Smart robot vacuum cleaner features mopping capabilities and laser mapping

Smart home appliance manufacturer, Proscenic, has announced the availability of its new M8 3-in-1 smart robot vacuum cleaner that can both vacuum and mop floors simultaneously. Featuring precision laser mapping technology and large suction power, the M8 provides a cleaning…

Global smart meters market to reach $27.8bn by 2026

A new market study published by Global Industry Analysts has released its report titled ‘Smart Metres – Global Market Trajectory & Analytics’. The report presents fresh perspectives on opportunities and challenges in a significantly transformed post COVID-19 marketplace. A smart metre…

Celebrities invest in smart technology and home automation

While popular TV shows like Black Mirror and Ex Machina have shown just how smart our homes may be in the future, for the rich and famous, this is more of a reality, with many already living in high-tech homes. …

Tuya Smart and MTS Group collaborate to build a new smart home

Tuya Smart, a global IoT development platform, and MTS Group, an internationally active brand owner, has announced a new partnership to deepen cooperation in the field of smart home and to jointly create a healthy and comfortable living environment for…

How efficient filters are helping householders breathe clean air

COVID-19 has made people think about air purity. How is efficient filtration helping households to breathe fresh air? Air purification Manufacturers of air purifiers have reported considerable growth in sales in the wake of the pandemic. This has been driven…

1 in 5 Britons don’t take actions to protect their smart devices

New research by cyber security solution, NordVPN shows that people in the UK are the most vulnerable when it comes to their IoT devices. Almost 95% of Britons have some kind of IoT device in their household. However, of the…

Use your voice to control a Gira eNet SMARTHOME 2.3

Gira, full-range suppliers for intelligent building design and management, is revolutionising the wireless smart home with new voice control technology and designer control top units for the Gira eNet SMARTHOME. As work, study and play continue to blur in today’s…

Smart building budget shortfalls put sustainability at risk

Building decision-makers list budget constraints and buy-in from senior leadership as the two biggest barriers to their adoption of smart technologies, according to a new research report from Johnson Controls. The report, ‘Thinking Smart: How the foundations of the UK will…

Proptech startup ushers in smart building era with cash boost

The fast-growing PropTech company, WeMaintain, based in Paris and London, has raised €30m in Series B funding. The raise follows WeMaintain’s acquisition of fire alarm solutions company Shokly, and allows WeMaintain to accelerate its international expansion and extend its proprietary…

Trust enters UK smarthome market with launch of its smart lighting range

Trust has announced the launch of its new smarthome WiFi line in the UK with its smart WiFi lighting products, making smart lighting available for everyone. The new smart LED bulbs and smart plug can be controlled via one app…