Source: Apple.
Apple revealed today that it has partnered with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric on the Apple Home Collection, a range of smart home products including sensors, thermostats, cameras, and a smart lock that will be available beginning in December and into 2027.
Source: Apple.
LG has developed a video doorbell, a floodlight camera, outdoor and indoor cameras, a thermostat, and a temperature sensor, along with a smart lock that supports Ultra Wideband for hands-free door unlocking. Schneider Electric will offer a smart thermostat and temperature and humidity sensors. Device installation will also be available through a partnership between ADT and Apple Retail in the U.S. for an additional fee.
Source: Apple.
Standout features include:
- the ability of the cameras to pick out faces, animals, vehicles, and packages,
- iCloud+ support for HomeKit Secure Video,
- the ability for the indoor cameras to tilt down when a household member returns home,
- adaptive temperature on the thermostat that adjusts heating and cooling according to whether someone is home, and
- the ability to shift heating and cooling use (U.S. only) to when available energy sources are cleaner.
Source: Apple.
Pricing for the devices is as follows:
- LG Video Doorbell Wired: $249.95
- LG Floodlight Cam: $399.95
- LG Outdoor Cam Plug-In: $299.95
- LG Indoor Cam Plug-In: $199.95
- LG Smart Deadbolt Lock: $349.95
- LG Smart Thermostat: $199.95
- LG Temperature Sensor: $39.95
- Schneider Home Smart Thermostat: $199.95
- Schneider Home Room Sensor: $39.95
The cameras will be available in the U.S., Canada, and the UK, with other devices limited to the U.S. and Canada.