Technology journalist Anicet Mbida has demonstrated three household innovations on the French breakfast programme Bonjour ! La Matinale TF1, dividing the studio panel over whether the devices offer genuine utility.
The live segment examined whether new domestic gadgets arriving on the consumer market represent an essential revolution in household management or merely expensive and dispensable novelties.
Mbida began with an automated waste bin designed to seal rubbish bags mechanically at the press of a button. He explained that when the bin is full, touching a single button prompts the lid to open with the bag already sealed tight, meaning householders avoid getting dirt on their hands before throwing the rubbish out.
Running costs and studio reaction
The columnist pointed out that the convenience comes with a financial catch, as the appliance requires specialised bin bags that are significantly more expensive than standard rolls. Mbida noted that the refills cost around 30 euros for 70 bags, which works out to roughly 40 euro cents per bag.
That recurring price did not dampen the mood on set. The commentators surrounding Mbida were entirely won over by the demonstration, arguing that the hygienic benefit of never having to touch a dirty bin bag made the machine an indispensable purchase.
Bonjour ! La Matinale TF1 is the flagship early morning news and lifestyle show on TF1, the most watched commercial television network in France. Mbida is a prominent French science and technology columnist who regularly appears on national broadcasts to review new consumer goods, digital trends, and household hardware. His segment comes as appliance manufacturers increasingly attempt to automate routine domestic chores, offering sensor-driven and motorised alternatives to traditional home tools.
Suction bins replace the dustpan
Turning to another cleaning innovation, Mbida introduced a stationary suction bin engineered to eliminate the awkward physical labour associated with traditional sweeping.
He described the appliance as a vacuum bin that works directly with an ordinary broom. When someone sweeps floor debris toward the container, the unit senses the approaching dirt and automatically draws the dust straight into its storage compartment.
The mechanism removes the need to use a handheld dustpan or repeatedly bend down to gather loose dirt from the floor. The suction unit made an immediate impression on the broadcast team, winning over the entire panel on the Bonjour ! La Matinale TF1 set.
Automated cleaning devices have become a rapidly expanding category within domestic robotics and smart home electronics. While autonomous robotic vacuums navigate floors independently, hybrid units such as stationary suction points have entered the market to provide quick disposal points for hard floors and high-traffic kitchens.
Motorised television mounts dismissed
The enthusiasm on set came to an abrupt halt with the final item shown during the broadcast: a motorised bracket built to adjust the position of a flat-screen television.
Mbida demonstrated how the apparatus operates, explaining that the screen sits at eye level before descending automatically when the user presses a small control button.
Studio colleagues remained completely unconvinced by the demonstration. The other journalists on the broadcast dismissed the motorised mount as an unnecessary gadget, concluding that mechanical screen adjustments solve no real problem for domestic viewers and offer little practical value in everyday life.
