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SwitchBot Curtain 3 makes your curtain glide like the clouds without making a sound

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There is plenty of rhetoric about upgrading our living spaces to be smarter, not just for convenience but also for efficiency, especially when it comes to keeping power consumption to a minimum. What many of these pieces of advice and marketing materials don’t often say is how many changes you have to make to your house, from internal wiring to replacing furniture or appliances, some of which might be in perfect working condition or well-loved after years of use. These barriers to entry discourage many would-be smart home adopters, depriving them of the benefits and savings that technology can bring into their lives. Fortunately, there are brands that offer innovative products that make the transition so much easier, adding smart capabilities to regular objects or appliances. The new SwitchBot Curtain 3, for example, not only automates opening and closing curtains but also does it without rudely waking you up with noise.

Designer: SwitchBot

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There are quite a few smart curtain solutions out there, some even coming from famous DIY furniture brands. One thing that many of these have in common is that they require you to install new rods and contraptions, increasing not only the risk of damage to your house but also the time, effort, and money required to just get started. SwitchBot is famed for its convenient and intelligent robots that let you enjoy a smart home without having to replace switches, buttons, and blinds, its newly upgraded Curtain 3 robot brings greater strength, quieter movement, wider compatibility, and a more sustainable power solution that could last forever.

Keep it Quiet – At just 25dB SwitchBot Curtain 3 is so quiet you might just forget it’s even there.

Made to be Powerful – SwitchBot Curtain 3 now offers twice the amount of thrust, meaning even heavier curtains can now be pushed and pulled with ease.

The SwitchBot Curtain 3 is twice as strong as its predecessor, allowing it to push up to 16 kg (36 lbs) worth of curtains. Want to bring out your thick luxurious, fabrics for flair or for heating? The SwitchBot Curtain 3 can definitely handle the load, drawing and closing the curtains without breaking a sweat. Most importantly, however, the Curtain 3 can do this impressive feat with an even more impressive silent operation of below 25 dB. Wake up to the natural sunlight streaming into your room and not to the whirring noise of the robot opening the curtain in the morning.

As if it weren’t already convenient, SwitchBot Curtain delivers even more features that keep your mind off menial chores and focus on actually getting things done. In addition to supporting smart home platforms like Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, HomeKit (via Matter), IFTTT, and SmartThing, the SwitchBot Curtain 3 offers no less than 8 types of control methods, including voice control with the SwitchBot Hub 2, App control, the SwitchBot Remote, Touch and Go, Sunrise and Sunset modes, timers, and Apple Watch, and light sensor control with the SwitchBot Solar Panel 3. Create automated scenes like opening the curtains at a specific time in the morning, or closing them at the same time as turning off the TV at night. Whether it’s on its own or working with other SwitchBot products like the SwitchBot Hub or the SwitchBot Thermometer & Hygrometer, the SwitchBot Curtain 3 will help cut down on the things you have to mind and do, freeing up time to spend on the more important things in life.

DynamiClamp™ Design – Fits almost any curtain track, SwitchBot Curtain 3 is compatible with a whole range of different curtain tracks.

All-new Solar Panel 3 – Enjoy unlimited power with just 3 hours of sunlight per day.

One of the best things about the SwitchBot Curtain 3 is that it takes only 30 seconds to install and is compatible with 99% of curtain tracks in use today, whether it’s a conventional rod, a U Rail, an I rail, or even a telescopic rod. The built-in battery means no dangling cords, and its 3,350 mAh capacity means you’ll be able to use it for up to 8 months without worrying about charging. But with the new and improved SwitchBot Solar Panel 3, you can enjoy endless green power to let the Curtain 3 do its job all year round.

Smart home products are supposed to make life more convenient, not add to our stress by making them difficult to install and uncomfortable to use. With the SwitchBot Curtain 3, you get a more powerful but quieter robot that offers unmatched flexibility and control in how you want to use it. Get a healthier wake-up call, a more peaceful sleep, and a stress-free way to live with the SwitchBot Curtain 3, only $89.99 from Amazon and SwitchBot’s official website and a 10% discount for Yanko Design readers.

