Aqara unveils its first Thread devices for HomeKit at CES 2022
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What you need to know Aqara has announced new sensors that offer Thread support coming later this year. The new Door and Window and Motion sensors will work with HomeKit. Aqara has already committed to offering Matter interoperability in future. The company also reiterated its commitment to the upcoming Matter smart home standard. At CES 2022, smart home accessory maker Aqara has unveiled two new sensors that offer Thread support. The new Thread-based Door and Window Sensor and Motion Sensor are slated to ship in the second half of 2022. The new Thread products from Aqara are designed to provide consumers improved connected home experiences with higher compatibility, reliability, power efficiency, and security. As part of the announcement, Aqara has also reiterated it commitment to adopt the Matter smart home standard, stating that it will bring Matter support to its existing Zigbee-based products by pushing an over-the-air update to Aqara hubs such as the Aqara Hub M2 and...