October 2026
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Hisense demonstrated this trajectory with its generative AI companion suite, transforming traditional user interaction. By sensing, evaluating, and adapting to household habits, the system customises interface layouts and recommendations in real time. Grounded in a privacy-first foundation, Hisense’s AIOS ecosystem spans across its entire lineup of televisions and smart appliances; including an AI-enabled oven engineered to streamline meal preparation. This approach is shared across the sector,
with television and major domestic appliance (MDA) manufacturers leveraging software- driven AI functionality to complement hardware refinements. Sleek aesthetic choices—brushed steel finishes, flush controls, and minimalist designs—created striking showroom displays, even if their practicality for high-traffic domestic environments remains to be seen.
Taking the chore out of household chores Could the end of manual domestic chores be near? That was the core theme of Miele’s presence at IFA Berlin, where the company highlighted how AI, advanced sensors, and connected systems can minimise decision- making in daily tasks.
Leading their flagship lineup was the new G8 Diamond dishwasher, featuring an integrated camera that uses AI to analyse load contents and capacity, automatically optimising wash and dry cycles. Miele also showcased Cary, a concept washing machine engineered to detect fabric types automatically, alongside CulinaryCoach, an AI assistant providing tailored culinary guidance via the Miele app. Miele’s strategy focuses on deliberate simplification: deploying intelligent hardware to alleviate cognitive load for the consumer. While Samsung Electronics opted out of a traditional exhibition booth at IFA 2026, hosting an off-site event in Berlin’s museum district instead, their presence reinforced the ubiquity of integrated AI. Their showcase included the Bespoke AI Washing Machine, the interactive Premiere 5 projector, and an expansive TV portfolio highlighting Micro RGB displays and gaming-focused enhancements. Although Samsung delivered a comprehensive connected narrative across home and entertainment, their off-site strategy opened up significant room for
rival brands exhibiting directly on the IFA floor to capture primary attention.
Meanwhile, Anker Innovations introduced MindBase, a smart-home central hub built on local AI processing. Powered by its TrueSmart Agent, MindBase processes security feeds and event summaries locally without heavy cloud reliance, supporting Matter protocols and major platforms like Google Home, Amazon Alexa, and Apple HomeKit, with expandable storage up to 48TB.
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introduced the Robot Lawn Mower S2 Max, featuring a retractable trimming arm designed to eliminate manual edge trimming along walls and driveways. Utilising onboard 3D mapping and AI navigation, it operates without boundary wires across areas up to 3.7 acres and gradients up to 80 per cent.
Rise of the robots IFA also gave the public the opportunity to meet AiMe, TCL’s modular AI companion robot being
showcased at IFA Berlin. Designed to feel more like a companion than a conventional smart- home device, AiMe can hold conversations, play games, tell stories and learn household routines. It can also move around the home, capture photos and videos, and respond to voices, expressions and emotional cues. Its modular design brings together three detachable components: the expressive Baby Core, mobile Drive Core and portable Mini Core, allowing AiMe to adapt to different moments and spaces.
What caught our attention was TCL’s focus on giving AI a sense of personality and physical presence, exploring how future technology could offer interaction as well as functionality. In specialised display tech, Sylvox highlighted its Frameless Pro Outdoor TV, featuring a 1.5mm ultra-narrow bezel, 2,000- nit peak brightness for direct sunlight visibility, IP56 weather resistance, yes, to rain also and integrated Google TV with an AI wallpaper generator. >>
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