Did you forget to flip on the porch light or turn down the thermostat before heading out the door? If you have a Samsung SmartThings-compatible smart home device and a Mercedes, you can soon ask your car to do it for you.
Samsung-owned SmartThings is teaming up with Mercedes-Benz to integrate the Mercedes-Benz User Experience (MBUX) Voice Assistant with SmartThings gadgets, starting with the S-Class in 2021.
If your smart home device is compatible with SmartThings—lights, locks, thermostats, electric outlets, garage door openers, sensors, home security systems—you can link it to MBUX. Then, when you’re in the car, say something like “Hey Mercedes, did I forget to turn off my lights at home?” or “Hey Mercedes, is anyone at home?” Your luxury car can double as a control center for your home.
“SmartThings is focused on accelerating the creation of an open IoT ecosystem powered by its technology and is continuously innovating to connect all smart devices with one another,” said Ralf Elias, global VP of IoT and business development at SmartThings. “Powering car-to-home and home-to-car capabilities is the next logical step in that journey, and we’re thrilled to bring SmartThings to an important environment where people spend a lot of their time—their Mercedes-Benz.”
