Samsung smart refrigerators gain multi-user Voice ID via Bixby, personalized display profiles, accessibility auto-adjustments, and a double-tap-to-wake gesture. Features arrive first on Bespoke Family Hub models and later on smaller-display and AI Home appliances.

Samsung SmartThings is more than a Samsung-only ecosystem. It offers curated device support, strong automation, Matter and HCA compatibility, built-in hub functionality, and integrations with Gemini and Alexa — plus Samsung Knox security.

Olimpia Splendid’s Unico Next 12 HP Evanx is a compact HVAC unit that cools, heats, dehumidifies, and ventilates without an outdoor condenser. Elegant Italian design, inverter efficiency, 26 dB quiet mode, and simple two-hole installation make it ideal for homes and offices.

Ecovacs’ Deebot T50 Max Pro Omni pairs 18,500 Pa suction with AI navigation, auto-lifting mops, up to 205 minutes runtime, and a dock that cleans, dries, and refills water and solution.

Roborock’s Saros Z70 adds a five-axis Omnigrip arm, StarSight 2.0 dual 3D ToF navigation, and a 10-in-1 hot-water dock. The arm lifts items up to 300 g and is configurable through the Roborock app.

Sunseeker Elite X5 is a wire-free robotic mower that uses RTK and VSLAM for mapping, Vision AI and 3D cameras for obstacle avoidance, all-wheel drive for 60% slopes, IPX5 washability, app-based zone control, and optional GPS/4G tracking.

Google Home users report widespread problems: missed commands, delayed responses, and devices taking incorrect actions. The issues appear broad and affecting Google smart-home hardware, with no clear cause yet.

LG revealed CLOiD at CES: a humanoid-style household robot concept that walks, bends, communicates via speech and expression, and integrates with LG smart appliances. No launch date yet.

Xthings’ Ultraloq Bolt Sense smart lock pairs face recognition with palm-vein scanning for contactless entry, includes built-in Wi-Fi, and is slated to ship in Q2 with planned Matter support; a simpler Latch 7 Pro will arrive earlier.

Mova debuted the Pilot 70 at CES: a flying module that lifts robotic vacuums to upper floors using a four-rotor propulsion system, adaptive damping, and six-degree-of-freedom sensors for precise, collision-free stair navigation.