Category: Smart Home

Xthings’ Ultraloq Bolt Sense smart lock pairs face recognition with palm-vein scanning for contactless entry, includes built-in Wi-Fi, and is slated to ship in Q2 with planned Matter support; a simpler Latch 7 Pro will arrive earlier.

Sunseeker Elite X5 is a wire-free robotic mower that uses RTK and VSLAM for mapping, Vision AI and 3D cameras for obstacle avoidance, all-wheel drive for 60% slopes, IPX5 washability, app-based zone control, and optional GPS/4G tracking.

LG revealed CLOiD at CES: a humanoid-style household robot concept that walks, bends, communicates via speech and expression, and integrates with LG smart appliances. No launch date yet.

Roborock’s Saros Z70 adds a five-axis Omnigrip arm, StarSight 2.0 dual 3D ToF navigation, and a 10-in-1 hot-water dock. The arm lifts items up to 300 g and is configurable through the Roborock app.

Ecovacs’ Deebot T50 Max Pro Omni pairs 18,500 Pa suction with AI navigation, auto-lifting mops, up to 205 minutes runtime, and a dock that cleans, dries, and refills water and solution.

Olimpia Splendid’s Unico Next 12 HP Evanx is a compact HVAC unit that cools, heats, dehumidifies, and ventilates without an outdoor condenser. Elegant Italian design, inverter efficiency, 26 dB quiet mode, and simple two-hole installation make it ideal for homes and offices.

Samsung SmartThings is more than a Samsung-only ecosystem. It offers curated device support, strong automation, Matter and HCA compatibility, built-in hub functionality, and integrations with Gemini and Alexa — plus Samsung Knox security.

Samsung smart refrigerators gain multi-user Voice ID via Bixby, personalized display profiles, accessibility auto-adjustments, and a double-tap-to-wake gesture. Features arrive first on Bespoke Family Hub models and later on smaller-display and AI Home appliances.

Google announced deeper Gemini integration with Google Home at I/O, promising AI-built automations, smarter triggers, camera search and descriptions, a Pixel Home Summary widget in limited testing, and new Home API partners like Yale, iRobot, Cync, Motorola Moto Tag and Tuya Smart.

Google is rolling out a Gemini-based redesign of the Home app ahead of its October 1 event. Early build v3.41.50.3 shows Gemini replacing Assistant, UI refreshes, hints of a Google Home Speaker with 360-degree sound, and a new Google Home Premium subscription.