As with other smart home accessories, events registered with a motion sensor can also be chained to other actions: for example, triggering a garage door opener can also tell the smart thermostat ...

Eve's Motion Sensor is exactly such a device. It reliably tracks room occupancy and light levels, works with almost any smart home platform through the Matter standard, and triggers automations ...

This common smart home frustration is something the Eve Motion sensor ($39.99), with its shiny new Thread protocol on board, promises to fix. Thread is a mesh networking protocol designed for the ...

Earlier this year, I decked out my townhouse with a handful of motion sensors. I went with the Aqara P1 ($25, Amazon) sensor because it's affordable, has a battery life that lasts up to five years ...

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy is a smart home reporter who’s been testing connected gadgets since 2013. Previously a contributor to Wirecutter, Wired, Dwell, and US News. Today, the motion sensor will ...

The Onvis Smart Motion Sensor tracks motion, but it does more than that as well. It also tracks room temperature and humidity. You can follow these statistics via Siri and the Home app and create ...

The next gadget I buy to automate my smart home won't be a contact sensor for my doors or even a cheap motion detector. This is the year I'll be upgrading to a presence sensor. This device works ...

When it comes to the best smart home tech, IKEA has built a reputation for producing devices that are both easy-to-use and affordable, and two new smart sensors that can monitor your home and ...

Learn more › Motion sensor lights make your home safer and more convenient without a lot of complicated installation. These smart illumination sources can tell when something enters their field ...

The Voice-Controlled Smart ... module responsible for Wi-Fi connectivity. Handles MQTT communication with the broker and Home Assistant over Wi-Fi. Enables the assistant to publish and subscribe to ...