Roundup of Upcoming Smart Home Stuff

Here’s a round up of upcoming smart home products and services from some of our favorite companies. Some possible cancellations as well.

Ecobee

• ecobee4+ thermostat
  • Timing: Soon
  • Key detail: Glass screen
• new ecobee room sensor
  • Timing: Soon
  • Key detail: Magnetic base
• ecobee indoor camera
  • Timing: Later
• ecobee contact sensor
  • Timing: Later

Arlo

• Arlo Video Doorbell
  • Timing: Hopefully Soon
• Arlo Pet Sensor
  • Status: Possibly cancelled
• Arlo Baby Display Tablet
  • Status: Likely cancelled
• Arlo Security Alarm & Sensors
  • Status: Arlo scrubbed their website of CES announcement details

Ring

• Updated Ring Alarm
  • Timing: Soon
  • Confidence: Lower
• Ring Person Detection
  • Timing: Very Soon
• Ring continuous Recording
  • Timing: Soon
  • Key Detail: May require additional fee
• Ring HomeKit support
  • Timing: Soon
• Ring Peephole Door View Camera
  • Timing: “this year”

Amazon

• Alexa Guard
  • Status: Unknown
• Alexa Sunrise/Sunset Triggers
  • Timing: Very soon
• Blink XT2
  • Key details: Battery powered indoor/outdoor camera
  • Timing: May 22

Sonos

• Smaller Sonos sub and Atmos speakers
  • Status: Speculative
• Sonos Google Assistant Integration
  • Timing: Very soon
• Sonos IKEA speakers
  • Timing: August

IKEA

• IKEA Tradfri Smart Shades
  • Timing: Missed April target, delayed until August
• Sonos IKEA speakers
  • Timing: August

Wyze

• Wyze Wireless bulb
  • Timing: Soon
• Wyze Outdoor Camera
  • Timing: Later
  • Key details: AC for sure, possible battery option, no solar

TP-Link Kasa

• Kasa Smart Video Doorbell
  • Timing: Soon

Chamberlain

• Video Camera
  • Timing: Unknown
• Door Lock
  • Timing: Unknown