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[IFA 2026] Motors, Sensors and AI Reborn in Hair Dryers and Toothbrushes, Expanding the Appliance Frontier into Beauty Tech

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

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  • IFA 2026 in Berlin is showcasing beauty-tech products that use motors, sensors and AI in devices such as hair dryers, toothbrushes and LED masks.
  • Hall 13 featured body-composition monitors and a blue-themed IFA Beauty Hub, where a stylist worked on visitorsโ€™ hair.

Motors, sensors and AI are finding new forms in hair dryers, toothbrushes and other beauty devices at IFA 2026, expanding the territory of home appliances into beauty tech.

On Sept. 5 local time, Hall 13 at Messe Berlin in Germany welcomed visitors with glowing red LED masks, hair dryers and body-composition monitors. At the blue-themed IFA Beauty Hub, a stylist worked directly on visitorsโ€™ hair, while a device covering the entire face stood across from it.

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