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This elegant smart device keeps your house cool, saves you money, and helps save the planet

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This year’s summer is breaking records but not in a good way. As the heat turns up, so does our energy consumption and our bills, courtesy of one of the most power-hungry appliances in our homes: the air conditioner. In some places, this cooling machine works even outside the year’s hottest season, but that doesn’t mean they need to be running all the time. Although we all know we need to be smarter about the use of air conditioners, we tend to forget or, worse, take things for granted until we see the month’s electricity bill. Fortunately, we don’t need to do all the heavy lifting thanks to today’s technologies. Even better, you don’t even have to waste money by replacing a perfectly functional AC when you can grab this rather stylish smart home accessory that will make any air conditioner smarter and provide a smarter and more sustainable way to live comfortably even during the hottest days.

Designers: Vladimir Gabrielian & Shuming Ni

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Smart air conditioners do exist, but unless you’re already in the market to buy one, it’s just an unnecessary expense and a huge waste if you already have a “normal” AC that’s still completely functional. There are some accessories that promise to give that old AC an upgrade, but most of them involve hardwiring the two together. In stark contrast, the way that Klima works is almost magical. Just attach it to your wall, point your AC’s remote control at it, install the BOLDR mobile app, and you’re all done! Instant smart AC for the faction of the price and effort.

Klima’s magic is, of course, thanks to the creative combination of technology and design, delivering a smart home product that will look at home, no matter your decor. The scratch and fingerprint-resistant mirrored glass surface gives an instant aesthetic upgrade to any room, while the recycled aluminum shell and recycled plastic bottom give it durability and longevity without harming the environment in the process. Just like its elegant minimalist design, installing Klima couldn’t be simpler. Just stick the magnetic mount to a wall using the attached 3M adhesives, making sure to keep the mount even using the built-in level. Attach the Klima to the mount, pair it with your phone via Wi-Fi, then point your AC’s remote at Klima to complete the registration.

The smart controller works using the same infrared technology that the remote uses, which means that it is compatible with just about any air conditioner model out there, as long as they have a remote control with a display that shows the AC’s settings. But Klima is more than just a convenient way to control your AC using your smartphone, though that is definitely part of the appeal. You can schedule when the AC turns on or off depending on your scheduling, or let it do that automatically by detecting when the last person has left the house or when the first person is about to arrive. It can even detect open windows and turn off the AC to save on power. If you run an AirBnB portfolio, you can also easily manage a fleet of Klima devices, while still giving guests the ability to control the AC’s temperature and fan speed through touch-sensitive buttons on Klima’s reflective face.

With Klima, not only do you get convenience, you also get efficiency, ensuring that you don’t consume more energy than you really need. This translates into savings not only on your power bill but also on reducing your home’s total carbon footprint. Given how much it will save you in the long run, Klima’s $105 Early Bird price tag is definitely a steal. So stop sweating under the heat or over your energy charges and start keeping cool the smart and sustainable way with Klima.

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This tiny smart home monitor keeps an ear out for the most important sounds at home

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Smart home security today is mostly about things we can see, from the people approaching our doorsteps to the things that go bump in the dark at night. While that might be the easiest way to identify visible things, it hardly encompasses all the things that could happen inside the house, whether you’re there or not. More often than not, the things that matter most can only be heard, whether it’s the cry of an infant or the shattering of a window. For these events, smart home cameras are really not enough, especially considering their limited presence. Fortunately, the solution is both simple yet also ingenious, as this small and rather cute smart home monitor proves.

Designer: Earzz

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Some smart home security cameras do have audio detection that alerts you when something’s happening at home, even when you’re far away. It’s an all-or-nothing deal, however, and leaves it up to you to figure out what’s really happening out of sight. There’s also often a limit to the number of cameras you install around the house, often directly at security-critical spots only. All in all, these smart devices can’t cover the whole breadth of sounds around the house, especially the ones that you need to be aware of.

Place your Earzz devices where you want to listen for sounds.

Earzz offers a smarter way to keep your home safe and secure in a tiny package no bigger than the palm of your hand. That makes it easy to put it anywhere it’s needed, whether beside a window or on a kitchen countertop, without calling too much attention to itself. Both its size and its price make it possible to have a whole army of these around your house, becoming your virtual ears that are always on alert for important sounds, from the whistling of a kettle to the opening of the pet door.

In the Hallway – Doorbells, knocking, mail slots, window smash, and letterboxes amongst others.

In the Kitchen – Appliance beeps, water running, timers, alarms, whistles & latches and even fire and smoke alarms for added peace of mind.

In the Nursery – Crying, coughing, baby gates opening or closing, offering peace of mind for parents.

