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IFA 2025 Closes With Practical AI, Smarter Home Robots, and Concrete Consumer Launches

Top picks centered on usable upgrades, from bagless self-cleaning vacuums to stair-capable carriers to a Hue hub that turns lights into motion sensors.

Overview

  • Philips unveiled the Hue Bridge Pro, a faster hub that supports up to 150 lights and adds MotionAware so groups of existing Hue bulbs can act as motion detectors, with Phandroid noting an $89.99 price and expanded scene storage.
  • Ecovacs introduced the DEEBOT X11 Omnicyclone with a bagless dock canister, mop washing and drying, and GaN fast-charging that can add about 6% battery in three minutes to sustain cleaning across roughly 10,700 square feet.
  • Eufy demonstrated the Marswalker, a tracked carrier that moves compatible Omni S2 and S1 robot vacuums up and down stairs for multi-floor cleaning, with no pricing or release date announced.
  • Rokid showed lightweight AR smart glasses that integrate an on-board AI assistant with real-time translation in 89 languages, a 12MP camera, and Kickstarter backing exceeding $1 million toward a planned $599 retail price.
  • Samsung’s Galaxy S25 FE was highlighted for bringing flagship Galaxy AI features to a $649 device with a seven-year software update promise.