Apple Intelligence might just be the key to making our homes smart.
Smart Homes Need Automation: Some say if your home isn’t automated, it’s not truly smart; it’s just a fancy light switch you can talk to. We think even setting lights with a voice command like “Living room relax” after work is smart. But, true smart home magic is in automation – making things happen without your input.
HomeKit’s Automation Features: HomeKit already does some cool stuff. My blinds open a bit when it’s time to wake up, and all lights go off when we leave. We’ve set up eight daily automations, not counting the ones that turn lights on when we walk into a room and off when we leave.
The Next Step in Automation: Right now, we have to tell my home what to do and when. What if it learned by itself? Imagine if your home knew to remind you about your gym bag when you leave for the gym, or if it noticed your cleaner arriving on the wrong day and started recording.
Or maybe, it could see you walking to the kitchen at night and light the way for you. It could even pick up on patterns like turning on the news when you make coffee and do that automatically.
Understanding Your Intent: Imagine if your home could guess what you want to do. If you say you’re going to nap, it might close the blinds without you asking. This would make your home feel like it knows you.
Smart Homes for Everyone: We’ve been into smart home tech for years, but it still surprises others. Setting up scenes or automation can be daunting for most people. If homes could learn and set themselves up, then everyone could enjoy a smart home, not just tech enthusiasts.
We might see this in a few years or maybe a decade, but we believe Apple could lead the way in making truly smart homes a reality for all.