IFA 2026 'Best in Show' awards: our 25 favorite reveals at the Berlin tech expo, from somersaulting robots to modular solar batteries for renters

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September 4, 2026, 12:33 PM

• •The article highlights 25 IFA 2026 products chosen by TechRadar for innovation, usefulness and likely market impact.
• •Featured devices include Agibot’s A3 humanoid robot, Hypershell’s X Ultra S exoskeleton, RayNeo’s GT Max AR glasses and EcoFlow’s Stream modular solar-and-battery system.
• •Home and lifestyle picks include Soundcore sleep earbuds, a Midea heat-pump dishwasher, Reolink and Tapo security cameras, and a Perlegear motorized TV mount.
• •Computing and creator hardware on the list includes Lenovo’s ThinkBook 14x Gen 2, Acer’s Vero 16, Asus’s ProArt GR1X mini PC and XPPen’s Magic Pro 13 drawing pad.
• •The roundup also spotlights devices aimed at local AI workloads, privacy-preserving on-device processing, and more renter-friendly or repairable designs.

TechRadar’s roundup names 25 products as its standout winners from IFA 2026, spanning consumer gadgets, home appliances, mobility devices, robotics and AI hardware. The selections emphasize products the publication judged innovative, useful and potentially influential in their categories, including sleep earbuds, AR glasses, projectors, laptops, robot vacuums and security devices. Several entries focus on practical improvements such as repairability, local AI processing, accessible mobility tech and energy-saving home systems for renters. The article is an awards-style listicle rather than a single news report, highlighting broad trends in personal AI, smart home hardware, robotics and consumer electronics.

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