Smart Home & IoT

Berlin – September 09, 2026 -- Midea has placed SMART MASTER, its AI-driven smart home ecosystem, at the center of its IFA 2026 presentation in Berlin, built around this year's theme of "Simply Ideal."

The AI Agent understands 140 languages and responds in 0.4 seconds

At the core of SMART MASTER is an AI Agent capable of recognizing voice commands from up to 8 meters away. It supports 140 languages and delivers responses in 0.4 seconds, with voice entry points built into key appliances and additional access through car systems and other connected devices.

Berlin – September 09, 2026 -- Hisense used IFA 2026 to unveil a lineup of TVs, projectors and audio gear built around brighter colors and reduced eye strain, headlined by the European debut of its 116UXS Mini-LED television.

The Hisense Soundbar UX1 wins an IFA Innovation Award

The UX1 took top honors at the IFA Innovation Awards, while the 116UXS Mini-LED TV, the UR8 TV, the REGZA RGB-Mini-LED ZX-series TVs and the XR1 laser projector were named honorees.

The 116UXS reaches 110% of the BT.2020 color space

Built on Chromagic 2.0 technology, the 116UXS adds a dedicated cyan light source to its red, green and blue backlight, pushing color coverage to 110% of BT.2020. The set has earned both "Pantone Validated RGB MiniLED" and "Pantone Color" certification. It pairs peak brightness of 10,000 nits with the Hi-View AI Engine RGB and an Obsidian panel for what Hisense describes as improved color accuracy, contrast and depth.

Berlin – September 09, 2026 -- ECOVACS has picked up two Gold Awards at the 2026 IDG Global Product Technology Innovation Awards, presented during IFA Berlin, for robots that push automated cleaning beyond the living room floor.

The WINBOT W2S PRO OMNI wins for window-cleaning innovation

The window-cleaning robot took the Window Cleaning Robot Innovation Gold Award. Judges cited its intelligent frame detection, systematic deep-cleaning routine and enhanced safety mechanisms, features designed to handle hands-free window maintenance in households without user supervision.

The T1000 4WD Pro lawn mower earns edge-trimming recognition

ECOVACS' T1000 4WD Pro smart robotic lawn mower received the Smart Edge Trimming Technology Innovation Gold Award. The mower's four-wheel-drive mobility and intelligent path planning are built to navigate complex, uneven lawn layouts while trimming edges with high precision.

Berlin – September 09, 2026 -- RayNeo unveiled its newest augmented reality glasses lineup at IFA 2026, introducing the RayNeo GT series as the first AR glasses to support Dolby Vision playback, alongside the lightweight RayNeo iO smart glasses built for everyday AI assistance.

The launch event, held in Hall 21A, brought together RayNeo's product and design teams with partners Dolby Laboratories and Bang & Olufsen. Both the RayNeo GT Max and RayNeo iO were named winners of the IFA Innovation Awards 2026.

Dolby Vision arrives on AR glasses for the first time

Paired with the RayNeo Pocket TV Pro, the GT series plays Dolby Vision content, dynamically optimizing color and contrast for streaming video. The glasses also support real-time AI-driven SDR-to-HDR conversion, upgrading standard-dynamic-range content on the fly.

Berlin – September 09, 2026 -- RayNeo used IFA 2026 to launch a new lineup of augmented-reality glasses, including the GT Series, billed as the world's first AR glasses supporting Dolby Vision playback, and the 33-gram RayNeo iO smart glasses built for everyday AI assistance.

The launch event, held in Hall 21A, brought together RayNeo's product and design teams alongside Dolby Laboratories and Bang & Olufsen, who contributed to the imaging and audio engineering behind the new devices.

Hoofddorp – September 09, 2026 -- EZVIZ unveiled a new lineup of battery-powered security cameras with dual and triple lenses at IFA 2026 in Berlin, expanding its smart-home security portfolio for European households.

Dual-lens cameras aim to eliminate blind spots

The new 3K dual-lens battery series includes the CB30 Dual and CB60 Dual. The CB30 Dual offers a 180-degree field of view with no installation required, using a magnetic base for placement almost anywhere. The CB60 Dual adds panoramic pan coverage, up to 8x zoom, and both WiFi and 4G connectivity.

Hoofddorp – – September 09, 2026 -- EZVIZ is showcasing a new lineup of battery-powered security cameras with dual and triple-lens designs at IFA 2026, held in Hall 1.2 in Berlin, aiming to close viewing gaps and reduce maintenance for European households.

Dual-lens 3K cameras target flexible indoor and outdoor use

The new CB30 Dual and CB60 Dual models form EZVIZ's 3K dual-lens battery camera series. The CB30 Dual offers a 180-degree field of view with no blind spots and a magnetic, weather-resistant mount that requires no drilling. The higher-end CB60 Dual adds panoramic coverage, up to 8x zoom, and both Wi-Fi and 4G connectivity.

Berlin – September 09, 2026 -- Potensic returned to IFA Berlin for a third straight year, showcasing its new ATOM 3 camera drone under the theme "SEE BEYOND" at Messe Berlin.

The drone weighs under 249 grams to skip heavy EU drone rules

At under 249 grams, ATOM 3 falls into Europe's EASA C0 category, letting users fly with minimal regulatory requirements. Potensic designed it for travel, hiking, cycling and everyday creative shooting.

A 1/1.3-inch sensor and dual-focal lens capture landscapes and close-ups alike

The drone's 48mm dual-focal camera records 4K/60fps HDR video across varied lighting conditions. The European version offers up to 40 minutes of flight time, 16 km of video transmission range, and AI Follow 2.0 for tracking subjects.

Berlin – – September 09, 2026 -- DeerRun is using IFA Berlin 2026 to show how home treadmills can double as social workout arenas, letting users race friends worldwide through its PitPat platform. The exhibit runs through September 8 at Messe Berlin, Hall 12, Booth 141.

Connected equipment turns exercise into a shared race

Compatible DeerRun machines link to PitPat, a platform that overlays virtual routes, leaderboards and challenges onto real-world movement. At the booth, a 30-minute team relay pits "Team World" against "Team Berlin," with each side's combined distance tracked live on screen.

Berlin – September 09, 2026 -- OSCAL is showcasing a new lineup of home energy storage systems, rugged smartphones, and connected devices at IFA Berlin 2026, running September 4-8 at Messegelände Berlin, stand H3.2-171.

The Power Storage 3000 brings balcony solar storage with AI-driven tariff management

The balcony energy system delivers 2,500W output with capacity expandable from 3 kWh to 15.3 kWh. It includes a 4,000W MPPT solar input, AI-based energy management tuned to peak and off-peak electricity rates, micro-inverter compatibility, and both on-grid and off-grid operation.