Home automation stories

Synology extends BeeStation Plus with local camera monitoring for homes and micro-businesses, offering AI alerts and no subscription fees.

Arduino and Qualcomm launch a global Hackster contest around the new AI-focused UNO Q board, giving away 300 units to developers.

Goqoro is acquiring SoftBank's +Style smart home brand in Japan, aiming to fuse AI, IoT and robotics into a unified “Future Living” platform.

Nvidia is pitching Jetson as the key edge platform for open generative AI, pushing speech, vision and robotics models out of the data centre.

Wi‑Fi 7, AI and 6 GHz spectrum fuel rising investment confidence as operators fast‑track converged Wi‑Fi and 5G roll‑outs to 2026.

Smart relay flaw lets attackers repeatedly reboot Shelly Pro 4PM devices, causing disruptive power, safety and visibility outages.

Samsung unveils AI Home vision with smart appliances and features aiming to make daily life more convenient, efficient, and secure across Europe and beyond.

Samsung expands its One UI platform to smart appliances, offering up to seven years of software updates and a unified experience across devices from 2024.

LG has unveiled its ThinQ AI platform in Europe, enhancing smart appliances with AI-driven updates and proactive maintenance for improved efficiency.

DigiCert and Panasonic Industry Europe have teamed up to streamline Matter certification for smart home devices, speeding up secure product launches at scale.

OpenADR Alliance, led by Rolf Bienert, accelerates energy management amid electrification shift, enabling smarter EV charging and dynamic pricing globally.

LG Electronics secured 35 awards at the 2025 Red Dot Design Award, including Best of the Best for its wireless transparent OLED T TV.

Arlo Technologies expands its partnership with Samsung SmartThings to enhance home security, introducing advanced features like AI object detection this spring.

Claroty has uncovered three significant vulnerabilities in Planet Technology's WGS-804HPT Industrial switches, risking remote code execution on compromised devices.

LG Electronics has unveiled its vision for AI in daily life, emphasising how Affectionate Intelligence transforms home, mobility, and commerce.

Trend Micro has launched the Pwn2Own Ireland contest to uncover vulnerabilities in AI-enabled consumer devices, supported by Meta, Synology, and QNAP.

OliverIQ launches a SHaaS platform empowering CSPs such as telcos and ISPs to offer seamless smart home automation and 24/7 support under their own brands.

OliverIQ debuts at CES 2024 with a revolutionary Smart Home-as-a-Service (SHaaS) platform that simplifies home automation, offering a subscription model unifying numerous smart devices with round-the-clock support.

Amazon's Echo Show 8 impresses with its versatile 8-inch touchscreen and robust speaker quality, adding a multimedia edge to your digital assistant.

Aruba unveils an end-to-end switching portfolio with AI-powered automation. The new CX series promises enhanced agility and modern enterprise solutions.