Inspiration

LG CLOiD home robot just tells the fridge, oven and washer what to do over the network and doesn't touch them. IoT and ecosystem wins.

Glyde smart hair clipper. The blade length adjusts automatically to cut a fade without guard combs, and speed/tilt sensors yank the blade back instantly if they sense a nick coming.

Schlage Sense Pro Smart Deadbolt - UWB paired with the phone tracks approach speed and direction, so the deadbolt unlocks right as the person reaches the door, not when they're merely nearby. Reading intent, not just proximity.

Mudra band - Strikingly similar to Aero strap. Principally same nerve conductance electrodes plus a motion sensor that pick up the nerve signal headed to the fingers, letting you pinch or scroll without moving your hand. Combination accessories.

Dreame's Z1 Pro. Uses IR, US, and 3D structured light together to map the pool floor map because cameras and LiDAR both struggle underwater.

Samsung's Bespoke AI refrigerator with auto open/close doors. Say "open the fridge door" or just tap it with the back of your hand, and it swings open on its own.

A millimetre-wave radar module in the bassinet detects the baby's heart rate and breathing from chest movement, with no contact needed.

LG's DukeBox has a transparent OLED panel in front of glowing vacuum tubes, and its opacity is adjustable, so the same surface can serve as a screen or a window. Great thing for mood and vibe.

A countertop filter adds flavour to the water from glass capsules of real fruit and tea. They use glass instead of plastic pods.

IKEA launched a Matter smart home range, replacing its old Zigbee-only Tradfri line with 21 Matter-over-Thread devices. Beautiful, simple products.

Every major part, like the battery, motor, electronics, and sensors, is unplugged by hand with no tools, and the body itself is aluminium. Remember this for anything meant to be repaired instead of replaced.

ASUS Zenbook uses Ceraluminum, which is regular aluminium electrochemically converted into a ceramic skin on the surface. About 30% lighter than anodised aluminium and still has metal underneath. Something we could explore.

LG CineBeam Qube. Beautiful short-throw projector. Looks like TE's baby, with a clever handle you can carry it with or use as a stand. Inspiring finish that looks like it'll last for fifty years.

Roborock F25 wet-dry vacuum. An optical sensor reads how dirty the recovered water actually is, and the machine uses that reading to auto-dispense the right amount of detergent instead of a fixed dose every time.

Panasonic's ES-AM20 AIR shaver. A whole foil shaver in a slab about 10 mm thick, with a single blade unit and USB-C charging. Perfect for travel.