The list highlights 20 tested products across personal tech, smart home and future tech, including Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, Dyson Spot+Scrub AI and Xreal Real3D.
Winners were chosen for practical, ready-to-use AI features such as local processing, wellness coaching, scam detection, adaptive mobility support and automated home assistance rather than novelty alone.
The awards span phones, PCs, wearables, appliances, security and specialty devices, reflecting Tom's Guide's view that useful AI is increasingly embedded across everyday consumer technology.
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