If you are interested in setting up an off-line voice controlled home automation system, you may be interested in a new project published to the Hackster.io website by “horst75”. Providing ...

The Voice Mate H1 is triggered by being picked up and lets you command it with natural language. The company is also launching its first outdoor camera, with support for HomeKit Secure Video. The ...

The Home Assistant Voice Preview Edition represents a significant step forward in smart home automation, focusing on local voice control as an alternative to cloud-based systems. This open source ...

“I believe voice activation is just in its infancy as we learn to interact with inanimate objects the same way we do with each other,” observes West Hollywood-based architect Dean Larkin of Dean ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Just a few decades ago, smart houses were the stuff of fiction. We imagined a future with intelligent structures (some of which took a turn ...

Home Assistant users can now integrate local AI-powered voice assistants without complex hardware, using tools like Ollama, Qwen3 models, and wake word detection via old smartphones. This setup allows ...

As we move towards digital integration in every area of our lives, the notion of having a home that directly interacts with its occupants doesn’t seem as far-fetched as it did a decade ago. Within the ...

Overview New robotic vacuum cleaners are designed to integrate easily with leading smart home platforms.Equipped with ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. This proof-of-concept video by Josh.ai shows how AI language models could finally make your smart home voice ...

Motorized curtains are changing the way we think about window treatments, blending convenience, style, and energy efficiency. From voice control to sunrise automation, these systems can adapt to your ...

For years, home automation has been the exclusive province of the very rich or extremely technical. Companies you’ve probably never heard of, such as AMX, Control4, Crestron, Elan, HomeLogic, Colorado ...