What makes Earzz truly special, however, is the expanding library of sounds that feeds into its AI, allowing it to identify and listen only to specific sounds. Each monitor can be set to be attentive to a specific set of sounds, allowing you to be more precise and more efficient in listening to what’s happening around it. Once it hears that sound, it fires off a notification to your phone instantly, even when you’re not at home, including information such as the type of sound and when it was heard. All of these settings, of course, can be tuned and controlled from Earzz’s mobile app, available for both iOS and Android devices.

Earzz AI recognizes sounds NOT speech.

Since this smart home monitor listens only to sounds and not human speech, Earzz has the privacy advantage over smart speakers that need to be constantly attentive to what humans nearby are saying. Once sound clips are identified, the sound clips as recorded are automatically deleted from the device. Earzz also uses advanced security and encryption to ensure that any data that goes to and from the device is safe from prying eyes and ears.

We live in a world that’s full not only of sights but also of sounds, some of which are more important than others when it comes to home security. Rather than relying simply on what a few security cameras can tell you, the Earzz smart home monitor truly keeps an ear out for the sounds that matter to you. For just $71, which includes the Earzz Standard subscription upgrade for free for Super Early Bird backers on Kickstarters, you can have the peace of mind that comes with knowing what is happening at home, even if you’re not around to hear it.

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Google Pixel Tablet design is aiming for a completely different market

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The Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro are now out, along with the much-awaited Pixel Watch. These devices have been expected for months now since they were first confirmed in May, and they signify an important shift in Google’s public marketing strategy. While the tech giant previously focused on what it was really good at, such as the hardware and the software, a large part of the rhetoric around Google’s new products touch on their designs, colors, materials, and even their sustainability aspects. Although it isn’t expected to arrive until next year, that same focus seems to already be ready for the Pixel Tablet. And based on the company’s not-so-subtle wording, it’s going to be a very different tablet from the kind that Apple and Samsung have been selling for years.

Designer: Google

Tablets never really had a consistent raison d’être, at least compared to their smartphone cousins. Initially, they were simply thought of as gigantic phones, but recent years have seen them take on a completely different role. Thanks to Apple pushing the iPad Pro, many tablets today are considered to be creativity and productivity tools, especially when paired with a stylus, for people on the go. The Pixel Tablet, in contrast, is something that is going to be a homebody instead.

Google sees tablets as entertainment devices often left at home and sometimes lost inside drawers or, worse, kicked under furniture. With this singular use case in mind, the Pixel Tablet will be giving the housebound slate an upgrade, with just enough muscle to handle not just videos but also video calls, some photo editing skills, and, of course, hands-free control with Google Assistant. More importantly, however, Google will be adding a new home for the tablet so that it doesn’t get lost while also still having access to some of those functions.

The Charging Speaker Dock’s name definitely speaks for itself and transforms the Pixel Tablet into what is practically a detachable Nest Hub Max. In this configuration, it becomes a smart display and control center for your smart home, a smart speaker for your parties, and a small movie screen. This focus on a specific set of features is critical to the design of the Pixel Tablet. Unlike an iPad Pro or a Galaxy Tab S8, it doesn’t need to like half a laptop. Instead, it can focus on a design that will look attractive when standing alone at home.

In fact, the Pixel Tablet looks almost boring in isolation and in comparison to the iPad Pro. Its back is too plain, and the thick bezels around its screen feel like something from ages past. Instead of spending time on broad design strokes, Google chose to focus on the little details, like its “premium nanoceramic” finish that will supposedly make the tablet comfortable to hold and beautiful to behold. It’s definitely an intriguing take on the tablet that clearly sets it apart from the rest of the market that is focusing on tablets as laptop replacements. Whether that will be enough for the Pixel Tablet to succeed, we’ll have to wait until 2023 to find out.

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IKEA Dirigera will offer a discreet, minimalist hub for your smart home

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Smart home appliances have become more common these days, growing beyond the usual culprits like lights, thermostats, and speakers. These days, there’s a wide variety of home products that can connect to the Internet, ranging from refrigerators to washing machines to ovens. Unfortunately, not all of these smart products speak the same language, and you’d be lucky if they happened to be fluent in Apple and Amazon. There have been attempts to create a universal language for all these devices, though those often end up creating different exclusive camps instead. One final effort is underway that finally includes the companies that matter, and IKEA’s upcoming gateway will be one of the first to serve as an all-embracing hub for whatever smart appliance or device you might have.

