HIT & Haier Smart Home Joint Lab Formally Signed To Create A New Paradigm Of AI Touch + Future Home
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In mid-August 2026, at the HUST Industry-University-Research Conference in Qingdao, HIT officially signed an agreement with Haier Smart Home to establish a Joint Laboratory. Pioneering the concept of "AI Touch Empowering the Future Home,"the partnership integrates flexible electronics and full-stack AI tactile technologies into smart appliances, driving the industry to evolve from "audio-visual interaction" to "embodied tactile interaction."
AI Touch Empowers Haier Smart Home: Upgrading Spatial Perception
Global leader Haier Smart Home is accelerating the worldwide deployment of its Smart Home Agent, upgrading systems from passive device linkage to proactive perception. HIT leverages its full-stack capabilities-spanning equipment, materials, algorithms, and applications-to overcome key industry limits and deliver high-precision physical perception.
"The core of the new 'Future Home' paradigm lies in breaking away from passive constraints to achieve proactive understanding. AI touch is the indispensable bridge to the physical world."
- Xiaohui Zhu, CEO of HIT
Debut of Fully Printed Nano Heating Film: Upgrading Spatial Interaction
As the lab's first breakthrough, HIT and Haier launched the Fully Printed Nano Composite Electrical Heating Film, manufactured using self-developed materials and roll-to-roll (R2R) processes:
Precision Thermal Management: Achieves 3% temperature uniformity with multi-zone control.
High Energy Efficiency: Cuts energy consumption by >10% vs. traditional heating wires.
Built-in Safety: Self-fusing material properties eliminate thermal runaway risks.
Mass Production Ready: Haier's dedicated flexible printed heating production line will reach 10M+ annual units by Q1 2027.
Initial applications focus on smart refrigerator defrosting, anti-condensation, and temperature compensation, expanding across HVAC, kitchen appliances, and cleaning devices.
Flexible Sensing + Home: Shaping the Future Ecosystem
Beyond heating, HIT will advance flexible sensing, fabric perception, and flexible RF ultra-sensing radar. These technologies will power smart sleep systems, home service robotics, and smart appliancesdriving the transition of smart homes from automation to autonomy.
