New smart and connected home trends emerged at CES 2023. Nanoleaf, Eve, Google and others are embracing new technologies and jumping into this IoT-based universe.
Matter interoperability and support
After Matter launched in late 2022, it’s no surprise that several companies took advantage of CES 2023 to unveil new Matter-certified devices. The Matter interoperability standard enables smart devices from different platforms to work together.
SwitchBot Hub 2
Although some brands are releasing new products compatible with the Matter standard instead of upgrading currently available devices, most existing hubs will remain the same, with the exception of the SwitchBot hub.
Image: SwitchBot.
The smart home company is showing off a brand new Hub 2 with Matter support.
This new hub brings SwitchBot Bluetooth devices together to give them Wi-Fi capabilities, with support for Matter, meaning you would be able to add and control your SwitchBot devices from your favorite home automation system, like Apple HomeKit.
Eve Smart Home
The latest models of Eve Door & Window, Eve Energy and Eve Motion have already achieved Matter certification. Picture: Eve.
Eve added support for Matter for some of its devices a few months ago. The new features include the addition of a door and window sensor, a smart plug and a motion detection sensor, all of which have achieved Matter certification. While these devices won’t be available for sale until Spring 2023, you can sign up for the Eve Early Access program.
The other novelties
Nanoleaf (left) and Govee (right) are both launching new Matter-certified lighting products in 2023. Image: Nanoleaf | govee | ZDNet.
Nanoleaf and Govee are both launching new Matter-certified smart lighting solutions. Nanoleaf will sell light bulbs and strip lights starting in the first quarter of 2023, with A19, BR30, GU10 and recessed lighting variants.
Govee, another smart lighting maker, will also launch its first Matter-compatible strip light, a 2.5m M1 LED strip light in March 2023, which it will showcase at CES.
Smart lights for entertainment
Nanoleaf, Govee and Twinkly are just a few of the companies using smart lighting to create a more immersive TV experience. These three companies showcase the use of different technologies to mirror your TV screen so that the smart lights around it change color in real time based on what you’re watching.
Nanoleaf Sync+ Technology
Nanoleaf Sync+, with a Screen Mirror camera communicating with what’s high above the TV, to keep your lights in sync. Image: Nanoleaf.
Nanoleaf uses its Sync+ technology to send color commands to connected lightbars and bulbs to and around your TV or room. These commands are picked up by a camera aimed at your TV screen to capture the colors displayed there.
Govee AI CogniGlow
Image: Govee.
Govee implements artificial intelligence using a device called AI Gaming Sync Box Kit with CogniGlow. The device analyzes the characteristics of colors, text and other information from the content of your television screen. This is reminiscent of the Philips Hue Sync Box.
The image displayed on your TV will be converted into a light signal by the device, which will be sent in real time to the connected lights. The box can connect to your TV’s HDMI port to make light effects respond faster to your screen.
Govee’s AI Gaming Sync Box Kit will be available for sale in Spring 2023.
Twinkly Entertainment Center
The image on the screen is reflected off the Twinkly LED squares on the wall. Image: Twinky.
The Italian smart lighting brand also announced immersive TV experiences with the Twinkly Entertainment Hub, which will be available in the spring. It is a desktop application with the ability to mirror screen images for display on Twinkly LED light panels.
It is compatible with the Twinkly product line, which includes ramps, dots, hoses, curtains and, more recently, squares.
An improved driving experience
From all-new in-car cameras to in-car voice assistants, big players like Ring and Panasonic are showcasing new technologies for drivers.
Ring Dash Cam
Picture: Ring.
Ring has just launched the all-new Ring Car Cam, which extends your security coverage from your home to your vehicle. It is a dual-orientation dash cam that captures video in 1080p resolution, with two-way communication and night vision.
Panasonic combines Siri and Alexa in the car
Picture: Panasonic.
Panasonic has just announced an update to its SkipGen in-car infotainment system that allows customers to invoke Siri or Alexa for in-car controls while using Apple CarPlay or Alexa, respectively, by saying the car’s wake word. voice assistant.
According to Andrew Poliak, CTO of Panasonic Automotive Systems Company, “Customers want to be able to take their voice assistants with them on the road, and we’re excited to be able to team up on an industry-first integration that enables phone calls , listening to music, browsing, etc. “.
Currently, using Siri in your car is usually done through your iPhone, which can lead to responsiveness issues and an inconsistent experience, but this update should change that.
Make gardening work smart
It’s time to get rid of tedious chores around our house. They can be automated. Don’t get me wrong, I love gardening and I really love mowing the lawn. But if there’s a way to automate something and make it easier, I’m all for it.
EcoFlow blade
This robot not only mows for you, it also sweeps the leaves. Image: EcoFlow.
EcoFlow introduced a new smart lawn mowing and sweeping robot at CES 2023, the EcoFlow Blade. As well as mowing the lawn hands-free, the mower takes care of sweeping up your leaves, collecting them using a sweeping kit on the back. With my garden backing onto the forest, I can only wish I had a robot sweeper to pick up the leaves every fall, instead of my poor rake.
This mower-sweeper combination is set to launch in the spring, just in time for lawn mowing season.
Dandy DT-01
Image: Dandy.
The Dandy DT-01 robot makes weeding a breeze – and I’m talking about the literal breeze you can enjoy from your lawn chair while this robot rids your garden of weeds for you.
The tiny robot, which the company says can detect the most common weeds with 95% accuracy, sprays a fine mist of herbicide directly onto the weed. Spot treatment helps prevent overuse of potentially harmful chemicals on your lawn, and the small version can treat up to 1,000 square meters and 1,000 weeds without refilling.
Honorable Mentions
CES is always saturated with new product launches and innovative tech applications, so it’s hard to pick the best ones. Here are some other products to look out for.
GE Profile Smart Blender
GE Appliances, a Haier company.
This device has been recognized by the CES Innovation Awards. The GE Profile Smart Mixer has a built-in smart scale that weighs every ingredient in the bowl or anything on the mixer base. It has 11 speeds, the highest being comparable to that of a blender.
It wouldn’t be a nice smart home device without voice control, so this smart blender is compatible with Alexa and Google’s voice assistant. Just ask your favorite voice assistant to stop the mixer for you before the whipped cream turns to butter – I can’t tell you how many times I could have used this feature.
Auto Sense, on the other hand, is built-in technology that prevents over-mixing by monitoring changes in the texture of your ingredients, to stop the mixer for you before you even need to ask Alexa to do so. Again, we want whipped cream, not butter.
The GE Profile Smart Mixer will be sold for 1,000 euros.
LG MoodUp Refrigerator
Picture: LG.
LG’s new color-changing refrigerator hits the market this spring. Not only do the door panels change color via the ThinQ app, but you can also set them to match the music playing through your fridge’s built-in Bluetooth speaker.
This fridge is compatible with Alexa and Google Assistant, so you can ask one of the voice assistants to stream music in sync with it.
LG combines smart devices with sneaker culture
Sneaker culture has been booming for decades, but it’s grown more than ever in recent years. There are sneaker collectors who take care of their pieces almost like works of art. Streetwear designer and artist Jeff Staple has teamed up with home appliance maker LG to create the ultimate showcases for sneakerheads everywhere.
Picture: LG.
This collaboration is showcased in the Designer Room at CES 2023 and features a double-row LG Styler ShoeCase, an enclosed display with a ceiling light for your favorite and most treasured sneakers.
Along with the ShowCase, LG also offers an LG Styler ShoeCare, an enclosed case that uses TrueSteam technology to keep shoes in pristine condition.
Source: ZDNet.com