IFA Berlin 2025 just wrapped up with over 1,900 exhibitors and 220,000 visitors hunting for the next must-have gadget. This year’s trade show felt less like a tech convention and more like a glimpse into your future living room—where robots handle the dirty work, appliances think ahead of you, and even your suitcase has trust issues about being left behind. From vacuum bots that make pet hair disappear faster than your motivation on Monday morning to smart fridges that judge your leftover habits, here are the standout gadgets that actually earned their spotlight.
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7. Ecovacs Deebot X11 OmniCyclone
The Ecovacs Deebot X11 OmniCyclone stole the show with 19,500Pa “BLAST” suction that could probably clean your neighbor’s house through the wall. This international debut features AI-powered smart detection that auto-adjusts performance for different floor types, because apparently even robot vacuums are getting personalized these days. The self-emptying, bagless base handles cleaning, drying, and emptying autonomously for months of hands-free operation—perfect for anyone who’s ever pretended not to see that mysterious pet hair tumbleball rolling across the hardwood.
6. Yarbo Modular Robot Lawnmower
Beyond cleaning bots, modular robot lawnmowers like Yarbo’s customizable model caught attention for mowing, snow blowing, leaf clearing, and even towing duties.
5. Smart Refrigerators
LG’s AI Fresh refrigerators adapt temperature based on your habits, while Samsung’s AI Vision smart fridge offers ingredient recognition with on-screen recipe integration—basically turning your fridge door into the world’s most expensive meal planner. Bosch unveiled AI-powered recipe converters and modular kitchen systems that make cooking feel less like guesswork and more like having a sous chef who never judges your 3 AM snack choices.
4. Smart Appliance Surge
The trend extends beyond kitchens: smart washing machines, dishwashers, and other appliances now feature predictive maintenance and optimized energy management. These devices learn your routines better than most dating apps learn your preferences, and they’re infinitely more reliable.
3. Lifestyle TV
Lifestyle TVs dominated displays with seamless home decor integration, proving that screens can be furniture too. Advanced home projectors and high-fidelity open earbuds offered more immersive entertainment options without the commitment of permanent installation—perfect for anyone whose decorating style changes faster than TikTok trends.
2. TCL’s Palm Vein Recognition Lock
Smart home security got serious upgrades with TCL’s palm vein recognition locks and AI-powered outdoor cameras with integrated floodlights.
1. Color-Changing Programmable Lights
Meanwhile, GOI and Philips rolled out color-changing programmable outdoor lights and detailed curtain lights for creative animations that would make your holiday display the neighborhood’s main character.
