Smart Home & IoT

Berlin – September 10, 2026 -- Haier showcased an AI-driven smart home ecosystem at IFA 2026 in Berlin, covering laundry, food preservation, cooking, entertainment and robotics under the theme "Home of Smart Possibilities."

The Vision 15 washing machine adjusts its own settings mid-cycle

Using an internal camera, sensors and algorithms, the Vision 15 detects laundry load, balance and foam levels, then automatically adjusts water amount, detergent dosing, drum movement and program settings.

A prototype fridge reads what food is stored inside it

The Maestro prototype combines several preservation technologies with an AI Food Care System 2.0 that identifies stored ingredients and recommends storage conditions to help users manage food more efficiently.

Berlin – September 10, 2026 -- Hisense showcased its AI Companion suite at IFA 2026 in Berlin, demonstrating how connected AI, powered by ConnectLife, can automate kitchen, laundry and living room tasks.

A smart fridge starts the cooking process

In the kitchen demo, asking 'What should I cook?' prompts the smart refrigerator to identify stored ingredients and suggest meal ideas 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 proper storage conditions. After the meal, the AI Companion Dishwasher reads the state of the dishes and adjusts the wash cycle accordingly.

Laundry cycles adjust automatically to fabric type

The AI Companion Laundry Suite recognizes clothing characteristics and selects the appropriate wash and dry cycles, adjusting the process automatically for a hands-off laundry experience.

Berlin – September 09, 2026 -- RayNeo unveiled its newest augmented reality glasses lineup at IFA 2026, including the first AR glasses compatible with Dolby Vision playback and a lightweight AI-assistant model priced from $499.

The RayNeo GT series becomes the first AR glasses to support Dolby Vision

When paired with the RayNeo Pocket TV Pro, the GT series plays Dolby Vision content, dynamically optimizing image quality beyond standard HDR. Arkin Kol, Dolby Laboratories' vice president of Commercial Partnerships for Europe, said the company's mission has been to bring audiences closer to creators' original vision, whether in theaters, at home, or now through wearable displays. The GT series also converts standard dynamic range content to HDR in real time using AI.

Berlin – September 09, 2026 -- Hisense showcased its new AI Companion Suite at IFA 2026 in Berlin, a set of connected smart-home features designed to automate cooking, laundry, and energy use through its ConnectLife platform.

An AI fridge suggests meals based on stored ingredients

Asking "What should I cook?" triggers the system: an AI-equipped refrigerator scans stored ingredients and proposes recipes based on personal preferences. Selected recipes can sync automatically with the AI Companion Oven, while the AI Companion Wine cellar recommends food pairings and maintains optimal storage conditions. After the meal, an AI dishwasher detects dish soiling levels and adjusts its wash cycle accordingly.

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 -- INMO's GO3 AI glasses have won the IFA Innovation Award in the Best in IFA Next & Emerging Technologies category at IFA 2026, recognizing the device's practical AI features built for daily use.

The glasses weigh just 58 grams and pack dual Micro-LED displays

GO3 combines binocular green Micro-LED displays with diffractive optical waveguides inside a lightweight frame. Both eyes get a 640 x 480 resolution display, brightness up to 1,500 nits, and a 30-degree field of view, letting wearers read translations, directions, or teleprompter text even in bright outdoor light.

Real-time translation covers 77 source languages and 98 target languages

Live captions appear directly in the wearer's field of view during conversations. GO3 also translates text from photos and works offline in nine languages, while a built-in speaker enables two-way spoken translation.

Berlin – September 09, 2026 -- Midea used IFA 2026 to unveil a wave of AI-driven home appliances and confirm a five-year partnership with FC Barcelona, part of what the company calls its "Simply Ideal" vision.

Midea's new AI ecosystem controls appliances through natural interaction

The SMART MASTER lineup introduces an AI Agent designed for more intuitive control of household tasks, while Midea Robot extends AI into physical chores like cooking, cleaning and laundry. AI ECOMASTER manages energy use across connected appliances by learning household routines and adapting to changing needs.

SPACE MASTER refrigerators add storage without changing exterior size

Midea says the SPACE MASTER line increases usable capacity within the same external dimensions, demonstrated through expanded refrigerator storage space. The BUILT-IN series also debuts Ispira, a Milan-inspired collection combining design with integrated cooking functionality.

Berlin – September 09, 2026 -- Hisense unveiled a new lineup of TVs, projectors and audio gear at IFA 2026, winning multiple IFA Innovation Awards while pushing eye comfort as a standard feature rather than a premium extra.

The Soundbar UX1 takes home top honors at IFA

Hisense's Soundbar UX1 was named an outright winner at the IFA Innovation Awards, delivering 11.2.6-channel sound with Dolby Atmos, DTS and Hi-Concerto integration that syncs with separate Hisense TVs for a unified audiovisual setup. The 116UXS MiniLED TV, UR8 TV, REGZA RGB Mini LED ZX Series and XR10 laser projector were all named honorees in their categories.

Berlin – September 09, 2026 -- TCL used IFA 2026 in Berlin to showcase a lineup of AI-driven televisions, smartphones, appliances and smart-home devices, running through September 8 at Messe Berlin's Hall 21A.

The X11L TV pushes mini LED brightness to 10,000 nits

TCL's flagship SQD-Mini LED television, the X11L, features up to 20,736 dimming zones, a WHVA 2.0 Ultra panel, and coverage of 100% of the BT.2020 color gamut, paired with Bang & Olufsen-tuned sound. The company also displayed the X3A OLED+ gaming monitor with dual high-refresh-rate modes and the Q95K Soundbar, which uses an 11.1.4-channel speaker array. TCL confirmed its Gemini integration for Google TV is now live in several markets, including the UK, France, Italy and Spain.