Apple in Early Stage of Developing New Doorbell Camera to Foray Smart Home Market

Apple is reportedly working on a smart doorbell camera equipped with Face ID technology. This device is part of Apple's broader push into the smart home market and is expected to launch by late 2025.

This development is part of Apple's strategy to compete with established smart home devices from companies like Amazon and Google.

Apple is also rumored to be developing a smart home hub with a 6-inch touchscreen, similar to Google's Nest Hub and Amazon's Echo Hub, which will integrate Apple Intelligence and support FaceTime.

Notably, Apple already sells Aqara's Smart Video Doorbell G4, a versatile and feature-rich device designed to enhance home security and convenience. The G4 doorbell features on-device facial recognition, allowing you to customize "Welcome Home" scenes for each family member.

The Aqara doorbell supports Apple's HomeKit Secure Video, allowing users to view live and recorded video in the Apple Home app on their iPhones, iPads, and Macs. 

Possible Key features of The Smart-Doorbell

1. Face ID Technology: The doorbell camera will use facial recognition to unlock doors, similar to how Face ID works on iPhones.

2. Secure Enclave Chip: The device will incorporate Apple's Secure Enclave chip to securely store and process biometric data.

3. Proxima Chip: Apple's new wireless networking chip, Proxima, will ensure that Face ID-related images are processed locally on the device.

4. Compatibility: The doorbell camera is expected to work with third-party HomeKit smart locks, expanding its potential user base.

5. iCloud Integration: Data from the doorbell camera will be backed up to iCloud, providing an additional layer of security and potentially boosting Apple's subscription revenues.

This doorbell camera is part of Apple's broader strategy to expand its smart home offerings, including new smart home cameras, displays, and possibly even a smart home control device.

It is to be noted that as of now, Apple hasn't made any official statement regarding the development of a smart doorbell camera with Face ID. The information available comes from reports by industry analysts like Mark Gurman, who mentioned the project in his newsletter.

Besides this, it is reported that the Apple's HomePod mini smart speaker will receive upgrades, including the new Proxima chip for better wireless connectivity and support for the Thread standard, which links smart home products wirelessly.

Further, Apple is also introducing a new operating system called homeOS, which will serve as a common platform for its smart home devices, including the HomePod and Apple TV.

Apple is also working on smart displays and tabletop robots, further expanding its smart home ecosystem.

Consumer Hardware Startup Upliance.ai Among the World’s 1st to Integrate ChatGPT Into Home Appliances

• upliance.ai’s (Up⤴️) proprietary AI and ChatGPT together makes it easy for anyone to cook on their smart cooking assistant, delishUp⤴️.
• The AI enabled chat assistance makes it possible to customise recipes, offer support and suggestions, empowering anyone to begin cooking.
• The delishUp⤴️ now offers generative recipes as a part of this new AI feature, released as beta.

Consumer Hardware startup, upliance.ai (Up⤴️) is all set to roll out the the integration of ChatGPT — the most talked-about technological advancement of the year — into their flagship product, the delishUp⤴️. Upliance.ai (Up⤴️) becomes one of the world's first companies to incorporate ChatGPT into a home appliance, revolutionising the way consumers interact with technology in their everyday lives.

delishUp⤴️, India's first smart cooking assistant, is making home cooking easier for young Indian homes. The appliance's Smart Jar not only can heat and cook food but also automates chopping and stirring ingredients for a variety of dishes from gravies to one-pot meals. With 250+ guided recipes displayed on an interactive 8-inch touchscreen, owners only need to add ingredients as prompted to cook their meals. This drastically reduces the hassles of cooking for new cooks, with delishUp⤴️ doing everything from supporting in recipe selection and cutting ingredients to automating heating and stirring. delishUp⤴️ was built on the startup’s proprietary AI framework, Up⤴️AI, to control and manage hardware functionality and recipe accuracy. Up⤴️AI with ChatGPT now has encompassing knowledge of food, ingredients and recipes and can make generative and responsive suggestions to all cooking prompts and needs.

This integration is a testament to upliance.ai’s (Up⤴️) commitment to democratising cooking and transforming Indian households into "smart" homes. By incorporating ChatGPT into the upliance, delishUp⤴️ has exponentially increased what one can accomplish in their kitchens. The “upliance” aims to level up young Indians who are looking to cook more often at home, but don’t know how to cook or lack the time to do it everyday. This integration has not only expanded what one could be eating at home everyday but has also given it’s owners the ability to customise and tailor these recipes according to their preference or lifestyle.

