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- IKEA launches new Matter-compatible smart home products.
- Devices focus on lighting, sensors, and simple controls.
- Products require a hub like IKEA’s DIRIGERA.
IKEA is introducing 21 new smart home products designed to work with Matter, the shared standard that enables devices from different brands to communicate with each other.
The new range includes updated smart bulbs in multiple shapes and brightness levels, plus motion, air quality, humidity, and water leak sensors. There are also new remotes and smart plugs that can add basic smart features to regular lamps or small appliances.
All devices require a hub to function. IKEA offers the DIRIGERA hub, which it says can also serve as a bridge to enable older, non-Matter IKEA devices to work with newer platforms.
IKEA says the products were developed through years of testing in real homes. According to the company, the goal is to make smart home gear easier to understand and affordable enough that more people feel comfortable trying it.
More product categories are planned, with pricing and availability varying by market.
The Bottom Line
IKEA is expanding its smart home lineup around Matter, starting with nearly two dozen new products that focus on lighting, sensors, and controls. They are intended to work across brands and stay simple to use.
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