The Evolution of Smart Home Technology
                     The Evolution 
of Smart 
Home 
Technology
First Smart 
Home 
Technology
The modern beginning of smart home 
technology can be traced back to 1975 with 
the release of X10, a home automation 
platform that sends digital information 
through radio frequency bursts onto a 
home’s existing electrical wiring.
Source: www.familyhandyman.com
Cutting More 
of the Cord
Also employing radio frequency for smart 
home technology, the Z-Wave platform was 
introduced in 2005. It operates in the sub-
1GHz band, which is not affected by 
interference from Wi-Fi and other wireless 
technologies such as Bluetooth. 
Source: www.familyhandyman.com
Smart Home 
Technology 
That Learns
The Nest Learning Thermostat, developed 
by former Apple engineers, was introduced 
in 2010. It changed the game for smart 
home technology by making at-home 
wireless Internet the channel of choice for 
remotely controlling devices. 
It also introduced the power of data 
collection with its ability to track activity in 
a home and automatically program the 
smart thermostat settings based on that 
data. 
Source: www.familyhandyman.com
One App for 
All
Apple threw its hat in the smart home 
technology ring when it introduced the 
Apple HomeKit in 2014. 
With it, homeowners can remotely control 
compatible devices such as locks, lights, the 
thermostat, smart plugs, security cameras 
and much more through the Apple Home 
app.
Source: www.familyhandyman.com
Smart Speaker 
that Speaks
It wasn’t until after the first Amazon Echo 
smart speaker was on the market in 2014 
that the mega online retailer realized the 
product’s potential in the smart home 
space. Alexa, the virtual assistant for 
Amazon’s smart home products, is now a 
household name—literally. 
Source: www.familyhandyman.com
The Invention 
of Home 
Appliances
Homes are meant for resting but back then, 
home owners couldn’t find that feature as 
most of the chores had to be manually 
done, like washing clothes, dishes, etc. It 
was time consuming, especially for working 
professionals. The era of inventions started 
during the 90s that changed the way we 
took care of our homes forever.
Source: www.vibesmarthomes.com
Smartphone 
and Artificial 
Intelligence
Smartphones were introduced with an idea 
to access most things with a single device – 
music, games, internet and what not. 
Although nobody thought how powerful a 
mobile could be, AI (Artificial Intelligence) 
made it possible. 
The term AI or Artificial Intelligence was 
coined in 1956 by John McCarthy, a concept 
that later on paved the way to implement 
smart-tech everywhere.
Source: www.vibesmarthomes.com
Virtual 
Assistants and 
Automation
Virtual Assistants are nothing but the 
Conversational AI that works and performs a 
task according to our commands. 
With an idea to automate basic tasks like 
setting up an alarm, searching for a query, 
setting up a reminder or a to-do list, 
technologists around the world have made 
it possible to use it for smart home devices.
Source: www.vibesmarthomes.com
Smart Home 
Technology
Smart Home Technology was introduced in 
the early 2000s. Everyone in the world 
began talking about the Internet of Things 
(IoT) when it came to smart homes. 
Slowly and gradually, home automation 
using IoT and connectivity became 
increasingly important to customers. With 
the prevalence of smartphones, the demand 
and urge to control smart home gadgets 
from a single app increased.
Source: www.vibesmarthomes.com
THANK YOU