Luum deployed eyelash-extension robots built on a safety-focused wearable-robot background and began running them in salons and select Nordstrom and Ulta stores, while CEO Jo Lawson said the system is being trained to shorten visits. Luum’s setup trains on about 150 terabytes of session data. The service shifts from a human-by-human process to faster, more automated lash work where the robot can handle both eyes at once, cutting appointment time toward about 30 minutes.
IFA Berlin 2026 featured 9 high-profile hardware launches as companies move AI into appliances and everyday devices rather than only software screens. The Miele G8 Diamond dishwasher will start arriving in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland in April 2027. As a result, more products are adding onboard sensing, camera or radar-based recognition, and app-controlled automation that adapts to what’s in a room or machine (and in some cases to people or pets).
The article argues that most people have not yet felt AI’s impact because everyday touchpoints are small, indirect, or confusing, unlike prior industrial revolutions. It says society may look largely the same for the next 50 years for the average citizen. It concludes that early AI will stay politically and economically contentious until the benefits diffuse more widely, potentially becoming more tangible later through linked robotics and self-driving.
ARX Robotics announced it is expanding into the Polish market by registering a Polish entity and planning a permanent headquarters plus facilities for training, maintenance, and technical support. The company says the Poland move requires investments in the double-digit millions. As a result, it plans longer-term support and potential deployment and production of autonomous ground systems tied to Poland’s defence industrial base.
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