Unifying Smart Homes: The Rise of Matter-Enabled Connectivity

Access the latest Gartner® Emerging Tech Report and discover how Matter's interoperability and AI-powered innovations are creating seamless, intelligent smart home experiences. Available for a limited time only.

The future of smart homes is driven by the transformative power of Matter and AI. The Matter standard is breaking down barriers between devices, enabling seamless connectivity and interoperability across fragmented ecosystems. At the same time, AI is revolutionizing how smart homes operate — empowering devices with real-time decision-making. Together, these innovations are redefining the user experience, making smart homes more intuitive, efficient and interconnected than ever before.

  • Key Insights in this Report:

    • By 2026, 50% of newly sold connected devices will be Matter-certified for better interoperability across the fragmented smart home products.
    • By 2027, 50% of smart home products will use embedded AI for local sensing, analytics and device management.
    • By 2028, almost all advanced virtual assistant services supporting natural language human-machine interactions will be enabled by GenAI to eliminate the user barriers for smart home management.
  • Time is of the Essence

    Discover how Matter and AI are transforming smart home technology and gain actionable insights to drive your next innovations. This report is available only until February 10, 2025.

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