The smart home has been drifting into a world of interoperability lately that I never would have expected just a few years ...

These products promise practical home upgrades, including control and safety sensors that don’t require setup, a self-charging lock, and blinds that automatically block the sun from your eyes.

Building a local-first setup meant the control and automation logic living inside the home network. And even if the internet ...

LG-owned Athom supercharges Homey at CES 2026 with advanced solar energy tracking, Matter 1.5 camera streaming, and deeper ...

Many Australian homes are like an oven in summer and a fridge in winter. New ‘smart materials’ are being developed to make ...

What happens when you combine an Arduino-based microcontroller with a palm-sized aluminum box and clicky buttons? A fidget ...

SwitchBot says the Onero is a general-use humanoid robot designed to eliminate housework that can complete “everyday actions ...

A Sheridan couple has invented a smart-home system that automates coop care for people who keep backyard chickens. Their Hen ...

The SwitchBot Onero H1 is an embodied AI robot -- that is, a humanoid robot meant to eliminate the need for humans to do housework. Think of Rosie the Robot from The Jetsons -- the Onero H1 is like a ...

As we kick off 2026, Kickstarter has become a launchpad for hardware that moves AI off your screen and into real life.

A minimalist smart home controller made from a piece of wood, the Mui Board works with Matter, Sonos, Hue, and others. It ...