Datavault AI Announces it will Exhibit at CES 2026 and Update Investors on Acoustics Division
Rhea-AI Summary
Datavault AI (NASDAQ: DVLT) will exhibit WiSA, ADIO, VerifyU, DVHolo, Events Citadel and related technologies at CES 2026 (Jan 6–9, 2026) in Las Vegas. Key acoustics highlights include nine new patents in 2025 for a total of 63 issued or filed, growing WiSA IP; reported increased demand and shipping of WiSA wireless audio modules with global OEMs including Klipsch, Sagemcom, Bang & Olufsen, and KEF; and production Gen 2 software deployments across set-top boxes, consumer/premium speakers and commercial audio. In July 2025 the company acquired four patents, one pending application, the Inaudible Tones® trademark, and SyncIN broadcast technology. Datavault AI was also added to the S&P Semiconductors Select Industry Index.
Positive
- 9 new patents issued in 2025 (WiSA)
- Total of 63 issued or filed patents across IP estate
- WiSA-enabled products shipping to global OEMs including Klipsch, Sagemcom, Bang & Olufsen, KEF
- Gen 2 software running in production across set-top boxes and speaker systems
- July 2025 acquisition of 4 patents + 1 pending, Inaudible Tones trademark, and SyncIN technology
- Inclusion in the S&P Semiconductors Select Industry Index
Negative
- None.
News Market Reaction 64 Alerts
On the day this news was published, DVLT declined 19.96%, reflecting a significant negative market reaction. Argus tracked a peak move of +19.0% during that session. Argus tracked a trough of -20.5% from its starting point during tracking. Our momentum scanner triggered 64 alerts that day, indicating high trading interest and price volatility. This price movement removed approximately $100M from the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $402M at that time. Trading volume was elevated at 2.3x the daily average, suggesting increased selling activity.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
Key Figures
Market Reality Check
Peers on Argus
DVLT fell 13.74% while peers showed mixed moves: INTZ +5.26%, VRAR +1.33%, but CSAI -16.35%, USIO -0.73%, AUID -7.03%. This points to stock-specific dynamics rather than a clear sector trend.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22 | Sports partnership | Positive | -1.8% | Dream Bowl XIV broadcast deal and Meme Coin claim process for shareholders. |
| Dec 22 | Patent issuance | Positive | -1.8% | Two U.S. patents for blockchain-driven content licensing and tokenized monetization. |
| Dec 15 | Strategic hire | Positive | -7.3% | Jeremy Roenick joining to help lead an International NIL Exchange initiative. |
| Dec 11 | Token distribution | Positive | -0.7% | Announcement of Dream Bowl Meme Coin distribution date and mechanics. |
| Nov 26 | Licensing deal | Positive | -3.6% | Licensing agreement with WBC to deploy ADIO, DataVault and VerifyU at events. |
Recent news has been partnership- and IP-heavy, yet all five prior announcements with generally positive strategic tone were followed by negative 24-hour price reactions, indicating a pattern of divergence between headlines and near-term trading.
Over the last six weeks, Datavault AI has focused on sports and events monetization, blockchain-driven IP, and token-based engagement. Agreements with the World Boxing Council on Nov 26, 2025 and the Dream Bowl initiatives introduced revenue-sharing and digital collectibles. An equity financing with Scilex added Bitcoin funding and large pre-funded warrant issuance. Patent grants on Dec 22, 2025 expanded its AI and tokenization IP. Today’s CES 2026 acoustics update and index inclusion build on this pivot toward live events, audio technology, and broader data monetization.
Regulatory & Risk Context
An effective Form S-3 filed on Oct 17, 2025 registers up to 5,000,000 common shares for resale by existing holders. The company receives no proceeds from these sales but bears registration costs. The prospectus flags a going-concern paragraph, near-term financing needs, potential dilution from future issuances, volatility, and a history of Nasdaq compliance issues.
Market Pulse Summary
The stock dropped -20.0% in the session following this news. A negative reaction despite positive-sounding news fits a recent pattern where partnerships and IP wins were followed by declines, including prior moves of -7.25% and -3.62% after AI-tagged releases. The CES 2026 presence, WiSA patent expansion to 63 assets, and index inclusion highlight strategic progress, but traders may be focused on dilution risk from registered resales and earlier financings, as well as the stock’s position far below the $4.10 52-week high.
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WiSA™, Data Vault™, Digital Twins, ADIO®, Events Citadel™, VerifyU™, and DVHolo™ on Exhibit January 6 to 9, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via IBN -- Datavault AI Inc. (“Datavault AI” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: DVLT), a leader in data monetization, credentialing, and digital engagement technologies, today announced it will exhibit its WiSA, ADIO, VerifyU, DVHolo, Events Citadel, Data Vault technology and event-based deployments at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada from Jan. 6-9, 2026.
Key Highlights in Datavault AI’s Acoustics Division:
Strong Intellectual Property growth in WiSA with nine new patents issued in 2025 for a total of 63 issued or filed, by Datavault AI.