Commenting on the latest upgrade, Up⤴️’s CEO and Co-Founder Mahek Mody said, “With the delishUp⤴️, our mission has always been to get more homes in India cooking, and the integration of ChatGPT into the delishUp⤴️ is a major step in that direction. We wanted our owners to have the ability to cook what they wanted at whim. Food is deeply personal, and we understand that everyone has different needs and preferences when it comes to cooking. By integrating Up⤴️AI with ChatGPT, we can now cater to the varied needs, requirements and preferences of our owners. We are thrilled to be at the forefront of bringing truly smart and connected technology to Indian homes”

Upgraded Features:

AI Chatbot Assistance: The AI powered “Up⤴️Bot” enables owners to seek cooking tips, receive assistance with modifying recipes during cooking and clarify doubts. The Up⤴️Bot can offer suggestions on customising existing recipes on the upliance to suit dietary needs and preferences. Examples of customisation include making recipes vegan, sugar-free and low calorie. Additional features also include speech recognition.

AI Assisted Generative Recipes (Beta): In addition to the 200+ in-built recipes, owners can now also request any recipe they desire. Owners can generate trending recipes from social media or a recipe they have seen on their favourite cooking show, or request for a recipe with an unusual combination of ingredients, the delishUp⤴️ will generate a recipe for it.

Up⤴️ is disrupting India's home technology industry with its category-defining ‘upliance’. The company aims to be in 1.5 lakh homes across the country by the end of the year, with a revenue target of INR 150 crores by FY25. Up⤴️ closed its pre-seed funding round of $1.5 million in 2022, with participation from Zerodha's funding arm - Rainmatter, Rukam Capital, Draper Associates, co-founders of Ather Energy and Unacademy, as well as mini angel investors. Deliveries of delishUp⤴️ began in January 2023 and is currently priced at only INR 21,999. It is the only Made in India AI enabled cooking assistant available for young Indian homes. 

About Up⤴️:

Founded by IIT Bombay alumni, Mahek Mody, ex-Chief of Staff at Ather Energy and Mohit Sharma, ex-Head of Engineering at Chaayos, Up⤴️ designs and manufactures contemporaryx smart and connected consumer appliances. While working with Ather Energy, Mahek helped define the Ather 450x as a product and a platform. Mohit, Co-founder and CTO, was leading the engineering team at Chaayos. He helped the team at Chaayos build their own proprietary chai-making machines from scratch. Together they aim at enabling Indians to level up their daily lives through innovative products which will transform the mundane into something special. Their first upliance, delishUp⤴️ began deliveries in January 2023 and is currently priced at only INR 21,999. It is the only Made in India AI enabled cooking assistant available for young Indian homes. Up⤴️ is heralding the shift to home cooking, even for those with no experience in the kitchen, and is inviting everyone to participate in the experience, with a home trial at INR 499 in Bengaluru and virtual demos for other cities.

https://www.upliance.ai

blurams enters India Market to disrupt Smart Home Industry

blurams, leading provider of advanced, intelligent imaging technologies, products, services and platforms announces its entry in the Indian Market to disrupt the Smart Home Industry. The brand plans to launch their array of innovative product in India, ranging from Rs. 1699 to Rs. 8299.

The company is widely acknowledged for its Smart AI and Edge Computing core technologies, paired with years of experience that enables blurams to develop modular and complete security solutions for business, retail, smart fleet and consumer needs.  The company advocates technological advancement & product experience, and has built the advantages on end-to-end integrated solutions in image processing, computer vision and cloud computing, etc.

Commenting on the same, Mr. Kun CAI, blurams said “India’s smart home devices market is on an upswing. While completely automated homes are a distant reality, smart home devices like surveillance cameras, are gaining good momentum in the country.”

“We are certain to establish blurams in the Indian market with our competitive solutions, products and services. We have established high trust and credibility with consumers and clients globally, and we are committed to continuously delivering best user-experience at disruptive prices to the Indian consumers as well”

The company has also tied up with Staunch, one of the largest omni channel retail and distribution companies in India in order to capture significant market share in the online retail space leveraging Staunch’s expertise.

