Connected devices for the home.
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Home Assistant 2026.10 adds native Model Context Protocol (MCP) server support, allowing AI agents like ChatGPT and Claude to control devices across more than 2,000 integrations. The update also brings new interface improvements and map upgrades.
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A genuinely useful window-cleaning robot with a cordless portable station and streak-free results, held back by no real scrubbing, uncertain small-pane support and unclear pricing.
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Google's 4th Gen Nest Learning Thermostat pairs a striking redesign with an included room sensor and AI scheduling, but its premium pricing and a forced reinstall for existing Nest owners temper the appeal.
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Bloomberg's Mark Gurman says Apple will announce a three-product smart home push on October 13: a new Siri-powered display hub code-named J490, an updated HomePod mini, and a new Apple TV. Here's what's reportedly coming — and why it took so long.
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Roborock's first flagship robot mower is a genuinely capable piece of hardware — 4WD, active steering and 39-degree slope climbing make it one of the few mowers for awkward, sloping gardens — but the software still feels unfinished and prices from £1,699 demand patience.
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The eufy E15 makes wire-free robot mowing genuinely approachable, with camera-based navigation, a painless app setup and an even cut — but shaky obstacle avoidance, no edge cutting and a low 18-degree slope limit keep it short of the best in class.
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Aqara's U400 is the first smart lock with Ultra Wideband Apple Home Key, and the hands-free unlocking genuinely works — but you'll pay for it with a bulky, utilitarian look and a full deadbolt replacement install.
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We pit eight ultra-flagship robot vacuums and mops head-to-head—including elite heavyweights from Roborock, Dreame, MOVA, Eufy, Ecovacs, and Narwal. Compare suction power, navigation, cleaning performance, and bagless vs. bagged docks to find your ideal floor-care system.
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MOVA's flagship throws an extending mop arm, retractable climbing legs and a bagless self-washing dock at the problem of edges and obstacles — and mostly wins, provided you can stomach a four-figure price and a very large base station.
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Roborock's 2026 flagship pairs enormous 36,000Pa suction with a turret-free 80mm body and a climbing chassis that shrugs off thresholds — but at £1,129 it's priced for people who want the very best and nothing less.
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Roborock's flagship Saros 10R is the most convincing obstacle-avoiding robot vacuum we've seen data on, with a slim chassis and a dock that handles almost everything — but inconsistent pet hair results and a $1,599.99 price make it a luxury buy, not a default one.
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Dreame's new X-series flagship cleans harder than almost anything else on the market, but $1,699.99 buys you a needy machine with a small bin, average battery range and at least one overstated hot-water claim.
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