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home automation

British

noun

the control of domestic appliances by electronically controlled systems

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“This home automation has improved our relationship,” says Cavill, who lives in San Francisco.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Esparza also secured financial benefits on his own, including at least $48,000 in consulting payments from a businessman looking to pitch home automation products to downtown high-rise developers.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2024

The company has also worked to make Alexa a home automation hub to allow light bulbs and appliances to be voice controlled.

From Reuters • Sep. 19, 2023

Home security systems can often form the hub of a home automation system, creating the infrastructure for remote systems where you can control many aspects of your home from a smartphone screen.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 14, 2023

Apple didn’t want to make an app to control its HomeKit home automation software framework; it didn’t release one until two years after HomeKit launched.

From The Verge • Jul. 27, 2022

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