Designer: IKEA

As with anything in the consumer technology market, different companies often go their own way, only to later converge to create a standard that will let these disparate products communicate with each other. The young smart home market is no different, with the likes of Amazon, Apple, Google, and Samsung each speaking their own language. After many failed attempts at consolidation, the new Matter consortium was born with all these big players involved. There have been multiple delays in its market launch, though, but the appearance of IKEA’s new hub sparks hope that the waiting game is almost over.

Announced back in May, the IKEA Dirigera has finally appeared on the famed furniture retailer’s websites in Norway, Spain, and Germany. It will replace the company’s aging Trådfri gateway that was launched back in 2017, bringing support for technologies that didn’t exist back then. More than just a technological update, however, the Dirigera will bring a more modern and sleeker look to a smart hub that needs to also be smart with its appearance.

Rather than a bulky and thick puck, the IKEA Dirigera’s shorter profile is less attention-grabbing and more appropriate for minimalist home motifs. Just like its predecessor, however, IKEA went with a dual color theme, with a white top that subtly contrasts with a gray bottom. There is almost no other detail on top of the hub, save for a single LED light indicator. The device isn’t completely wireless, though, and you’ll have to make provisions to hide the USB-C power cord and Ethernet cable if you really want a completely nondescript look.

The IKEA Dirigera will retail for around $60, twice that of the $30 Trådfri. Part of the reason for that price hike is the adoption of multiple technologies, including the Matter initiative. With IKEA’s new hub slated for a November launch, Matter’s overdue arrival might not be that far behind. Hopefully, that will signal a new age of cooperation and communication between smart home products that will really make your home feel smarter rather than just more complicated.

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This configurable remote control is the one remote to rule them all that your fingers might love

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This ingenious remote control almost solves all the hangups people have with complicated remote and flat smartphones while giving your finger an almost familiar sensation.

Smart home products are invading our houses, be it in the living room or in our personal sanctuaries. From lights to speakers to TVs to even ovens, almost anything can be controlled with a smartphone these days. That’s not always the most convenient way to control all these devices, even when they’re located in a single place. A dedicated remote control can free your phone for other uses, and this configurable device could be the only one your fingers will ever need.

Designer: Ruwido

Traditional TV remotes are often considered to be the bane of usability and simplicity with their dozens of buttons, but few would deny the benefits that tactile and haptic feedback has on our minds, especially when it comes to developing muscle memory. Some smart TV remotes have ditched all but the most essential buttons but at the cost of flexibility.

Smartphones seem to offer the best of those two worlds since controls can change at a moment’s notice to control almost any smart device, but it sacrifices the physicality of control in the process. Additionally, using the phone as a remote means not using the phone as a phone, which cuts into the time you might otherwise spend on social media. A dedicated remote is still a better option, and the Ruwido Liza might actually have the perfect blend of all three worlds.

It doesn’t have the dizzying number of buttons as a typical remote, but the Liza easily has three or four times the “buttons” as an Apple TV remote. What’s special about these concave buttons is that they are actually tiny touch screens that provide haptic feedback when pressed. Unlike a phone’s screen, the vibration of each “button” gives better tactile feedback, even if they’re not exactly like a physical button that you can feel when it goes down at each press.

Unlike many programmable remote controls, the Liza does show the icons that you assigned for each button, including cover art for your favorite albums or playlists, for example. This takes away the guesswork when switching between different smart appliances and helps develop the muscle memory that conventional remotes are best known for. All that’s left now is for the Liza to support more smart home products and services beyond Spotify, Sonos, Philips Hue, and some TVs, and it will truly be the one remote you’ll ever need.

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A smart speaker concept you might actually want to keep track of your face at home

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There are ongoing privacy concerns about smart speakers and smart displays that always listen in on you, but this concept actually has a valid reason to.

Speakers and screens that act as hubs for our smart home are becoming more common these days. From Amazon to Google to even Apple, there is no shortage of companies that have products always ready to listen to your voice or even see your face. Those scenarios can sound a bit uncomfortable and almost frightening for some people, but a brand design agency is trying to reframe these technologies in a more positive light by giving smart assistants a more friendly face, almost literally, too.

Designer: Recipe Design

The Soove doesn’t look like your typical smart speaker aside from its conical shape and the customary use of fabric that wraps around the product. It has an odd collar-like ring near the top, actually a sound cone that makes it more sensitive to almost every audio nuance around it. The most eye-catching part of the design, however, is the black glass ball on top and the two eyes that seem to be looking back at you and express some emotions by changing the eyes’ shape.




