FOUR UNEXPECTED WAYS TO AUTOMATE YOUR HOME

In today’s world, every home is becoming “smarter” as Aussie families embrace the automated home trend. While smart speakers, power boards and smart lighting are all now commonplace, there is so much more on offer outside of turning appliances or lights on and off.

Check out this list of products that you might not realise could be “smart”.

Control your entire home climate, without even thinking about it, with the Connect Universal Smart IR Remote with Temperature & Humidity Sensors

Control all of your IR devices such as TVs and air cons from a single remote. Set scenes to automate your life! With the temperature and humidity sensor, you will be able to automatically keep your home at the perfect climate! Powered by MicroUSB and compatible with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, the Connect Universal Smart IR Remote gives you complete convenience. Available from Harvey Norman (RRP $69.95).

Come home to a clean home everyday with the Voice Activated Robotic Vacuum Cleaner – ECOVACS ROBOTICS DEEBOT OZMO 950

Cleaning up after us so that we don’t have to, the DEEBOT OZMO 950 is providing Australians with the ultimate combination of premium features. An intelligent robot cleaner to deep clean homes of all sizes. More powerful and intelligent than previous models, this robot’s optimized cleaning system can mop and vacuum your entire home, picking up more dirt and reaching more areas. With extra turbo suction, a four-stage mopping process and carpet detection, the DEEBOT OZMO 950 is armed to combat all types of messes. The newly upgraded Smart Navi 3.0 navigation and mapping technology allows the device to scan the home and create a visual map within the ECOVACS app. With multiple-floor mapping functions, your DEEBOT does not need to re-map the floor when moved around multi-story homes. Along with this, the DEEBOT OZMO 950 has a larger than ever battery capacity, allowing it a 3 hour run time and will charge and resume cleaning when it runs low. All controllable via the ECOVACS app or with voice command through Amazon Echo or Google Home, the DEEBOT OZMO 950 is your ultimate, slim design, wet and dry, cleaning companion. Available from JB Hi Fi and Appliances Online (RRP $999).

Respond to your visitors anywhere, anytime with the Smart Doorbell from LASER

Respond to your visitors anywhere and anytime with the Laser Smart Video Doorbell. Get alerts at work via the free Smart Life App when a visitor is at your door, see and communicate with them via two-way audio and obtain video footage in case your next delivery is stolen. The Laser Smart Doorbell is the ultimate addition to your home offering both convenience and security. Available from Laser.co (RRP $149.95).

Calm, zen and relax automatically with the Smart Diffuser by CONNECT Smart Home

Let the aromatic mist permeate through your home or office with the touch of your smartphone or voice command via virtual assistants thanks to the Connect Smart Diffuser. The diffuser can be used with or without essential oils to either distribute relaxing scents or increase moisture levels to make any stale room feel more lively! Complete control allows you to set the timer, intensity and schedule of your 150mL capacity diffuser. You can even include the Connect Smart Diffuser as part of your existing smart ecosystem. Simply connect it to “scenes” with your smart speaker allowing a series of different actions to occur when you say “hey google, it’s time to relax” or link it up to the Connect Universal Smart IR Remote with Temperature & Humidity Sensors so that it will automatically trigger when the sensors detect changes in humidity. Relax as stress and worries melt away with soothing scents from your CONNECT Smart Diffuser. Available from Harvey Norman (RRP $99.95).