Home drones, car alarms and smart sidewalks: How Amazon wants to shape your smart home in 2021 and beyond

Don't you want to talk less and smile more? According to the company who literally invented the smart home voice assistant, talking to them is just a temporary stage. Soon, they'll "just know" what we want and do it for us, automatically. To prove this theory, the consumer technology giant showed off a slew of new gadgets at its annual hardware event last week, including a security drone for your home, an Echo speaker that moves, and significant advances in the artificial intelligence capabilities of Alexa. This vision of an "ambient home" as opposed to a command drive home outlined by Amazon's Senior Vice President David Limp at the event, has been the roadmap for home automation for decades. The true smart home doesn't just react to commands, it is predictive and proactive, determining what you need, when you need it.