This gives Soove a more friendly face compared to the more utilitarian smart speaker and smart display designs. It is both disarming and comforting, looking like a friend that’s ready to lend you an ear on your stressful day. That’s exactly the kind of emotions that its designers want to evoke because the smart speaker is more concerned about your well-being than turning the lights on or off.

In addition to listening for audible cues, Soove uses facial tracking to recognize a person’s emotions through their facial expression as well as physical states. It can also take into account data coming from other smart devices like wearables or smart appliances. Soove will then adjust the house’s lighting, temperature, or music to create a more pleasant atmosphere or recommend that the owner take a nap or get some fresh air.

Rather than making a blanket condemnation of face-tracking technologies, Recipe Design wants to demonstrate how they can be put to good use as well. The designer says that “SOOVE aims to change the meaning of existing face-tracking technology by reframing it as a positive enabler beyond surveillance and security. By reframing existing domestic and commercial surveillance technology there is potential to disrupt home monitoring and create an innovative new category designed to influence and drive sensory cues around the smart home to improve our sleep behaviors.”

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These everyday products hide their true functions like a hidden object game

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Tech gadgets don’t need to look futuristic to be useful and can even look like an innocent pebble or an artist’s canvas leaning against the wall.

Homes today are filled with so much technology that it’s impossible not to notice one or two in a room, whether it be the latest smart TV or a fabric-covered smart speaker. While many of these home-centric devices are intentionally designed to look at home in your home, they often still stick out and call attention to themselves, which is also an intentional marketing strategy. That doesn’t have to be the case, however, and you might be surprised at how easy it is to make devices look like ordinary, everyday things you might easily take for granted.

Designer: Hoyoung Joo/studio SFSO

There might be nothing inherently wrong with consumer tech that looks like what they’re supposed to. Some might actually want their smart speakers to look like canisters and their TV remote control to show off all the functionality it has to offer. It’s hard to argue, however, that these things sometimes add unnecessary visual stimulation through designs and shapes that seem out of place in the back of our minds. These may, in turn, produce subconscious stress in what should be a stress-free living space.

One solution is to meticulously design a product to blend in with everyday objects, but a simpler method might be to actually turn these tech products into inconspicuous everyday objects themselves. Design studio SFSO dubs these “Hidden Objects,” a nod to a type of casual game where you have to squint your eyes to see a teacup hiding in a messy wardrobe.

A kitchen scale, for example, can simply look like a bowl, which simplifies not just the visual design but also its use. You can easily stack similar-looking bowls when measuring ingredients, though you might also be tempted to just put those directly into the bowl-shaped scale instead. The familiar shape of the bowl makes it look unobtrusive and uncomplicated, with the actual measurement being sent to a connected smartphone or smart speaker rather than an LCD display that breaks the illusion.

A larger weighing scale for humans, on the other hand, could masquerade as a tile or canvas leaning on your wall off to the side. There are no visible displays as well, with data sent directly to a paired smart device, and the scale looks more like an unassuming block of wood. It makes it easier to approach and use the scale with confidence, unlike many smart scales whose glass surfaces evoke a feeling of fragility.

Japanese-inspired interior decorations have introduced the use of smooth, oval rocks as room decorations. Why not turn these objects into containers at the same time, hitting two birds with one stone, pun intended. The Pebble Tray is almost a cunning way to hide important things almost in plain view without adding visual clutter to a serene rock garden or pebble beach theme.

The Stick Remote Control is admittedly harder to pull off, only because you don’t regularly find two conjoined round bars in most living rooms. Its flat top and bottom edges, however, make it easy to prop the stick up on its feet and hide the buttons from view. And unlike most remote controls, you can have it lie on its face and still look like a piece of minimalist decor.

These are definitely interesting industrial design ideas that can have a calming effect in a tech-filled home. Most consumer tech companies, however, are unlikely to take such an approach that would make their branding and design identity practically invisible. There are, of course, companies like IKEA and MUJI that specialize in minimalist designs like these, and they are slowly but surely moving towards integrating more smart features into their products, hopefully in a similar minimalist fashion.

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This minimalist wooden board offers a interior-friendly way to control your home with Alexa

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The last thing you probably expected is for a beautiful piece of wood to be your control dashboard for your smart home.

