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You can use Aqara Motion and Light Sensor P2 to automate lighting, enhance security and help manage climate control.

Aqara, a provider of smart home solutions, has announced the availability of the Motion and Light Sensor P2, its new generation motion sensor built upon the Thread protocol and the Matter standard. The native Matter connectivity offers compatibility across smart home platforms including Apple Ho

The new Aqara Motion and Light Sensor P2 supports Thread for the first time in an Aqara motion sensor on top of Matter support for HomeKit.

Aqara has announced the availability of its new generation Motion and Light Sensor P2 built on the Thread protocol and Matter smart home standard.

European-based Nuki is adding remote access via Thread to its newest smart locks, allowing control away from home. Previously, and with most other smart locks, this was only possible over WiFi, requiring a dedicated bridge or regularly replacing your lock’s batteries (Wi-Fi is very power-hungry). Thread is designed to be more stable and more efficient than Wi-Fi for battery-powered devices. Nuki says Thread remote access works with Apple Home and Home Assistant at launch via a Thread-enabled Matter controller. The company plans to bring its retrofit locks to the US later this year.