On September 7, 2026, LinknLink’s booth H25-367-8 in Hall 25’s AI and Robotics Zone welcomed successive visits from the Home Assistant core team during IFA 2026. Paulus Schoutsen, Frank Nijhof, Carl Olof Albertsson and Shay Redmond visited the booth to exchange views on open smart home ecosystems, AI applications, product development and possibilities for future cooperation.
The visit was an on-site exchange rather than an announcement of a signed agreement. The discussion focused on what more open connectivity could mean for users, developers, brands and the wider smart-home ecosystem.
Home Assistant Team Visits LinknLink at IFA 2026
Paulus Schoutsen, Founder and CEO of Home Assistant; Frank Nijhof, Lead of Home Assistant; Carl Olof Albertsson, Vice President; and Shay Redmond, Product Manager, each made a special visit to the LinknLink booth. The conversations covered open connectivity, AI smart-home applications, device compatibility, developer ecosystems and user experience.
Visitors can find LinknLink at Hall 25, Booth H25-367-8. The earlier IFA preview covers the pre-show announcement; this report focuses on the on-site exchange and the technologies discussed at the booth.
Open Smart Home and AI Were at the Center of the Discussion
Home Assistant and LinknLink exchanged views on the role of open smart-home ecosystems and artificial intelligence in everyday living. The discussion explored how devices, sensors, digital services and AI capabilities might work together while keeping compatibility and user choice visible.
LinknLink introduced its vision of a “True AI Smart Gateway That Can Learn and Care for Your Home” alongside its product direction for connecting home devices, sensors, digital services and daily living scenarios through AI. The phrase describes the company’s vision; the practical experience still depends on the connected products, integrations, permissions and configuration in use.
AI Super Gateway, AI Super App and Smart Sensing
At the booth, the Home Assistant team learned more about LinknLink’s AI Super Gateway, AI Super App, smart presence sensing and multi-sensor products and applications.
The AI Super Gateway is positioned as a connectivity hub for smart devices, sensors and digital services. The AI Super App provides a unified interaction layer for the home, devices, services and everyday scenarios. In supported workflows, AI Agents can help users express goals, understand context and review possible actions; they do not replace the underlying Home Assistant installation or connected integrations.
Smart presence sensing and multi-sensor products add information from the physical environment. Depending on the connected setup, that information can contribute to home automation, security, lighting, comfort management and scenario-based device coordination.
Product context is available through the LinknLink App, HomeClaw AI Gateway and iSG Display Max pages.
Discussing Home Assistant’s Growth in China
The two sides also discussed the possibility of jointly promoting Home Assistant in China. The conversation recognized China’s large smart-home user base, broad hardware market and active developer ecosystem.
LinknLink shared how its local market capabilities, product implementation experience and industry resources could help more Chinese users learn about and use open smart-home platforms. The discussion also explored how more Chinese devices, brands and developers might participate in the wider ecosystem.
Building a More Open Smart Home Ecosystem
LinknLink describes its product direction around connecting, sensing, understanding and serving. In this model, gateways connect devices and services, sensors provide physical context, applications give users an interaction layer, and open ecosystem integrations help define what can work together.
Home Assistant is discussed as part of that open ecosystem context. LinknLink is exploring collaboration with Home Assistant and other smart-home ecosystem participants around device connectivity, AI capability integration, developer ecosystem development and user services.
For readers building a Home Assistant environment, the Home Assistant Matter Bridge Guide explains pairing, network and local-control checks. The Presence Sensors collection provides additional context on sensing products.
Jack Yao on Open Connectivity and AI
“Home Assistant represents an important force in the open smart home ecosystem. LinknLink places great importance on its discussions with the Home Assistant team and looks forward to deeper cooperation in products, technology, ecosystems and the promotion of Home Assistant in China. We believe that only more open connectivity, better product experiences and AI capabilities that are closer to user needs can truly bring smart home technology into more households.”
The statement reflects the focus of the booth discussion: open connectivity, practical product experiences and AI capabilities that remain connected to real user needs.
Visit LinknLink at IFA 2026
Media, professional visitors and partners can visit LinknLink at the following location:
IFA 2026
September 4–8, 2026
Hall 25 — AI and Robotics Zone
Booth H25-367-8
Berlin, Germany
Meet the team to discuss the AI Super Gateway, AI Super App, smart sensing and open smart-home ecosystem possibilities.
