Short teaser: From the coffee robot in Shanghai to the 20,000-dollar home helper, what actually works today and what’s still promotional footage. There’s a real gap between the trade show floor and the living room.

OpenAI has released GPT-6 Astra, the first widely available AI model that operates 3D and design programs like Blender on its own, with mouse clicks and a keyboard.

Even before the halls of IFA 2026 in Berlin open, the Opening Press Conference already painted the picture of the coming show days. Ulrich Buckenlei was on site.

A wall that stops being just a wall: How LED rooms help teams stand together in front of machines and buildings that don’t exist yet, and decide faster.

Looks like an analysis, but it’s design. The article shows how Artificial Intelligence produces convincing data visuals, and which four questions help companies spot the difference.

A simple pinch of the fingers works today like a mouse click, with no controller at all. This article shows how that works.

A radar network detects in real time whether one of 29,000 tracked objects is on a collision course with a satellite. This article shows how that works and why this distinction is so hard to make.

A camera detects in real time whether someone has fallen, or simply bent down. The article shows how this works and why that distinction is so difficult.

A new AI system turns standard camera video into a real-time 3D map of the environment, without lasers or specialized sensors. This article explains how it works and its limitations.

Persistent object recognition and visual foundation models are giving robots true memory. This article explains why this breakthrough marks the next stage in robotics and Physical AI.