BERLIN–IFA celebrated its 100th birthday this year, and while the annual European tradeshow has long been a reliable source of innovative new tech for your abode, this year felt more jam-packed with promising smart home devices than ever.
IFA exhibitors often showcase appliances and smart home tech that might not ever make it to the US, but the features in those foreign gadgets paint a picture of possibilities for our future. To that end, some of the entries here aren’t ready for the overseas markets; they’re just concepts, but they each offer bold ideas to make your home that much smarter.