IKEA new Zigbee sensors for doors and windows, motion, water leaks are under $10
Ikea debuts a trio of affordable smart home sensors
There is a discussion on Hacker News, but feel free to comment here as well.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
Ikea’s push to democratize the smart home continues with the introduction of three new Zigbee sensors that won’t break the bank.
Parasoll is a typical window and door sensor that can be discretely mounted to trigger an automation when an open / close event is detected.
The Vallhorn motion sensor can be used both indoors and outdoors (with IP44 splash protection against rain) to activate lights or other automations when movement is detected.
It costs just €7.99 and can sense more of the room than Ikea’s existing $14.99 / €12.99 motion sensor that’s smaller but only useable indoors and needs its coin cell battery replaced more frequently.
Sensors like these can save homeowners a ton of money before a water leak has the opportunity to create real damage.
In a statement sent to The Verge, Ikea digital product area manager Jonas Söderqvist says the company has “decided to delay this functionality” and will provide an update “when it’s time.” The ongoing delay is understandable given that Ikea’s products already integrate well with other platforms, and the company is focused on keeping things as simple as possible for anyone who delves into the smart home on a whim while shopping for a new bookcase.
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That's about half the price of the Aqaras at full price
Yeah, and I'm hopeful they're more reliable without the on-brand hub, but we'll see
Take it from every single IT professional ever:
Do not plug your home security system into the internet
If you’re using stuff like this for security, you got bigger problems.
Laugh all you want, my water leak sensors are just my first line of defense against atlantis' invasion forces
Gamer
Water leak sensors are fine though
Only if they aren't connected to the Internet. Otherwise they offer the same vulnerabilities as other IOT devices including security cameras. Over the years basically every home security system i've sold at my department store job has shown up in the news leaking data, or getting hacked.
And it's not the water sensor thats important. It's the users personal information that they need to give to the service to use the water sensor.
