From robot arms to bumper cars, I found the best home tech I’d put inside my smart home of the future
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0:00 Introduction: IFA Smart Home Overview
0:30 Home Theater
1:00 Smart Lights
1:15 Home Brewing Machine
1:40 Xiaomi Smart Home
3:40 Pool Cleaner & Lawn Mower
4:35 Bumper Cars
4:45 Robotic Arm
5:20 Smart Litter Box
5:45 Smart Bird Feeder
5:56 Power Solutions
6:17 Final Thoughts
Video Credits:
Host: Andrew Lanxon
Scripted by: Andrew Lanxon
Producer: Dillon Lopez
Camera: Dillon Lopez
Video Editor: Dillon Lopez
Thumbnail Designer: Cole Kan
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