Whether it’s Rosie the Robot from The Jetsons or Herbie in The Fantastic Four, popular culture has long imagined a future where household chores are handled by tireless mechanical helpers. For decades, those visions felt firmly rooted in fiction. At…
5 common IoT devices that pose an easy target for hackers
Eleanor Hecks, Managing Editor of Designerly Magazine, looks at five common devices that attract attackers, asks why they are easy to exploit and what to do about them. From smart kettles to office security systems, Internet of Things (IoT) devices…
China-based Milesight bets on people-sensing data to drive energy efficiency and retrofit demand
Milesight, a China-based sensing technology provider, is ramping up its people sensing technologies in an attempt to capitalise on the expansion of the global smart building market, as owners and operators seek to cut energy use, improve safety, and extract…
Copilot.cx launches Copilot STAR to unify smart-home apps across multiple IoT platforms
Software-as-a-service platform Copilot.cx has launched Copilot STAR, a new solution designed to simplify smart-home development by allowing manufacturers to deploy products across multiple IoT platforms through a single app framework. The innovation addresses one of the sector’s enduring challenges: device…
IoT data gaps leave smart buildings underperforming, RICS report finds
Demand for smart, sustainable buildings is slowing as the property sector struggles to turn connected technologies and sustainability pledges into measurable operational gains, according to new research from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. RICS’s 2025 Sustainability Report shows that…
Tewke enhances Tap smart switch with AI assistant, energy insights, and motion-driven automation
Tewke, the London-based climate-technology startup, is rolling out a series of upgrades to Tap, its smart light switch and home-automation platform, as it seeks to position the device at the centre of connected domestic energy management. Tap, which combines lighting…
LG-owned Homey targets mass market with lower-cost Pro mini smart home hub
Homey, the Dutch smart home platform owned by LG Electronics, has released a lower-cost version of its flagship hub as it seeks to broaden its appeal in an increasingly competitive connected-home market. The Homey Pro mini, unveiled today in Enschede,…
Casambi, DANLERS, and Calumino launch privacy-safe thermal sensing for smart buildings
Casambi Technologies, DANLERS, and Calumino have announced the commercial rollout of a privacy-safe thermal-sensing system for smart buildings, marking the full integration of Calumino’s low-resolution thermal technology into the Casambi wireless lighting platform through DANLERS’ plug-and-play controllers. The launch comes…
Matter NFC chip streamlines smart-home device integration
STMicroelectronics has unveiled a secure NFC chip designed to make home networks faster and easier to install and scale, leveraging the latest Matter smart-home standard. ST’s ST25DA-C chip lets users add lighting, access control, security cameras, or any IoT device…
It’s not you, it’s your Alexa: Eve’s journey to bridge the smart home divide between Android and iOS
Imagine the scene: you are finally ready to move in with the love of your life. You pack up your things, step over the threshold of her beautifully automated home, and reach for your phone to turn on the lights.…
