping lineup of AI-powered PCs, smart workplace solutions, and gaming innovations, underscoring its push to position personal fulfillment as a key driver of business growth in an increasingly hybrid, AI-led world of work.

The company said mounting pressure on knowledge workers has widened a “fulfillment deficit,” noting that only a fraction maintain a healthy relationship with work. HP argues that the right mix of tools and employer investment can significantly improve well-being while boosting productivity—an idea that shaped its CES announcements.

Central to this vision is a reimagined desktop experience. HP introduced the EliteBoard G1a, described as the company’s smallest and lightest AI PC, built directly into a keyboard to deliver local AI performance wherever work happens. 

HP also rolled out its next-generation premium business laptops with the EliteBook X G2 Series, alongside the OmniBook Ultra 14, both designed to support concurrent AI applications through high-performance NPUs.

HP expanded its consumer lineup by updating the entire OmniBook portfolio with new Snapdragon-powered models and OLED displays, including a 16-inch OmniBook that the company said delivers the longest battery life yet for an OLED consumer AI notebook. Beyond PCs, HP brought AI directly to the office printer, debuting its first integration of Microsoft Copilot into HP Office Print devices to enable document summarization, translation, and smarter organization at the point of print.

For IT teams managing distributed workforces, HP added firmware-level recovery capabilities to its Workforce Experience Platform, allowing critical device issues to be resolved even when systems cannot boot. The company also introduced HP Digital Passport, a single hub designed to help users understand their device features, sustainability profile, and support options throughout the PC lifecycle.

On the consumer and gaming front, HP unified OMEN and HyperX under a single HyperX master brand, signaling a tighter, end-to-end gaming ecosystem. Headlining the move is the HyperX OMEN MAX 16, which HP describes as its most powerful gaming laptop yet, featuring fully internal cooling and AI-assisted performance tuning.

Complementing its hardware push, HP announced the return of its Future of Work Accelerator in 2026. The program, which has supported millions globally since 2022, will reopen in the U.S. with a new focus on AI and future-ready skills, extending eligibility to both nonprofits and for-profit organizations for the first time.

With its CES 2026 showcase, HP is betting that AI-enabled devices, smarter infrastructure, and a renewed focus on human-centered design can help organizations navigate disruption—while giving workers the flexibility, confidence, and fulfillment to thrive in the next era of work.