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Berlin – September 08, 2026 -- OlloBot has brought its companion robot OlloNi SS1 to Europe for the first time, showcasing the device at IFA Berlin 2026 from September 4 to 8. The robot is on display at booth H1.2-174 under the theme "Touch. Feel. Connect."

While much of the robotics industry focuses on service bots, home assistants, and task-efficient humanoids, OlloBot is betting on emotional bonding instead. "The essential question is not just what robots can do, but what relationships they can build," said Lyn Fang, founder of OlloBot.

OlloBot positions its robot as a new 'Cyber Pet' category

The company describes Cyber Pet as a category sitting between emotional AI and physical AI, combining smart software with an embodied presence. OlloNi is designed to act as an AI partner that interacts with the physical world, adapts to changing preferences, and builds relationships through ongoing presence and shared experiences.

Berlin – September 08, 2026 -- TCL Industries and TCL Technology are showcasing a connected home-energy ecosystem at IFA 2026, running from September 4 to 8 at Messe Berlin's Hall 21A.

The exhibit links solar panels, batteries and appliances under one platform

Under the theme "Inspiration Habitat," the display combines new SunPower Origin back-contact panels, TCL T5 Pro TOPCon shingled panels, C2 back-contact panels, residential battery storage and heat pumps. An intelligent Home Energy Management System ties generation, storage, heating and household demand into a single interface, giving homeowners visibility over energy use.

Berlin – September 08, 2026 -- TECNO unveiled its first convertible touchscreen laptop, the MEGABOOK T15 360 Series, at IFA ShowStoppers 2026, with European pricing starting at €899 and rising to €1,099 for the top configuration.

The laptop's screen rotates a full 360 degrees

The series, made up of the MEGABOOK T15 360 and MEGABOOK T15 360 Pro, ditches the fixed laptop shape for a hinge that folds all the way around, switching between laptop, tablet, tent and stand modes. Both models pack a 15.6-inch touchscreen with 10-point multi-touch and optional MPP 2.0 active pen support, housed in an all-metal CNC-machined body.

Berlin – September 08, 2026 -- Ascentiz is showing off its H and K exoskeleton modules at IFA 2026, calling it the world's first modular exoskeleton platform for consumers.

A shared belt lets users swap hip and knee support modules in seconds

The system centers on a wearable Exo-Belt that houses the battery, controller and algorithms. Using a MOLLE quick-release structure, wearers can attach the H module, the K module, or both at once, and swap between them by hand within seconds. Ascentiz-H supports hip movement for walking, climbing, running and faster movements, while Ascentiz-K offers Adaptive Knee Augmentation, providing dynamic knee support, active stabilization and load management on flat ground, stairs, and during ascents and descents. Both modules use what Ascentiz calls Adaptive Motion Intelligence to detect changing movement conditions and adjust support in real time within a user-selected mode.

Berlin – September 08, 2026 -- Roborock used IFA 2026 to unveil its first robotic pool cleaner and a lineup of vacuums, mowers and wet-dry cleaners, expanding its smart-cleaning ecosystem from living rooms to backyards. The company, which says it was the world's top-selling robot vacuum brand in the first half of 2026, presented the new devices under its "Rocking Life with You" campaign.

The RockAqua P1 brings robotic cleaning underwater for the first time

The RockAqua P1 marks Roborock's entry into pool maintenance, cleaning pool floors, walls, water lines and shallow platforms up to 15 cm deep. It runs on 6,800 GPH suction power, a 4-liter debris bin with 180+70 μm dual filtration, and up to 3.5 hours of runtime with a 3.5-hour fast charge. A single-lens camera handles obstacle avoidance and dirt detection, while an automatic water-line parking feature simplifies removal for maintenance.

Berlin – September 08, 2026 -- Hisense showcased its new AI-driven "Companion Life" vision at IFA 2026 in Berlin, introducing a system called V AIOS designed to embed artificial intelligence into daily household routines.

V AIOS forms the backbone of Hisense's new smart-home operating system

V AIOS is the next evolution of Hisense's VIDAA operating system, built around four core AI functions: sensing, thinking, communicating and acting. The company says these capabilities allow the system to perceive people, devices and surroundings, understand context and intent, communicate naturally between humans and machines, and coordinate content and services on the user's behalf.

Los Angeles – September 08, 2026 -- ALS Network and the Hellenic ALS Association have announced a joint campaign built around a paddling expedition through the Greek Islands, running October 5-12, to raise funds and awareness for people living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in both the United States and Greece.

Tom Horton, a longtime supporter of ALS Network, will lead the journey alongside nine family members and friends, honoring his late mother, whose Greek heritage shaped his connection to the country. Donations collected through ALS Network's Greece expedition campaign will fund the organization's work in the U.S., while the Hellenic ALS Association will direct fundraising toward its programs for people with ALS across Greece.

Berlin – September 08, 2026 -- TCL unveiled its new P80 smartphone lineup at IFA 2026, introducing three models -- the P80 Ultra, P80 Pro and P80 -- built around advanced cameras, extended battery life and a glare-reducing display technology.

The P80 Ultra adds a 50-megapixel periscope telephoto lens with 3x zoom

The flagship model features optical and electronic image stabilization (OIS + EIS) on its telephoto lens, designed to keep distant subjects sharp. It also carries a 50-megapixel main camera with a 1/1.56-inch sensor, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide camera with autofocus, and a 32-megapixel front camera for selfies and video calls.

AMOLED NXTPAPER screens debut on two models in the lineup

First shown at MWC 2026, TCL's AMOLED NXTPAPER technology now appears on the P80 Ultra and P80 Pro, combining AMOLED color and contrast with reduced glare and blue-light exposure for extended viewing comfort.

Berlin – September 08, 2026 -- TCL introduced its new P80 smartphone series at IFA 2026, expanding its mobile lineup with three models aimed at different consumer priorities: photography, display comfort, and everyday affordability.

The series includes the TCL P80 Ultra, TCL P80 Pro, and TCL P80. Building on the NXTPAPER-AMOLED display technology first shown at MWC 2026, TCL has brought this screen tech to the two higher-end models, combining AMOLED's color and contrast with NXTPAPER's glare and blue-light reduction features.

Berlin – September 08, 2026 -- Zendure will showcase a new home energy platform called Agentic HEMS at IFA 2026, moving smart-home energy management beyond simple AI scheduling toward systems that can predict, plan and act on their own. The company will present the technology in Hall 2.2, Booth 124, from September 4 to 8.

Three layers work together to run the system automatically

Agentic HEMS is built on three components: ZenPulse, a proprietary large time-series model that forecasts solar generation, electricity prices, household loads and weather; ZENKI AI agents, which turn those forecasts into decisions covering savings, comfort, backup power and safety; and Zen+OS, an open platform that connects those decisions across connected devices in the home.