IKEA to sell smart home products
The Swedish furniture and household products company IKEA has released 21 new smart home products.
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The Swedish furniture and household products company IKEA has released 21 new smart home products.
The company’s new products were designed to work with Matter, a smart home standard that enables devices from different manufacturers to work together.
With this release, IKEA has introduced new products and updated existing ones, so that more of the company’s smart products can “connect with a wider range of devices and platforms, making it easier for customers to build a smart home across different brands.”
IKEA brings smart features to three main segments
The Swedish-based company has introduced products to three main divisions: lighting, sensors, and control.
One of the products the company offers is a smart light bulb that comes in various sizes, shapes, and styles. Customers can also select bulbs with different lumen levels, colors, and shades of white.
IKEA also offers various sensors that can help prevent different types of damage. The sensors include motion, air quality, humidity, and water leakage.
For example, the indoor and outdoor sensors can automatically turn on lights in areas such as the staircase, entrance, or garage, while door and window sensors can detect when they’re left open or closed and send this information to the user’s smartphone.
With a water leakage sensor, users can also receive notifications when the sensor detects a leakage under the sink or similar areas.
The company’s smart home products also include remote controls for smart devices and a smart plug that turns an already-owned device into a “smart product.”
How do IKEA’s smart devices work?
For Matter-permitted devices to work, they require a smart home hub, such as IKEA’s DIRIGERA. This hub can also be used to control smart devices that were made by other manufacturers.
The idea behind the company’s smart products is to make them more affordable and easier to use.
The company hasn’t shared the exact availability or pricing of the new products, since it may vary in different countries. Nevertheless, the products may be available starting January 2026, notes Engadget.
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