The SmartThings Blog

When an easy and open smart home automation platform, a wireless HiFi stereo system, and vibrant LED light bulbs love one another and want to express those feelings, they come together and create something beautiful. We’re excited to announce five new integrations born in the SmartThings Labs. These latest features make using Philips hue and Sonos easier and more fun than ever. (more…)

We’re very excited to announce three new additions to SmartThings Labs: TCP Lighting, Quirky Pivot Power Genius, and ecobee. Two of these new integrations were created by a prolific developer in SmartThings’ growing community, Todd Wackford. As such, these latest additions to SmartThings Labs represent the power and flexibility of our open platform, and showcase how all customers benefit when builders and makers come together to create new ways to use SmartThings. (more…)

Brit + Co. just published a great Q&A with SmartThings' resident hackineer, Andrew Urman. Check it out to hear about his favorite hacks, advice for aspiring makers, and more!

SmartThings CEO Alex Hawkinson joined Senator Richard Blumenthal, FTC Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen, and a host of other entrepreneurs at the Washington Post's “All Things Connected” forum this morning in Washington, DC. (more…)

We've just given our Explore pages a new coat of paint. The recent facelift is designed to better highlight how SmartThings can offer customers home security, peace of mind, and limitless possibilities in every room of their homes. Let us know what you think, and stay tuned for an exciting announcement later today.

Our CTO, Jeff Hagins, shows off the power of the SmartThings platform today while riding the train.

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="207"] SmartThings reminds you to please drink responsibly when controlling robots.[/caption] In addition to securing your doors and locks, keeping an eye on loved ones, and triggering your home to automatically adjust to your unique preferences and patterns, SmartThings can also pour you a mean drink. Juan Pablo Risso, a developer from the SmartThings community, has integrated our platform with the Kickstarter-backed Bartendro to create the ultimate party trick: a robot bartender that will make your favorite cocktail with the push of a button. We took it out for a spin alongside some of our early backers, supporters, and partners inside the #HelloSmartHome at CES last week to see if it could pour us a Bloody Mary or screwdriver on command. Check it out... (more…)