First in new illumino range of smart switches and dimmers.Chicago, September 17, 2021 - It was near-on a decade ago that they released their first in-wall switches. Building upon that engineering know-how and experience, Z-Wave specialists Aeotec are this week releasing the first successor to their Micro and Nano range of wall-switch adaptors, illumino Switch.Crafted as an all-in-one switch and to North American standards, illumino Switch has been engineered to meet modern consumer demands by infusing intelligent automation and control alongside a wall switch’s standard form factor and … [Read more...]
Member Press Releases
Read the latest announcements from member companies of the Z-Wave Alliance...
Thinka launches the world’s first certified HomeKit controller for Z-Wave
Amsterdam, September 7, 2021 - Smart Home technology company Thinka has launched their new Z-Wave Controller Thinka Z-Wave. It is the world's first Apple HomeKit-certified Z-Wave controller and is designed to unlock the more than 3,300 smart Z-Wave products for Apple HomeKit users. By choosing Z-Wave as a protocol, Thinka brings professional home automation to the consumer world. Thinka also supports Amazon and Google Home..Thinka offers Apple HomeKit users access to more than 3,300 additional productsThinka is specially designed for homeowners who use HomeKit as their home automation … [Read more...]
Aeotec Builds Upon its Industry Leading Portfolio of Smart Home Products Through Agreement with SmartThings
Introduces “Works as a SmartThings Hub” in Australia, Europe, and North America and adds additional “Works with SmartThings” devices to lineup.Hamburg, 10 December 2020 – Aeotec Group, a recognized leader in the design and development of smart home devices, today announces an expansion of its innovative portfolio of products through an agreement with SmartThings, the premier technology enabling connected living and driving the future of IoT. The global, commercial launch includes a new Aeotec Smart Home Hub that seamlessly connects multi-platform devices with SmartThings’ ecosystem.In … [Read more...]
Ezlo Innovation and Johnson Controls Announce Cooperation On Thermostat and Platform Integration
KONO thermostat integration into Ezlo’s platform to be first step in broader partnershipCLIFTON, N.J. - November 12, 2020 --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ezlo Innovation, a global provider of smart solutions for homes and businesses, today announced a new cooperation with Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI), the global leader for smart and sustainable buildings, and the architect of OpenBlue connected solutions, that will extend smart climate services to multiple strategic verticals.As the first step in a broader partnership, Ezlo has integrated into their platform the LUX KONOzw thermostat and a more … [Read more...]
HELTUN Announces the Market Launch of its Five New Z-Wave Plus v2 Certified Products
Yerevan, Armenia – November 2, 2020 –– HELTUN, Inc., the company that makes ‘Impossibly Smart’ connected products, is pleased to announce that all the products from its catalogue are now being delivered to the distributors and retailers worldwide.HELTUN’s new range of Z-Wave Plus v2 certified products includes:The HELTUN Heating Thermostat - ‘Impossibly Smart’ and ‘Impossibly Thin’, designed to maintain constant room and floor temperatures by providing sensors for both ambient and radiant floor heating systems.The HELTUN Fan Coil Thermostat which is elegantly designed and … [Read more...]
STRATIS IoT, a RealPage Company, Named Founding Member of Z-Wave Alliance Standards Development Organization
As a founding member, STRATIS IoT will participate in key decision-making to advance the Z-Wave wireless smart home protocol.RICHARDSON, TEXAS (PRWEB) SEPTEMBER 08, 2020 - STRATIS IoT, a RealPage, Inc (NASDAQ: RP) company, and an authorized global Z-Wave certification house, today announced its participation as a founding member of the Z-Wave Alliance Standards Development Organization (SDO). The Z-Wave Alliance announced it would open the Z-Wave network layer and communication protocol for the Z-Wave Specification and shift the role of the Alliance to that of a Standards Development … [Read more...]
Silicon Labs to Host ‘Works With’ Smart Home Developer Conference
Engineers from Amazon, Comcast, Google and more to lead technical trainings on designing secure, scalable IoT solutions that ‘work with’ all major platforms and protocolsAUSTIN, Texas – August 12, 2020 – Silicon Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB), a leading provider of silicon, software and solutions for a smarter, more connected world, today announced Works With 2020 (silabs.com/workswith), the defining smart home technology conference livestreaming for free to thousands of engineers, developers and product managers worldwide September 9-10.With global demand for smart devices accelerating, IoT … [Read more...]
SENSATIVE Announces their Strategic partnership with Worthington Distribution
Through this relationship, WORTHINGTON will market, distribute and warehouse the Strips Family of sensors targeting the hospitality, professional integration and security markets.LUND, SWEDEN & TAFTON, PA USA - July 27, 2020Sensative AB, a Swedish tech company offering IoT solutions for Smart Cities, Smart Buildings, and Smart Homes, today announces their official partnership with Worthington Distribution.“As a national wholesale distributor and provisioning company, it is crucial to be on top of the market trends, and we see tremendous growth in Smart Home and Smart … [Read more...]
Custos BVS Receives Z-Wave Plus Certification for “Snap On” Water Main Controller
Custos BVS is the latest Z-Wave Plus v2-certified valve actuator to control your water main and can be installed by yourself within 20 seconds without a tool. A super strong and advance mechanic combined with smart algorithm allows our BVS to deal with even the toughest valve without compromising the integrity of it over the time.Hong Kong - July 7, 2020Custos BVS – (aka Ball Valve Servo): Does “precision start/stop” and “adaptive torque control” which can deal with even the toughest valve – in a gentle way, it knows where it should stop (at 1/2000 turn precision) without over … [Read more...]
Z-Wave gateway using 700 series platform: Aeotec successfully certifies AutoPilot.
Another 700 series milestone for Aeotec.Germany - March 12, 2020 -- They were the first company to successfully certify and release hardware devices which use Z-Wave 700 series platform. And in February Aeotec achieved yet another first by becoming the Z-Wave Alliance’s first member to successfully certify software built upon Z-Wave Plus V2® certification and the 700 series platform: AutoPilot.The first gateway and server to take full advantage of Z-Wave Plus V2’s technologies, including 700 series’ hardware improvements, SmartStart, and Z-Wave S2 Security, AutoPilot is a full … [Read more...]