The concept of smart home is not a dream anymore for many Indian households. India is leading the adoption rate of smart home devices and IoT integration from the forefront in comparison to many other developing nations. More interestingly, the recent lockdowns have enabled this growth rate at a much faster scale. According to a latest smart home report by Statista, the forecasted household penetration in India is around 6.3% approx. in 2021 with 13.15m active smart homes. This entire figure is expected to hit 12.8% amount to 44.2m users by the year 2025.
People who are bound to work from home with extended lockdowns are welcoming significant changes to their daily lifestyle to maintain their work-life balance. These smart home devices are not only limited to home entertainment purpose, but it is taking care of the tedious house-hold chores such as floor-cleaning. Indians are spending more on the home comfort, and time-saving devices which they are apparently saving from the restricted outdoor expenses, travels and daily commute.
Let’s take a look at some of the coolest devices making their ways to Indian Smart homes building it even smarter:
iRobot Roomba i3+ – Smart robotic vacuum cleaner with automatic dirt-disposal ability
Manual floor-cleaning is not a favourite task for anyone, and it is one of the most important part for our Indian house-holds. Let robots take the charge for it, vacuuming the floors has replaced the work of traditional brooms upto a certain extent. iRobot’s recently launched Roomba i3+ in India has the ability to vacuum the entire home, returns to its charging dock and dispose the dirt automatically in the bin. Expanded range of personalized cleaning features powered by the iRobot Genius™ Home Intelligence. It can be connected to your WiFi with iRobot’s Home App, and can also work with Alexa voice commands.
Braava M6 jet – Robotic mopping device that deeply cleans all the stains way from your floors
Once the power vacuuming is down, it’s time for automatic mopping in the house. iRobot’s Braava M6 jet cleans away all the stains from the rooms and kitchen floor automatically, and gives a shining finish at the end. It has the ability to sync with Roomba vacuum as well. With Imprint™ Smart Mapping, the Braava jet® m6 Robot learns your home and remembers your rooms, so you can control which rooms are cleaned and when. Intelligent and advanced navigation provides an efficient pattern while navigating around furniture, rugs, and other obstacles.
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BenQ GS2 Projector – The smart wireless portable projector to enrich home entertainment and learning
#StayHomeStaySafe has churned the home entertainment industry in a big revolution. BenQ GS2 projector is a portable LED wireless projector designed for family-oriented entertainment and learning as well as outdoor lifestyles. Wireless casting of larger-than-life projections of movies, videos, music, and learning materials in any setting, the GS2 projector is splash-proof with IPX2 certification, drop-proof, and works with virtually any wireless or wired source device. As consumers submit to the locked-down living, they are also on the lookout for enhancing and upgrading their home entertainment infrastructure. The Portable projector is a perfect partner to meet the consumer diverse needs, be it for entertainment or learning because of the flexibility it provides and can be used anywhere in the house. The GS2 is equipped with streaming content that once can access with Smart control app that allows you quick and easy access of the projector with your own mobile without leaving the couch. GS2 portable projector removes boundaries by combining extraordinary features such as stylish design, powerful performance with 3 hour battery life and Bluetooth speakers.
Asus All in One, AiO V241 PC – A well-rounded home office All-in-One PC / One device for all your computing needs
Asus has recently launched a new slim and sleek ASUS AiO V241, to redefine computing experiences for the home users in India. Built with style and performance that go hand in hand, ASUS AiO V241 is the complete suit that lets home users to #DoItAll to meet their computing and entertainment needs. The launch of the new All-in-one solutions re-establish Asus’ commitment to the Indian market in providing cutting edge technology that can support the future of collaboration, work and play. ASUS AiO V241 enables consumers to meet their computing needs and video conferencing needs met by a PC but also all multimedia content consumption needs such as watching TV, Playing Console Games, Watching OTT Content, Streaming movies etc. on a single device. It is this ability of ASUS AiO V241 that gives it the title ‘DO IT ALL’. ASUS AiO V241EA is a stunningly beautiful 23.8-inch all-in-one PC designed for effortless everyday computing for home and business. This AiO has a Full-HD NanoEdge display with wide-view technology and a near-invisible 2mm physical bezel design that gives an incredible 88 percent screen-to-body ratio. The Slim and Sleek ASUS AiO V241, supports up to the latest Intel® 11th generation Tiger-lake Core™ i5 processor and Intel’s latest Iris Xe onboard high-performance graphics solution. ASUS has a wide range of models of AiOs with 21.5 inch and 23.8 inch display powered by different range of processors to suit different budget needs.
Crossloop GEN True Wireless earbuds and speaker: Performing in style (INR 1,999)
Crossloop TWS Gen is a device which doubles up as a speaker and enables the consumers to experience audio bliss with GEN Earbuds. For the long and extended virtual meetings, it is the best pair of light weight earbuds. The device features instant connectivity allowing you to enjoy music or take calls from anywhere, anytime with an outstanding range of up to 10m. The GEN comes with a High-Fidelity 3W speaker built in the charging case. The device comes with smart touch controls which provides a hassle free experience with 20+ hours of playtime (speaker + buds). One can experience true audio bliss with GEN Earbuds powered by 6mm HD dynamic drivers and special Acoustic Noise Isolation technology. The charging case supports charging while the speakers are turned on, so you never run out of juice. All this while being super lightweight and pocket friendly. The available variants include Black & Pine, Black & Teak, and Black Leather and Blue Leather case-designs.