Traditionally, the ideal smart home is a home with sufficient light and efficient heating, but now more and more is a home with good air quality.Amazon has released a new smart home device: a $69.99 smart air quality monitor, which is about half the size of the latest Amazon Echo. It is designed to pay close attention to the air quality in the user’s home, which can track temperature and humidity, and The presence of dust, carbon monoxide and volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
A key selling point of the smart air quality monitor is its Alexa integration. It can ask compatible devices that support Alexa about the latest situation of air quality at home, or check trends through the Alexa app or Echo Show device. The temperature sensor of the smart air quality monitor can also be integrated with regular Alexa programs, which allows it to act as a trigger for devices such as smart thermostats, ceiling fans, and blinds to help control the temperature of the room. If there is a pollution problem, it can also issue a warning through the Echo device or the Alexa app to let you know that it is best to open a window for ventilation.
In addition to the integration with Alexa, one of the biggest attractions of the smart air quality monitor is its relatively affordable price. It is much cheaper than the $89 Awair Glow C air quality sensor smart plug released in 2019, almost half of Netatmo’s popular smart indoor air quality monitor, which usually sells for $119.99.
Air quality monitoring is an area that smart home manufacturers are paying more and more attention to.Dysons newestfanIncluding air filters to remove pollutants such as smoke or pollen. Earlier this year, Google updated its Nest Hubs in parts of the United States to display outdoor air quality data. Even IKEA has joined the action and launched a smart airfilter, It can be embedded into furniture and provide an independent air quality sensor.
Amazon’s smart air quality monitor is available for pre-order today in the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom for a price of US$69.99/69.99 GBP/79.99, and is scheduled to be shipped in December.