The Internet of Things has slowly but surely invaded our homes in the guise of smart lighting, dynamic photo frames, and, of course, smart speakers. While many of these are designed to look stylish and handsome, most of them carry an aesthetic that often clashes with minimalist rooms or decor. Smart speakers are perhaps the biggest culprits in this regard, but a Japanese company has found a solution that lets you put Alexa-powered smart speakers out of sight.

Designer: mui Lab

mui looks like an unassuming block of wood, but it’s actually just as talented as a smart speaker. Actually, it can do more than what most voice-only speakers can, like the Amazon Echo, because it has a touch panel on its front surface. Unlike a busy and overwhelming touch screen, however, the mui board presents visual feedback as monochromatic icons and text in a dot-matrix style that matches the board’s minimalist aesthetic.

More than just being a novel way to present a smart home hub, mui offers an equally unique approach to mixing nature and technology. Rather than the usual cold elements of a tablet, a phone, or even a smart speaker, the wooden board adds a warm and almost human touch to interact with devices and appliances. Its designers want to evoke joy and calm, feelings that should be associated with the home in the first place.

Despite its minimalist appearance, the mui is by no means minimal in features. In addition to its own mobile app, mui Lab is introducing a new “calm” interface that turns the board into a visual interface for connected Amazon Alexa speakers. That’s in addition to the original mui Platform’s compatibility with the new Matter smart home platform.




Inspired by Taoist philosophy, the mui board offers a refreshing spin on how we interact with our smart homes, basically by doing or showing almost nothing. It’s not going to appeal to people who prefer seeing everything in one go, but this design will definitely go well with rooms and furniture that try to hide the tech behind soothing organic materials.

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These IoT pet devices uses smart technology to allow owners to interact with their dogs while away from home!

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Named after the Spanish and Portuguese nickname for ‘amigo,’ which means ‘friend,’ Migo’s IoT system consists of four main components: a collar, camera/speaker, door sensor, and smart socket.

Let’s face it–our separation anxiety is just as bad as our dogs. Closing the front door on our crying dog is possibly harder than coming home to a shredded couch and floor filled with ripped-up foam cushioning. What happens at home when the dog’s left alone remains a mystery until our return and then we wish it stayed that way. Created by Norway-based designer Lucas Couto, Migo is a kit of IoT devices that leans on smart technology to provide remote interaction between dogs and their owners while they’re away.

Migo is short for ‘amigo,’ which means ‘friend’ in Spanish. Each component of Migo communicates and connects to one another via Bluetooth, which allows for remote interaction between dogs and their owners. The system’s main appeal is the collar since it comes equipped with a tracking system, temperature sensor, heart rate monitor, audio output, and an LED flashlight. Owners can also have all eyes on their dog at home through the camera unit that functions as a traditional surveillance camera. The camera even comes with a speaker so that owners can speak to their dogs whenever anxiety levels seem to rise.

As soon as owners leave through their front door, Migo’s door sensor instantly sends a signal to another IoT device to turn it on and distract the dog. For example, once the door is opened and then closed, Migo sends a signal to the television to distract the dog. The chief component, however, would probably be the smart socket. The smart socket has audio output capabilities and receives signals from all the other devices to turn them on or off. The owner can keep tabs on their dog’s every movement from the convenience of an accompanying app that allows owners to watch and interact with their pups from anywhere.

Designer: Lucas Couto

The IoT system of smart devices is easy to assemble and comfortable for your dog to wear. Migo consists of four main components: a tracking collar, camera/speaker, smart socket, and door sensor. The devices have an inconspicuous design so they can be placed anywhere throughout the house.

Each component of Migo communicates via Bluetooth connectivity.

Owners can remotely control Migo’s appliances from anywhere, so when your pup feels anxious, a calming song can be broadcasted through the camera speakers.

As soon as the owner closes the front door, Migo sends a signal to the television to turn on and distract your pup from separation.

With built-in temperature sensors, the collar can remotely activate AC units to ensure your dog is always comfortable.

Owners are able to interact with each component of Migo while using the system’s accompanying app.

Migo’s smart collars come in an array of different colors to match your pup’s personality.

Embedded heart rate monitors also come with the smart collar to keep track of your dog’s anxiety levels. The tracking collar comes equipped with an LED flashlight that can either be manually or remotely controlled.

Owners can remove the smart aspect of the tracking collar to charge it between use.

The smart socket works as the chief operator for Migo, controlling and receiving signals from every other IoT device.

The camera can be turned on and off using remote technology so owners can always keep a watchful eye over their dogs no matter where they are.