Smart Home

Drone pioneer DJI celebrates the European debut of its Romo 2 robot vacuum series at IFA Berlin – with 36,000 Pa, an extendable robotic arm and stair-climbing skills.

At IFA Berlin 2026, Aqara spotlights the Spatial Multi-Sensor FP400: mmWave radar that detects multiple people and their posture. Matter hubs act as the control center.

ESPHome now ships a native Zigbee component. For the first time you can build your own DIY Zigbee sensors on ESP32 and nRF52 and pair them with Home Assistant via Zigbee2MQTT or ZHA – still early, experimental support.

At IFA Berlin 2026 SONOFF reveals new Zigbee/Thread sensors, a dual-lens camera and a 32A DIN-rail switch with real-time energy metering. Pricing open.

Busch-Jaeger’s new System Access Point 3.0 bridges Busch-free@home with Matter devices via a Thread Border Router and eases retrofitting.

Yeelight launches the Smart Ceiling Light S1 in China – its first lamp with Matter over Thread. 320 mm, 23 W and 1,900 lumens.

Athom rolls out centralized firmware updates for Matter, Zigbee and Z-Wave devices directly through the Homey hub – no manufacturer apps or extra hubs needed.

TP-Link unveils the Tapo C675D: a 4K dual-lens security camera with solar panel, 169-degree field of view, color night vision and AI object detection.

Previously available only through Nobilia kitchens: Philips Hue offers light strips and under-cabinet spots in regular retail from September 11, 2026.

A new Philips Hue wall light module integrates Nanoleaf Shapes directly into the Hue world from September 3, 2026, priced at 39.99 euros.