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Berlin – September 09, 2026 -- Hisense unveiled its AI Companion smart home suite at IFA 2026, showing how connected appliances can plan meals, adjust laundry cycles, and manage home energy use automatically.

The AI Companion Refrigerator suggests meals based on stored ingredients

Asking the fridge "What could I make?" identifies stored ingredients and proposes meal ideas based on personal preferences. Once a recipe is chosen, it can sync with the AI Companion Oven for automatic cooking, while the AI Companion Wine Cabinet recommends food pairings and maintains storage conditions. After the meal, the AI Companion Dishwasher checks dish condition and adjusts its wash program accordingly.

Laundry appliances read fabric type to set wash and dry cycles

In the laundry space, the AI Companion Laundry suite identifies clothing characteristics and automatically selects matching wash and dry cycles, letting users simply load the machine.

Berlin – September 09, 2026 -- Hisense used IFA 2026 to unveil its AI Companion Suite, a ConnectLife-based lineup of connected appliances designed to automate cooking, laundry and climate control across the home.

A single question triggers the whole cooking process

Asking "What should I cook?" prompts the AI Companion Refrigerator to scan stored ingredients and suggest recipes based on personal preferences. Once a recipe is chosen, it syncs with the AI Companion Oven for automatic cooking, while the AI Companion Wine Cabinet recommends pairings and maintains storage conditions. After the meal, the AI-powered dishwasher reads the condition of dishes and adjusts its cycle accordingly.

Laundry gets automated sorting and washing decisions

The AI Companion Laundry Suite identifies fabric characteristics and automatically selects wash and dry programs, letting users load clothes and leave the rest to the machine.

Berlin – September 09, 2026 -- Hisense is showcasing its AI Companion Suite at IFA 2026 in Berlin, demonstrating how connected appliances can handle everyday tasks from meal planning to laundry sorting with minimal user input.

The kitchen responds to a single question about what to cook

Asking "What should I make?" triggers the AI Companion Refrigerator to scan stored ingredients and suggest recipes based on personal preferences. Selecting a dish syncs the AI Companion Oven for automatic cooking, while the AI Companion Wine Cabinet recommends pairings and adjusts storage conditions. The AI Companion Dishwasher then reads dish conditions afterward and adjusts its cleaning cycle accordingly.

Laundry becomes a load-and-go process

The AI Companion Laundry Suite identifies clothing characteristics to automatically select wash and dry cycles, removing manual setting adjustments from the routine.

Washington – September 07, 2026 -- The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum has launched "On Air," a free educational video series aimed at students in grades five through eight.

Monthly video collections cover a rotating set of aerospace topics

Each month during the school year, the museum releases a new collection built around a single theme. Confirmed topics for the 2026–2027 school year include weather in September, the solar system in October, art in November, air ships in February, moons in March, and comets and meteors in April.

Every collection contains four videos, each under 10 minutes, plus an educator guide with classroom resources, student activities and full lesson plans.