On September 8, at IFA 2025, Tuya Smart (NYSE: TUYA, HKEX: 2391), a global AI cloud platform service provider, hosted the Tuya Global Developer Summit (Europe). Centered around the theme “AI, Built. Powered by Tuya”, the summit aimed to accelerate the deep integration of AI with the physical world and build an AI ecosystem of interconnectivity and intelligent symbiosis.
Physical AI has emerged as the next wave of AI development. To further explore its vast potential, Tuya invited industry leaders across sectors such as home appliances, energy, and senior care to engage in in-depth discussions on the diversified applications of AI and cross-industry innovation, providing global developers with valuable insights.
General Manager of Eurasia of Tuya Smart, Tina Yu, delivered the opening speech. She stated,“Today, AI technology has become the driving force behind intelligent transformation and innovation across industries. As a global AI cloud platform, Tuya is always committed to building the ultimate gateway to AI-powered living, offering developers open and efficient AI solutions that accelerate innovation and make AI more accessible and inclusive. At the same time, we look forward to working closely with developers in Europe and around the world to bring AI into every corner of daily life.”
Co-Founder, COO and CFO of Tuya Smart, Alex Yang, stated,“Agent are the best way to apply AI. The future of smart hardware is moving toward the Agent-ification of devices. Tuya has spent the past two years preparing for this shift, offering developers a comprehensive set of tools to to create a wide variety of innovative Agent tailored to their own hardware. By 2025, developers on the Tuya platform have already built nearly 10,000 different types of smart Agent. In the first half of this year, 93% of Powered-by-Tuya devices shipped globally came with various AI capabilities. Smart hardware is making great strides toward becoming true AI hardware. This winter, Tuya will launch a new generation of lifestyle- and work-oriented Agent, transforming all Powered-by-Tuya devices into a fully integrated spatial ecosystem. This will give households a truly barrier-free intelligent butler experience, helping users manage every aspect of home and daily life.”
Chris LaPré, Alliance Technology Strategist at the Connectivity Standards Alliance, delivered a keynote speech titled “Advancing the Smart Home with Matter,” in which he explained how Matter is transforming the global smart home ecosystem. He observed, “As smart technology continues to advance, users are demanding higher performance in device connectivity. To address these expectations, we have continuously refined Matter through new versions that expand device compatibility, strengthen security, and introduce innovative features such as energy management and automation. These improvements further elevate the technical capabilities of the Matter ecosystem. Simultaneously, to benefit more households worldwide, we have forged deep collaborations with technology companies like Tuya. Through Matter’s open-source tools and certification framework, we jointly deliver trustworthy smart solutions that are redefining the modern smart home experience.”
Alessia Giora, Product Marketing Leader of SBS, delivered a speech titled "How AI Are Shaping the Future of Communication." She stated: "AI are revolutionizing modern communication methods. They dramatically improve connectivity performance, operational efficiency, and user accessibility of communication devices, effectively enhancing productivity and user experience. Moving forward, SBS will continue to focus on the communication field, leveraging AI technology to its fullest potential while developing more intuitive, user-friendly smart products, guided by a spirit of innovation that shapes everything we do and inspires the future we envision."
Tasos Makris, Head of Digital Transformation & IoT at Berlin Brands Group, shared his insights in a keynote titled “Beyond Smart Homes: How AI is Transforming Connected Living.” He emphasized, “AI has become the core technology for coordinating home devices, enabling proactive decision-making and personalized experiences. Leveraging Tuya’s AI Developer Platform, our smart home devices can recognize users’ daily habits and preferences, accurately anticipate their needs, and provide more intuitive services. Looking ahead, Berlin Brands Group will continue to work hand-in-hand with Tuya to build an AI-driven home ecosystem, transforming traditional appliances into proactive, service-oriented products, and ultimately creating a truly user-centric smart lifestyle.”
Nicolas Scribe, General Manager of Canbuz GmbH, delivered a keynote titled “From Smart Home to Outdoor: AI-Powered Energy Optimization for Homes and Off-road Vehicles,” focusing on the application of AI energy solutions in outdoor scenarios. He remarked, “Consumers’ expectations for intelligence have expanded from homes to outdoor environments. In mobility applications, Canbuz GmbH has achieved two major breakthroughs through AI-powered algorithms. First, we have optimized energy storage efficiency to better integrate intermittent renewable energy sources. Second, we have enhanced vehicle performance by enabling real-time battery health monitoring and predictive maintenance, which significantly extends equipment lifespan and prevents potential failures. In the future, we look forward to deepening our collaboration with Tuya to deliver more efficient, reliable, and sustainable energy solutions for users.”
Edouard Blin, General Manager of Groupe Prolaser, presented a keynote titled “The AI-Powered Silver Economy: Contactless Care for a Longer, Safer Life.” He stated, “With global aging accelerating, we are committed to using AI to enhance the dignity and quality of life for the elderly. By deploying the Olinkgo AI radar and SOS AI speaker system, we can conduct non-intrusive monitoring of users’ activity, vital signs, sleep, and behavior patterns. This enables early detection of conditions such as sleep apnea or cardiac irregularities, as well as the Real-time alerts push and prevention reports availibility to caregivers. Moving forward, we will continue to strengthen our partnership with Tuya to develop smarter elderly care solutions and products, empowering seniors to remain longer at home with dignity, security and comfort.”
The 2025 Tuya Global Developer Summit (Europe) delivered perspective industry insights and highlighted the deep integration and innovative applications of AI across multiple sectors, helping developers worldwide seize new opportunities brought by the AI era. Moving forward, Tuya will continue to collaborate with global developers to expand into international markets and unlock new growth opportunities together.
