Since the invention of the modern computer, electronics have perforated our lives to an extraordinary extent. As electronics become cheaper and more advanced, their presence becomes even more prolific. One of the newer and most intriguing emerging markets in modern electronics is in home automation. Home automation is not a new idea, but it is quickly becoming a popular tool; creating powerful solutions to solve routine everyday tasks. Artificial intelligence (AI), also becoming a powerful presence in technology, has been swiftly dominating the home automation market.

Smart home devices/appliances which can remotely be controlled over Wi-Fi by smartphones and tables, have conveniently enabled property owners to automate everyday tasks like the recording of gas/electricity consumption, adjustment of room temperatures and control of lights (on or off at set times). In turn, these'smart home technologies' – have provided individuals with more comfort, better energy efficiency and added security within their homes. The increasing popularity of smart home technology can be exhibited by findings from'Tech UK', who discovered that 44% of UK consumers now astonishingly have more than three smart home products. With regards to the impact of smart home technology, 40% of Brits feel it has improved their standard of living, according to research by'Thomas Sanderson'. Interested in prospective smart home technology adopters, bathroom and showers experts Showerstoyou.co.uk analysed recent findings from YouGov, who surveyed Brits that do not own smart home devices/appliances to find out the smart home product features they are most aware of.

Samsung today announced a new consumer product strategy based in artificial intelligence technology during its keynote speech at CES 2018 in Las Vegas. Head of Samsung's research H.S. Kim today announced every product the company makes would connect to the IoT cloud and have baked-in artificial intelligence by 2020. The company previously committed to connecting all of its devices to the internet by 2020, effectively creating a "smart" everything. This change indicates all Samsung products will soon feature an AI that learns over all of your devices. Kim stated the company would engage in a three fold pillar to simplify all of its products using a single-cloud approach which includes connectivity, cloud, and intelligence.