Increased demand for WiSA wireless audio modules reflects growing adoption of WiSA E across global set-top box deployments and premium audio products, supporting broader market penetration.
Expanding Commercial and OEM Adoption
WiSA-enabled products are actively shipping to, or deployed with, leading global brands, including:
- Klipsch
- Sagemcom
- Bang & Olufsen
- KEF
- Additional global OEMs and commercial integrators
Advanced spatial HD sound transmission technologies developed with interoperability and consumer experience are at the core of Datavault AI’s WiSA technology portfolio.
A legal team from a top intellectual property global law firm has been engaged for a commercial standards-based licensing campaign.
Gen 2 Platform Advancement
Continued progress of WiSA’s Gen 2 software-centric platform, delivering:
- Improved performance, latency, and reliability
- Enhanced scalability for multi-speaker and commercial environments
- Greater flexibility for OEMs and system integrators
Gen 2 software is now running in production environments across:
- Set-top boxes
- Consumer and premium speaker systems
- Commercial audio deployments
Validated and operating on leading semiconductor platforms, including:
- Espressif Systems
- Realtek Semiconductor
Acquired Technology
In July 2025, Datavault AI expanded its intellectual property portfolio through the acquisition of four patents and one pending patent application, secured ownership of the Inaudible Tones® trademark, and acquired SyncIN broadcast technology from Turner Global Media. These assets are being integrated into the Company’s Event Citadel applications, targeting sports, entertainment, and live event use cases. The technologies support Datavault AI’s data-over-sound and acoustics-based signaling capabilities and are designed to integrate with the Company’s broader data monetization platform and proof systems, including VerifyU, which remain key areas of ongoing development and commercialization focus.
CES 2026 Presence Details
Datavault AI’s Data and Acoustic technology solutions will exhibit at CES 2026, January 6 to 9,2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada, where it looks forward to:
- Demonstrating its upcoming Gen 2 software and platform release
- Showcasing live, in-market deployments operating in commercial and consumer speaker systems
- Highlighting WiSA’s evolution as a scalable, silicon-agnostic wireless audio platform.
“The quality in engineering and ownership of the crucial IP is how we became a standard in acoustics with WiSA, it’s truly perfection in the performance of our product, that is most important about what WiSA has achieved, a product perfection culture that carries over to Datavault AI as a whole,” said Nathaniel Bradley, CEO of Datavault AI. “This year marked our development and licensed partnership with Dolby Technologies, our advancement of the WiSA product lines, creation of new innovative ADIO technology integrations into events and advertising and our continued expansion of our intellectual property estate remains central to our strategy. All of this effort is to serve to fortify our position and that of the sole source of groundbreaking solutions,” Mr. Bradley added.
Index Inclusion Milestone
Datavault AI Inc. has been added to the S&P Semiconductors Select Industry Index, an industry-specific index designed to track companies classified within the semiconductor sector.
About Datavault AI
Datavault AI™ (Nasdaq: DVLT) is leading the way in AI driven data experiences, valuation and monetization of assets in the Web 3.0 environment. The Company’s cloud-based platform provides comprehensive solutions with a collaborative focus in its Acoustic Science and Data Science Divisions. Datavault AI’s Acoustic Science Division features WiSA®, ADIO® and Sumerian® patented technologies and industry-first foundational spatial and multichannel wireless HD sound transmission technologies with IP covering audio timing, synchronization and multi-channel interference cancellation. The Data Science Division leverages the power of Web 3.0 and high-performance computing to provide solutions for experiential data perception, valuation and secure monetization. Datavault AI’s cloud-based platform provides comprehensive solutions serving multiple industries, including HPC software licensing for sports & entertainment, events & venues, biotech, education, fintech, real estate, healthcare, energy and more. The Information Data Exchange® (IDE) enables Digital Twins, licensing of name, image and likeness (NIL) by securely attaching physical real-world objects to immutable metadata objects, fostering responsible AI with integrity. Datavault AI’s technology suite is completely customizable and offers AI and Machine Learning (ML) automation, third-party integration, detailed analytics and data, marketing automation and advertising monitoring. The Company is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. Learn more about Datavault AI at www.dvlt.ai.
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Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of various risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, the following: changes in economic, market, or regulatory conditions; uncertainties regarding valuation methodologies and third-party reports; risks relating to evolving regulatory frameworks applicable to tokenized assets; risks associated with technological development and integration; the ability of Datavault AI to develop and successfully market technologies; the risk that the potential technologies that Datavault AI develops may not progress or receive required approvals within expected timelines or at all; risks relating to uncertainty regarding regulatory pathways; the risk that Datavault AI has overestimated the size of the target market, willingness to adopt new technologies, or partnerships; risks that prior results may not be replicated; regulatory and intellectual-property risks; and other risks and uncertainties as more fully described in Datavault AI’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and other filings that Datavault AI makes from time to time with the SEC, which are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, and could cause actual results to vary from expectations.
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Industry and Market Data
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