Commenting on the same, Mr. Nishant Choudhary, AVP, Sales and Marketing, Staunch stated “The smart home market in India has grown significantly in the last few years. Looking at the scenario, having a well-orchestrated retail strategy will help them set up a strong ground at this nascent stage, when there are a handful of players leveraging the market potential. With an effective retail strategy in place we are expected to see multifold growth of the blurams in India”

“We are very glad that blurams has chosen us and we are working on an extensive retail strategy for them by leveraging omnichannel retail presence. We will assist the brand right from Marketing Strategies to choosing right retail marketplace to pricing the product accordingly”

About blurams

blurams is a leading, international provider of advanced, intelligent imaging technologies, products, services and platforms. blurams advocates user experience and technological innovation and are dedicated to make everyone live a carefree life.

SHARP Debuts Smart Home Appliances for India

SHARP, the global leader in Consumer Electronics, debuts a series of smart home appliances for the India market. With these launches, the company intends to strengthen its presence in the Home Appliances and Air Purification segment in the country. The ranges of Smart Home Appliances include Twin Cooker, Superheated Steam Oven and Bread Maker, etc.

In-line with maximizing customer satisfaction and expanding the product offering of the flagship products, SHARP has announced its latest series of consumer products. The brand envisages focusing on premium products, prompt customer services, and offering superior products via partners. With the launch, SHARP wishes to bring in a sense of joy and interest to the Indian consumers.

Keeping in mind the customer’s life pattern, SHARP’s new products assure to ease out common concerns; focuses on endorsing the mantra “Better choices = healthy lifestyle”. Carrying forward the legacy of best research and development in the industry, the brand brings smarter products to India.

Functionality and Features:

Healsio Superheated Oven:

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SHARP Healsio combines the convenience and efficiency of a microwave, the versatility of convection oven, and the unique technology of Superheated Steam to help you enjoy the joys of cooking, without affecting flavour or nutrition.

Benefits of Superheated Steam Technology
Reduces excess fat and salt content	Zero cell destruction
Maintains perfect taste and texture	Low oxidation levels
Retains Nutritional value	Retains Vitamin C

Bread Maker:

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This latest fully automatic product from SHARP can help in making different types of dough from traditional Indian Roti to French bread and is fully automatic. SHARP Bread Maker boasts of an LCD Control Display Screen with 12 Program Menus making it a one of a kind product in its category.

Features of Bread Maker
Stainless-steel body	Soft-touch buttons
Backlit LCD display atop	12 program menus including Basic, French, Whole Wheat, Quick, Sweet, Ultra- Fast, no-Gluten, Dough, Jam, Cake, Bake; Home Made
Adjustable browning control, Light, Medium or Dark	Retains Vitamin and Mineral

Twin Cooker:

Maintaining a perfect work-life balance is a tough task in today’s fast-paced world, promoting ‘me time’ offering healthy balanced and happier life.

 

Features of Twin Cooker
Convenience	Time-Saving
Healthy	Time Delay
1st dual pot multi-cooker	Smart temperature control
Cook 4 dishes in one go	12 auto cooking modes
Upto 50% energy saving	12-hour warm mode

 

Pricing and Availability: 

 

Products	USP	Price
SHARP Healsio Superheated Steam Oven	∙         Reduces excess fat and salt content ∙         Zero cell destruction ∙         Maintains perfect taste and texture ∙         Low oxidation levels ∙         Retains Nutritional value ∙         Retains Vitamin C	INR 64,000/-
SHARP Bread Maker	∙         Fully automatic product from SHARP can help in making different types of dough from traditional Indian Roti to French bread and is fully automatic. ∙         Boasts of an LCD Control Display Screen with 12 Program Menus	INR 12,900/-
SHARP Twin Cooker	∙         Cook four of your favourite meals in a convenient way at the same time. ∙         The product comes with unique features like keep warm, re-heat, pre heat & time delay.	INR 12,000/-

 

*All products are available through offline sales and distribution networks across India.

SHARP Business Systems (India) Pvt. Ltd, ISO 9001 certified, is a wholly-owned Indian subsidiary of SHARP Corporation, Japan - a company known worldwide for its unique one-of-a-kind technology products and solutions. Over the last 19 years, SHARP’s comprehensive range of the latest Business products and Home solutions supported by a well-trained sales and service force across the country has emerged as the key differentiator boosting the company’s growth.

At present, SHARP has offices spread across 17 cities in India with over 500 channel partners and offers “One Stop Solution” with a complete range of products in the country including solutions for Air Pollution, Water purification and automated Food processing equipment.

For more information, please visit https://www.mysharp.in