From "Science Fiction" to Daily Life: AI Home Appliances Reshape Life and Speed Towards the Era of "Unmanned Housework"

In the early morning, the curtains automatically open, and sunlight spills into the room. Along with the soothing music, the smart air conditioner has already adjusted itself to a comfortable state based on the indoor and outdoor temperatures and the user's sleep data. Meanwhile, the coffee machine automatically grinds a cup of fragrant latte; the bathroom water heater pre - heats in advance, and the water temperature is just right; the sweeping and mopping robot quietly returns to its charging dock after cleaning the whole house. Scenes that once only existed in science - fiction movies have now become the daily reality of ordinary families with the help of AI home appliances.

Recently, the "2025 China AI Home Appliance Industry Development White Paper" jointly released by 36Kr Research Institute, Haier Smart Home, and Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Research Institute reveals the underlying logic of this technological revolution: AI is transforming home appliances from "mechanical tools" into "intelligent butlers." The white paper points out that the collaboration of large AI models, multi - modal perception, and an open ecosystem is driving home appliances to leap from "passive response" to "active service." The once - cumbersome processes that required repeated human operations have now been transformed by AI into seamless intelligent experiences. How is this transformation happening, and how will it reshape our lives?

As a global leader in the home appliance industry, Haier Smart Home, centered around the "AI Vision" technology, has taken the lead in achieving a qualitative change for home appliances from "understanding commands" to "making active decisions." For example, the range hood and stove are linked to monitor the situation inside the pot, intelligently identify the risk of overflowing, and automatically turn off the stove; the refrigerator is equipped with the AI Smart Eye®, which can automatically identify the types and expiration dates of ingredients and remind users of the ingredient status in real - time; the air conditioner is equipped with AI human - sensing technology, which can actively identify the user's position and adjust the air - blowing angle to avoid direct airflow on the user and follow the user's movement. At the same time, through its smart home scenario brand "Triwing Bird," Haier Smart Home has launched the "1 + 3+5 + N" whole - house smart full - scenario solution, covering the smart home brain, whole - house professional system solutions, smart space solutions, and multiple scenario - based experiences. Haier Smart Home breaks through the limitations of single - product intelligence and uses the "smart home brain" to connect scenarios such as ingredient management, cooking, cleaning, environmental management, and health. The seamless collaboration of devices allows intelligent services to penetrate every detail of life. Behind these product function and scenario application breakthroughs is Haier Smart Home's in - depth understanding of user needs - to make technology invisible and services prominent.

AI home appliances have multiple manifestations in improving the quality of life. They are like a master key that can accurately unlock the convenient doors of various scenarios in life, greatly enhancing the comfort and happiness of life.

Ingredient Cooking: From "Being in a Frenzy" to "Gracefully Cooking"

In traditional kitchens, problems such as oily fumes, expired ingredients, and cooking failures are common pain points. Haier Smart Home uses AI technology to reconstruct the cooking experience: the smart range hood and stove are linked to prevent overflowing, the oven automatically identifies ingredients and matches cooking programs, and the refrigerator recommends recipes based on the expiration dates of ingredients. Users only need to put in the ingredients, and AI will take over the entire process from meal preparation to cleaning, enabling kitchen novices to easily become "Michelin chefs."

The oven equipped with the "AI Vision" automatically identifies ingredients and determines the cooking time.

Cleaning and Maintenance: From "Physical Labor" to "Seamless Service"

Problems such as color mixing in laundry, scale in dishwashers, and blind spots in the cleaning path of sweeping robots used to be the "stubborn enemies" of household chores. Haier Smart Home's smart washing machine uses AI vision to identify the fabric and color of clothes, automatically protect colors, and optimize the washing program; the sweeping and mopping robot uses the "AI Active Dirt Search" technology to accurately locate dirt and plan the cleaning path; the dishwasher uses double - sided washing and self - cleaning functions to completely eliminate oil residue. Users only need to give a voice command or click on their mobile phones, and household chores can be easily solved.

The washing machine equipped with the "AI Vision" will automatically select the most suitable washing and care mode.

Health Care: From "Passive Monitoring" to "Active Care"

In the field of health, AI home appliances are evolving from "tools" to "guardians." The smart water heater learns the family's water - using habits to achieve "zero - cold water" for instant hot water; the health - care robot monitors the user's physical data and links with the water purifier to provide personalized drinking water solutions; the exoskeleton robot assists the elderly in walking, predicts the risk of falling, and activates the protection mechanism. These technologies not only improve efficiency but also endow home appliances with an emotional touch.

Haier Smart Home's health - care robot

As Shan Shiguang mentioned in the video interpreting the "White Paper": "The collaboration barriers of smart home appliances are being broken. Just as the Internet uses TCP/IP as a unified language, future home appliances will collaborate seamlessly like 'WeChat friends' in a group chat." Through an open ecosystem, Haier Smart Home enables different brand devices to connect and interact with each other. Users can freely combine products and customize personalized scenarios. With a simple command of "Weekend Cinema Mode," the TV, lights, and air conditioner will be immediately linked to create an immersive movie - watching experience.

The white paper predicts that in the future, AI home appliances will show three major trends: the popularization of household robots, self - learning and evolution, and full - scenario ubiquitous intelligence. Behind these trends is the sublimation of AI technology from "replacing human labor" to "understanding human nature." In the future, a home will not only be a physical space for living but also a space that understands needs and has an emotional touch.

From science - fiction to daily life, the evolution history of AI home appliances is a process of "making technology invisible." True "intelligence" never makes a big noise. Instead, it integrates technology into daily life and uses invisible care to smooth out the wrinkles of life. This AI home appliance revolution that reshapes life has just begun. Let's look forward to the early arrival of the era of "unmanned household chores."