Tuya Smart shows full-stack AI, robot

Tuya Smart used IFA 2026 in Berlin to show how it wants to package AI for device makers, not just end users. The company said it brought its AI Home, AI Robot and AI Energy ecosystems to Europe together for the first time, alongside what it called a full-stack Matter portfolio and development tools for AI hardware. (prnewswire.com) The centerpiece was Doova, a new AI home companion robot unveiled at the show. IFA Berlin runs from September 4 to September 8, according to the event organizer. (prnewswire.com) ### What exactly did Tuya put on the floor in Berlin? Tuya Smart said its IFA 2026 exhibit was organized under the theme “Hey Tuya” and centered on physical AI. The company said the stand combined the global debut of Doova with the European debut of its AI Home, AI Energy and AI Robot ecosystems. (ifa-berlin.com) The company also said it showed a “whole-space intelligent interaction” experience and a full-stack Matter lineup. Matter is the smart-home interoperability standard that large device makers and platform companies have been backing as a way to make connected products work across ecosystems. (prnewswire.com) ### Why does the robot matter more than a normal product launch? Doova was introduced by Tuya on September 5 as an AI home companion robot aimed at seniors living independently. Tuya said the robot is built on its AIoT ecosystem and can serve as a central smart-home control hub for lighting, curtains, kitchen appliances and bathroom devices through voice commands. (prnewswire.com) That matters because Tuya is not presenting the robot as a standalone gadget. In its own description, the robot is another endpoint for the company’s cloud platform, device connections and software stack, tying physical movement and in-home control back to the same platform it sells to brands and developers. (prnewswire.com) That is an inference from Tuya’s product description and its broader IFA presentation of AI Home, AI Robot and AI Energy as linked ecosystems. ### What does “full-stack AI” mean in Tuya’s pitch? Tuya’s September 5 release said its developer showcase was meant to present a “full technology stack for AI hardware development.” The company pointed to TuyaOpen, Tuya Cobuilder and Tuya AI Coding as tools meant to help developers turn AI hardware ideas into working products. (prnewswire.com) In practical terms, Tuya is describing a package that spans device software, cloud services, developer tools and application ecosystems. The company’s news release says those pieces are meant to shorten the path from concept to deployable products that can interact with users and other connected devices in daily settings. ### Why keep stressing Matter and ecosystems? (prnewswire.com) Tuya said its IFA display paired AI applications with full-stack Matter solutions. That pairing suggests the company is trying to make AI features easier for hardware brands to add without forcing them to build every layer themselves, while also keeping those products compatible with broader smart-home setups. That is an inference based on Tuya’s emphasis on Matter and developer tooling in the same presentation. (tmcnet.com) IFA Berlin’s exhibitor and program pages also placed Tuya in the fair’s “World of AI & Future of Tech” track and listed speakers including co-founder and Chief Operation Officer Alex Yang and Eurasia general manager Tina Yu. (tmcnet.com) The official summit description said the event would cover AI in appliances, energy solutions, robotics and connected living. ### What happens next after the show floor demo? IFA Berlin’s organizer said the 2026 show runs through September 8 in Berlin, and Tuya’s Global Developer Summit Europe was scheduled for September 7. Tuya’s next test will be whether brands and developers adopt the tools and ecosystems it showed there, including Doova, TuyaOpen, Tuya Cobuilder and its Matter-based offerings. (ifa-berlin.com 1) (ifa-berlin.com 2) (prnewswire.com)