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The doors to IFA 2025 in Berlin, Germany, have officially opened and new gadgets, tech, features, and upgrades continue to pour out of Europe\u2019s largest consumer tech show.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a lot of news to stay on top of, and if you\u2019re struggling to ingest it all, here are some of the best announcements from the show so far including innovative new robovacs, more affordable smart home devices, and even a portable home theater on wheels. You can catch up on all of The Verge\u2019s IFA 2025 coverage right here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Lenovo ThinkBook VertiFlex Concept<\/p>\n

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Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto \/ The Verge<\/p>\n

Lenovo is no stranger to creating laptops with screens that offer unique functionality, such as the ThinkBook Plus Gen 6<\/a> with a display that expands from 14 inches to 16.7 inches at the push of a button. Its latest concept is the ThinkBook VertiFlex Concept that rotates from landscape mode to portrait mode for reading long documents, coding, or scrolling through your TikTok feed.<\/p>\n

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Image: NexLawn<\/p>\n

Both Roborock<\/a> and Dreame<\/a> have added robotic arms to robovacs to help with cleanup indoors, but Dreame is bringing the idea to robomowers with its NexLawn Master X Series Concept<\/a>. There\u2019s no plan to put it into production just yet, but the robot arm on the Master X can reach as far as a meter to grab fallen sticks that may be in its path. The arm has multiple attachments so it could also be used to pick fruit from a tree or play fetch with your dog.<\/p>\n

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Lepro TB1-Pro AI table lamp. Image: lepro<\/p>\n

It looks more like a gateway to another dimension, but Lepro\u2019s TB1-Pro AI<\/a> is a smart table lamp that\u2019s part of a new collection of lighting products featuring microphones and an assistant called LightGPM built right in so they can be controlled using voice commands without the need for any additional hardware or an app on your phone. The TB1 features three intertwined and movable glowing rings with adjustable colors, and while pricing isn\u2019t yet known, it\u2019s expected to launch in the US sometime later this year.<\/p>\n

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Are cuddly robots officially a tradeshow trend? Switchbot\u2019s Noa and Niko<\/a> aren\u2019t quite as adorable as Yukai Engineering\u2019s Mirumi<\/a>, but they offer more functionality than just looking inquisitive while hanging off a purse strap. The robots, which look like fluffy penguins, are designed to function as companions with large glowing eyes and arms that can flap up and down to express emotion. The robots use AI to recognize people in your home and respond to gestures, while a set of wheels lets them follow you around.<\/p>\n

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Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto \/ The Verge<\/p>\n

It\u2019s reminiscent of Belkin\u2019s Auto-Tracking Stand Pro<\/a> that can automatically move the iPhone around to keep you in frame, but Lenovo\u2019s Smart Motion Concept<\/a> is instead designed for laptops. It\u2019s got features like a cooling fan and extra USB ports, but the stand taps into a laptop\u2019s webcam using Lenovo\u2019s software so it can raise, lower, and tilt your computer so it\u2019s always at an ergonomic eye level.<\/p>\n

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Image: Eufy<\/p>\n

Anker\u2019s Eufy smart home brand has come up with an alternative to having to buy several robovacs for homes with multiple floors \u2014 but it still involves buying another device. The MarsWalker<\/a> is equipped with tank-like treads and four arms it uses to climb stairs while carrying one of Eufy\u2019s robot vacuums inside. Pricing won\u2019t be known until it launches in early 2026, but the MarsWalker can handle curved or L-shaped staircases and will come with its own self-charging base.<\/p>\n

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Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy \/ The Verge<\/p>\n

Philips Hue could be the real star of IFA 2025 with the biggest launch in the history of the smart lighting company. It\u2019s introducing its first video doorbell<\/a> and a completely redesigned Hue Bridge Pro<\/a> with a faster processor and more memory, letting it control 150 lights and 50 accessories and store over 500 custom lighting scenes. The new bridge also enables a new feature called Hue MotionAware<\/a> that lets the company\u2019s smart lights double as motion sensors. To make the smart home even more accessible, Philips Hue is also introducing a more affordable entry-level Essential line<\/a> with smart bulbs that start at $25 or as low as $15 each when purchased in multipacks and support for Thread. All new Hue bulbs also support Matter-over-Thread, allowing them to pair directly with Matter ecosystems, including Apple Home, Google Home, and Amazon Alexa, without requiring a Hue Bridge.<\/p>\n

