Homey is a universal home automation hub (not to be confused with Homee)
currently in crowdfunding. The softball sized device packs a slew of
radios for out-of-the-box compatibility with many existing IoT products,
and features speech recognition as its primary interface.
Users can talk to Homey directly, or remotely through the app, and
Homey will relay commands to devices in the home. The developers are
promising an AI-enhanced experience, so if you ask Homey to start
playing a movie, it will reach out to smart gadgets in the room to dim
the lights, close the blinds, and pause the music streaming from your
iPod -- as well as turn on the TV and queue up the film from your media
center.
Seven internal radios let Homey communicate with devices over many
protocols, including WiFi, Bluetooth, ZigBee, Z-Wave, Near Field
Communication, and more. There’s also an infrared LED to control “dumb”
devices like older televisions and DVD players. And Homey can connect
with your online accounts to access email and calendars, streaming music
and video services, and other info. A Raspberry Pi brings it all
together, running software written in Javascript.
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