Lutron Electronics unveiled several new integration capabilities for its Caséta Wireless smart home system, which provides control of lights, shades and thermostats from either a remote control or the Lutron app.
The Z-Wave Alliance, a consortium of more than 300 leading manufacturers and service providers worldwide dedicated to interoperable wireless control products based on the Z-Wave open standard, held its annual Fall Summit “The Future Powered by Z-Wave,” November 4-6, 2014 at the Hilton Carlsbad Oceanfront Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, Calif.
INSTEON, Irvine, Calif., a home automation and control technology provider, announced what it is calling the “world’s first” dual-on/off, dual-band outlet.
Savant, Hyannis, Mass., a smart home technology company, released new survey results revealing that more than half of consumers in the United States believe that home automation will be an everyday feature in less than 10 years from now, and nearly one-fourth saying that the technology will be an everyday feature in less than five years.
Solid Green Companies, which calls itself “an innovator in the building industry,” announced that it will provide standard home automation lifestyle packages in the new homes it is building.
Savant Systems LLC , Hyannis, Mass., a provider of smart home technology, announced that it received a $90 million investment from affiliates of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (KKR), a global investment firm, and the founder of Savant, Robert Madonna. The funding will support Savant's continued product innovation and company expansion.
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®, Arlington, Va., announced that Boo-Keun Yoon, president and CEO of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., will deliver a keynote address at the 2015 International CES®.