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Image: Belkin<\/p>\n

Belkin\u2019s solution to active noise cancellation reducing your headphones\u2019 battery life is to take the battery out of the equation. As the name implies, the new $34.99 SoundForm USB-C Wired Earbuds with ANC<\/a> aren\u2019t wireless and instead connect to your smartphone or laptop using a 4-foot-long tangle-resistant USB cable that includes an inline remote with a microphone and volume controls.<\/p>\n

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Image: Bluetti<\/p>\n

Bluetti is introducing what is claims is the world\u2019s first portable power station featuring a safe and long-lasting sodium-ion battery that can be drained and recharged over 4,000 times while still maintaining upwards of 70 percent of its original capacity. Pricing will be revealed closer to its October 2025 launch but the Pioneer Na<\/a> will deliver up to 1,500W of power through multiple AC outlets and USB ports and offer better extreme cold weather performance than other portable power stations.<\/p>\n

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Image: Ecovacs<\/p>\n

Being able to autonomously return to a dock for a charge more or less solved the battery-life limitations of robot vacuums, but Ecovacs says its new Deebot X11 Omnicyclone<\/a> won\u2019t need to spend much time out of commission while it tops off its battery. Using GaN-enabled fast charging the $1,499 robovac<\/a> can quickly recharge every time it returns to its base station to rinse its mopping pads so it spends more time actually vacuuming and cleaning your floors.<\/p>\n

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Image: Anker<\/p>\n

With a 26,250mAh capacity battery and up to 3ooW of output Anker\u2019s new Prime Power Bank<\/a> can simultaneously charge two power-hungry laptops and a smartphone, making it a useful companion for those who find themselves working on the road. It includes a charging base that powers it back up at 150W, but if you\u2019re in a real hurry you can connect it to a pair of 140W USB-C PD 3.1 chargers that boost the input to up to 250W, taking the power bank from zero to 80 percent in just 35 minutes.<\/p>\n

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Image: TCL<\/p>\n

Making a smartphone less enjoyable to look at might be the fastest way to curb a child\u2019s smartphone addiction. Launching in Europe later this year for around $250, TCL\u2019s Nxtpaper 5G Junior<\/a> is a smartphone designed for kids featuring the company\u2019s E Ink-inspired display technology that includes a monochromatic mode. Even if the e-reader appearance doesn\u2019t discourage kids from spending hours on their phones, the Nxtpaper 5G Junior\u2019s display should at least be easier on their eyes.<\/p>\n

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Image: Anker<\/p>\n

AI unsurprisingly has a big presence at IFA 2025, but Anker is leveraging it as a backup for your brain. Roughly the size of a quarter, the small $99.99 Soundcore Work<\/a> uses a pair of microphones to record important meetings or conversations for up to 32 hours when paired with its charger. The recordings are accessible through Soundcore\u2019s mobile app and are temporarily sent to the cloud for transcription and summarization by OpenAI\u2019s GPT-4.1.<\/p>\n

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Image: Aukey<\/p>\n

The wireless charger on your desk is probably still tethered to a power cable, but with its new MagFusion Ark<\/a>, Aukey is introducing a bit more freedom. It will be available in multiple configurations, but the largest features a charging base with three Qi2.2 pads and a trio of battery-powered Qi2.2-compatible spheres you can take with you to wirelessly charge your smartphone at up to 25W without needing access to a power outlet.<\/p>\n

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Image: Anker<\/p>\n

It stretches the definition of portable, but Anker has created an all-in-one projector that provides a true surround sound experience by sticking its Nebula X1<\/a> into a big rolling box that also includes a 160W subwoofer, a pair of 80W detachable soundbar speakers, and two smaller 40W satellite speakers to place behind you. The Soundcore Nebula X1 Pro<\/a> weighs almost 73 pounds but even heftier is its price tag which is expected to be around $4,000 to $5,000.<\/p>\n

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