It looks after itself.

On a schedule

Arrive

• The gate opens
• The driveway and walkway lights come on
• The living-room fan and AC start before you step in

Evening

• Lights glow in the living areas and the garden, fans run in the living room and lounge
• The bedroom curtains are drawn

Cinema

• Curtains close in the living room, lounge and the theatre upstairs
• The theatre AC settles in and the screen comes alive

Goodnight

• Every light goes off except the garden path, curtains close
• The bedroom ACs hold a sleep temperature and the cameras keep watch

Away

• Lights, fans and ACs switch off, curtains close and the gate and garden cameras arm
• You get an alert if anything moves

If this, then that

It is 6:30 on a weekday morning

• Bedroom curtains open slowly
• Mandir light glows softly
• Bathroom geyser turns on
• Kitchen light comes on for the first chai
• Soft bhajans play in the living room

I say “Pooja time”

• Hall lights go warm and low
• Mandir spotlight turns on
• Ceiling fan drops to the lowest speed
• Aarti plays on the home speakers

It is 5 pm and the kids are home

• Study room light goes to cool white
• AC sets to 25°C
• TV and speakers limited in the hall
• Parents get an alert if the front door opens late

My car is within 100 m of home

• Gate opens and the porch light turns on
• Main door unlocks for you
• Living room AC starts cooling
• Hall and passage lights switch on

I say “Guests are coming”

• Living and dining lights go warm and bright
• AC cools the living room
• Soft music starts
• Gate and porch lights stay on until midnight

I say “Movie night”

• Main lights turn off
• Curtains close
• Projector comes on with your movie
• Surround sound, kept low for the neighbours

Room temperature rises above 25°C

• West-facing curtains close
• AC turns on at 24°C
• Fan runs at medium

Rain is detected on the terrace

• Terrace shade and awning close
• You get an alert on your phone
• Terrace light turns on

The power goes out

• Lights switch to the inverter
• Fans keep running, AC pauses
• Cameras and Wi-Fi stay on
• You get an alert

Someone who is not family is at the main door

• Floodlight turns on
• Camera records and sends a clip to your phone
• Door phone rings on your TV and phone

I press “Away” at the door

• Every light switches off
• Fans and AC turn off
• Doors lock and the gate closes
• Cameras go to alert mode
• Phone alert if anything moves

I say “Goodnight”

• Lights off, a dim path light stays on
• All doors are checked and locked
• Bedroom AC moves to the sleep curve
• Cameras armed
• Volume limited in every room