The European smart home market sees shipments reach 21.3 million units in Q1 2019, IDC reports-- a 23.9% Y-o-Y increase, with W. Europe responsible for 88.3% of the region share, even as CEE sees the biggest increase (32.2% Y-o-Y).
The market is forecast to reach 107.8m in 2019, growing 21% from 2018. It is set to reach 183.9m in 2023, with video entertainment and smart speakers as the 2 main categories.
Smart speakers are up by 58.1% Y-o-Y to 3.35m units shipped, making 15.8% of the market and the 2nd largest product category. It is also the best quarter yet for the category, according to IDC. Google Home devices are responsible for 45.1% of smart speakers shipped, beating the 41.8% of Amazon Echo devices. However the analyst still expects Alexa to remain the top voice assistant in Europe in 2019, even if the Google AI Platform should beat it by 2022.
In addition, Fibaro says, the facility will allow it to speed up the design and production process of future products and concepts. The factory uses advanced production machinery from Yamaha, Ersa and Nordson Asymtek, and operates in accordance with ISO 9001:2015 and ISE 14001:2015 standards. Fibaro adds designing and manufacturing products in Poland brings a logistical advantage over competitors, not to mention the new factory provides employees with a more comfortable and modern working environment.
“We want to help families keep their connected lives simple and seamless using SmartThings to bring together hundreds of popular smart home products in one platform,” the company says. “Our new SmartThings Cam, Wifi Smart Plug and Smart Bulb create new pathways into our smart home platform, where users will discover how everyday tasks can easily be automated.”
Once connected to the network, Josh.ai auto-populates the Barco projectors. There is no limit to the number of projectors in one home, giving custom installers more possibilities with home integrations. The Josh.ai portal provides a seamless setup process with visibly diagrammed HDMI input configurations. Once the system is complete, customers can ask the Josh Micro to play content they want in the room they want from anywhere in the house.
OS 3 supports over 13500 3rd party devices and 7500 Control4 SDDP-embedded products. It promises to scale to the needs of the customer, whether it involves a single-room entertainment experience or a whole-home automation system in a mansion, with intuitive interfaces providing one-touch control of favourite devices and scenes. Also on offer are at-a-glance views for security and lighting and one-touch music and video streaming, among other control features.
Rachio Smart Sprinkler controllers make it easy to create custom schedules able to automatically adjust for changing local weather. They work with current sprinkler systems, up to 16 zones and provide users with complete sprinkler control via smartphone or tablet using the Rachio Remote app.
