Anker Soundcore adds THUS AI chip to five audio models and debuts sleep speakers

Anker Soundcore unveiled nine new products at IFA 2026 in Berlin, including five audio models powered by its THUS AI chip and four new sleep devices. The lineup spans open-ear, over-ear and in-ear earbuds, plus the company’s first dedicated bedside sleep speakers and a move into OTC hearing aids later this year.

Why it matters: - Anker Soundcore is broadening its audio lineup with AI-driven call clarity, adaptive noise control and new sleep-focused products. - The company is also entering the OTC hearing aid market later this year, a move that extends its THUS AI chip beyond consumer audio. - The sleep launch adds the brand’s first dedicated bedside audio devices.

What happened: - Anker Soundcore unveiled nine new products at IFA 2026 in Berlin. - The product push includes five audio models powered by the proprietary THUS AI chip and four sleep products. - The launch covers open-ear, over-ear and in-ear form factors. - The company also said a new OTC hearing aid product using the THUS AI chip is expected later this year.

The details: - AeroClip 2 Pro is an open-ear earclip earbud with built-in AI note-taking, one-tap recording and the ability to record both sides of a phone call. - AeroClip 2 Pro uses the Soundcore app to transfer recordings to a phone or tablet, then generate meeting summaries with an AI LLM and search past meetings later. - AeroClip 2 Pro uses a six-sensor array with four high-SNR microphones and two bone-conduction sensors for calls in noisy settings. - AeroClip 2 Pro includes an 11mm dual-diaphragm driver, LDAC support, 10 hours of playback, 30 hours total with the case, and three additional hours from a 10-minute charge. - AeroClip 2 Pro will launch in multiple colors in the US, UK and EU in the coming months, with pricing and timing to come. - AeroClip 2 is a second-generation open-ear clip earbud with THUS AI chip call isolation and real-time AI translation. - AeroClip 2 was tested against 2,000 ear profiles for fit and tension. - AeroClip 2 includes a 12mm dynamic driver, LDAC, 8 hours of playtime and 32 hours total with the case. - AeroClip 2 has Apple MFi certification and one-tap access on iOS. - AeroClip 2 will sell for $169.99 in the US, £159.99 in the UK and €179.99 in Germany and the EU, starting the week of Sept. 22 on Amazon.com and Soundcore.com. - Space 2 Pro is an over-ear noise-cancelling headphone that adds the THUS AI chip to improve ANC performance and call clarity. - Space 2 Pro uses a six-microphone array to isolate voices in environments up to 100dB, including construction sites, traffic noise and busy offices. - Space 2 Pro also uses eight-microphone adaptive ANC with 384 kHz processing to target office noise. - Space 2 Pro includes a 35mm rigid-flex dual-material diaphragm, HearID 5.0 calibration, LDAC, Bluetooth 6.1, two-device multipoint connectivity and spatial audio. - Space 2 Pro offers 60 hours of playback with ANC off or 30 hours with ANC on. - Space 2 Pro will cost $199.99 in the US and ship on Sept. 22 in Midnight grey, Linen White and Jet Black. - Liberty Buds 2 combine the THUS AI chip with an eight-sensor system, including two voice-processing units, for clearer calls. - Liberty Buds 2 use a six-microphone ANC system that the company says delivers double the noise reduction of previous models. - Liberty Buds 2 include a Comfort ANC mode and TÜV certification for design and comfort. - Liberty Buds 2 will cost $129.99 in the US, £129.99 in the UK and €149.99 in Germany and the EU, starting Sept. 22 in three colors. - The new OTC hearing aid is built around the THUS AI chip running 7.2 billion operations per second and four beam-forming microphones. - The hearing aid is designed to improve speech understanding in noisy places such as restaurants and family gatherings. - The device is expected to offer 12 hours of use, 36 hours total with the case and two additional hours from five minutes of charging. - Sleep Earbuds 4 Pro uses high-frequency in-ear PPG monitoring to track heart rate and heart rate variability throughout the night. - Sleep Earbuds 4 Pro includes Soundcore BioSync adaptive soothing audio, sleep-optimized noise reduction, adaptive snore masking and a wireless charging case with an AMOLED display. - Sleep Earbuds 4 Pro will come in Lunar White and Mist Blue for $349 in the US in November. - Sleep Earbuds 4 uses enhanced sleep noise reduction and an AI-generated dynamic snore masking system. - Sleep Earbuds 4 was designed from a database of more than 10,000 ear samples and is 20 percent slimmer than the Sleep A30. - Sleep Earbuds 4 will cost $229 in the US and £229 in the UK and €229 in Germany and the EU, starting in October. - SleepLab Pro is a bedside sleep system that uses 60 GHz mmWave radar to sense sleep cycles without body contact. - SleepLab Pro adds a personalized sleep soundtrack, lighting cues, breathing exercises, acoustic beats, spatial audio, multi-color ambient lighting and a sunrise simulation. - SleepLab is a bedside speaker with more than 180 science-backed white-noise and breathing sounds, dual speakers, warm multi-color lighting, a sunrise simulation, a crescendo alarm and battery backup. - Pricing and launch timing for SleepLab Pro and SleepLab will be announced later. - More information is available in the company’s announcement, sleep earbuds details and sleep speaker details.

Between the lines: - Anker Soundcore is pushing THUS AI across product categories, not just earbuds, which suggests the chip is becoming a platform strategy. - The sleep lineup signals a move from wearable-only sleep products to non-wearable bedside devices. - The hearing aid announcement places the company in a more regulated category where performance claims and launch execution will matter more.

What's next: - AeroClip 2 starts selling in the week of Sept. 22. - Space 2 Pro and Liberty Buds 2 are slated to launch on Sept. 22. - Sleep Earbuds 4 arrives in October. - Sleep Earbuds 4 Pro launches in November. - Anker Soundcore said pricing and launch details for the OTC hearing aid, UK and EU availability for Space 2 Pro, and pricing for SleepLab products will follow in the coming months.