Philips is ready for the great outdoors as it announces the Hue outdoor range, with wall-mounted luminaires, spot lighting and pillar posts aimed to extend Hue functionality to gardens, terraces and balconies.

The Hue outdoor range spans both white and colour ambiance ranges, allowing users to create the "perfect outdoor ambiance" via companion app or voice. A Home & Away feature switches the lights on automatically once the homeowner returns home using smartphone location awareness, and scheduling functionality is also included.

When it comes to the actual lights, one unique spotlight is the Hue Lily-- a lamp designed to illuminate flower beds or potted plants. Meanwhile the Hue Calla is ideal for path lighting, as well as enhancing outdoor spaces. All lights have a colour temperature range of 2200-6500 Kelvin and feature 16 million colours.

“While Philips Hue bulbs and luminaires are available for every area inside your home, we wanted to traverse the threshold and offer connected luminaires designed for outside areas," the company says. "The Philips Hue outdoor range enables you to make the most of your outside areas, be it creating the ideal ambiance to host a BBQ at the weekend or beautifying your garden.”

The Philips Hue outdoor range ships from July 2018.

Go Extend Your Smart Lighting System This Summer With the New Philips Hue Outdoor Range