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ADT's Gilles Drieu on HomeKit Insider Podcast: Discussing the Latest Smart Home Trends

On this episode of the HomeKit Insider Podcast, a special guest from ADT joins to talk about the smart home as a whole, as well as cover all the news from the week.
By Blip Tech 1 min read

On this episode of the HomeKit Insider Podcast, special guest Gilles Drieu, Chief Technology Officer for ADT, joins to talk about the smart home industry and what ADT is doing that's relevant to Apple users. They discuss Apple's support for more Matter 1.2 updates in iOS 18, including robotic vacuum cleaners and air purifiers. Leaks suggest a new Apple smart home accessory with an A18 chip, square-like display, camera for video calls, and gesture recognition. Other topics include Google's new TV Streamer, the second-gen Ome smart knob, Sonos' mobile app updates, and Bosch's Thread-connected radiator controller.

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