Athom, maker of privacy-first smart home solutions announced and began shipping the highly advanced, locally operating universal smart home hub, Homey Pro to the U.S., Canada, U.K., Germany and other countries worldwide. Previously available only in Europe, Homey Pro (Early 2023) is embedded with eight smart home technologies, including Matter, and supports more than 50K smart home devices from more than 1000 brands. Homey Pro works in tandem with the https://get.homey.app/Homey App (iOS, Android and https://my.homey.appweb browser), enabling users to easily customize and automate their smart home based on their unique habits and preferences. Available for purchase on Amazon (US, UK and Canada), or the Homey website, Homey Pro retails for $399 USD, £399 GBP or $549 CAD. Watch a short video about the all-new Homey Pro here.
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“We designed the new Homey Pro based on feedback from our most demanding customers and were meticulous in its design,” said Emile Nijssen, co-founder and Creative Director of Athom. “Homey Pro is a feature-packed product that makes it even easier for users to unify and organize their home connections while maintaining speed and privacy. It’s truly the best way to take any smart home to the next level.”
Homey Pro unites the powerful, intuitive Homey experience with local processing — all in one beautifully designed smart home hub that makes it possible for devices from countless manufacturers and platforms to work together, controlled by a single app. Homey Pro also comes with highly acclaimed functionality that includes Homey Flow and Advanced Flow for automation, Homey Insights for historical data, and Homey Energy to show real-time energy consumption.
Consumers continue to connect a wide array of smart home devices — from TVs, speakers, lights, thermostats, home appliances, EV chargers, and more. The volume of connections and devices presents a challenge, however: up to a quarter of respondentsDeloitte survey said they “feel overwhelmed by devices and more than half are worried about the security and privacy of their smartphones and devices in their home.” Built privacy-first, Homey Pro doesn’t listen in or sell any customer data, or use any of its customers’ personal information to create user profiles or targeted advertisements.
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Homey Pro unites the smart home and smart devices in multiple ways, including:
● Eight Smart Home Technologies, including Matter: Homey Pro features Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz and 5GHz), Bluetooth Low Energy 5.0, Zigbee 3.0, Z-Wave (Plus, S2), 433MHz RF, Infrared, Matter and Thread (Q3 2023) connectivity in a single hub. This allows users to combine devices on existing Zigbee and Z-Wave technology with new ones on Matter, the new smart home language backed by large brands including Google, Apple, Amazon and IKEA. In addition to generic Matter support, Homey Apps can extend Matter devices’ functionality with manufacturer-specific features, energy usage and a manufacturer-defined appearance to honor the brand’s uniqueness.
● Wired Networks: In addition to Wi-Fi, Homey Pro can be connected to a wired network with the optional Homey Pro Ethernet Adapter (MSRP $29). Designed to be plugged into the power adapter, Homey Pro looks beautiful without messy cables, even when connected to ethernet.
● Satellite Mode: Homey Pro can be extended with one or more Homey Bridge devices to increase wireless coverage in large homes. Zigbee and Z-Wave act as powered repeaters in the mesh network. Devices that use Infrared or 433 MHz will use the nearest Homey Pro or Homey Bridge.
● Homey Cloud Services: such as the Homey App Store and remote access — are included free of charge with the new Homey Pro, along with a free local back-up option via PC or Mac. Cloud backups are available with an optional 99 cents per month subscription. Additionally, new devices and services are added daily to the Homey App Store, which allows developers and manufacturers to extend support to more devices and services, all free to end-users. The Homey App Store features more than 750 apps, including staff picks and popular apps that can be browsed by category.
● Minimal Cloud Dependence and More Local Control Options: Homey Pro features a quad-core ARMv8 processor, 2 GB of DDR4 RAM and 8 GB onboard storage. It also has up to 3.5 times better performance than the previous generation, and up to four times better wireless range, depending on the connection and technology.
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