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Building a smarter home used to mean a lot of DIY, continuously checking compatibility, and simply hoping that everything works together. Things are a lot more plug-and-play nowadays, and the technology and gadgets have become a lot more advanced, too.
No smart home conversation is complete without robot vacuums getting most of the attention, with the category getting more capable and more affordable every year. But a great home setup is about more than clean floors. The right speaker, TV, security kit, and even a pet feeder can take the load off your daily routine and make everything a lot easier. We’ve rounded up some interesting smart home gadgets that are worth getting.
We rounded up the smart home gadgets worth your attention, covering audio, entertainment, security, and one for the furry members of the household.
SPONSORED Narwal Flow 2 Narwal Robot vacuums and mops have gotten exponentially better over the years. But there are still some areas where these gadgets struggle, particularly with mopping, where they tend to push grime around or leave streaks from room to room. That’s the issue that Narwal specifically tackles with the Flow 2. The star here is the FlowWash Mopping System. Instead of a spinning pad that smears dirt as it goes, the Flow 2 uses a treadmill-style track mop that rolls at over 100 rotations per minute with 12N of downward pressure. This ingenious treadmill-like design allows it to cover a larger cleaning area evenly, while enabling efficient self-cleaning. As the track rolls back up, a 16-nozzle system instantly feeds it 140°F hot water the entire time, while a built-in scraper strips debris off the track, and dirty water gets stored separately so the mop stays clean from the first pass to the last. You’ll walk into a home with floors that gleam with the clean sheen of a fresh wash and pleasantly warm to the touch, rather than being flooded with dirty spinning streaks or a thin rotating line. The Flow 2 pairs dual RGB cameras with an onboard AI processor and Narwal’s cloud-based VLM Omni Model, so it understands what it is looking at rather than simply following a predetermined path. Narwal This gives you useful features like Pet Care Mode, which automatically cleans high-traffic pet zones and can even locate your pet on command. Baby Care Mode drops into ultra-quiet operation near the crib. And AI Floor Tag flags valuables it spots on the floor, so nothing important gets swept away. Ultimately, you can finally stop babysitting your robovac and enjoy a smart companion that actually learns, understands, and fits into your real life. You get 31,000Pa of suction with Narwal’s SGS-certified detangling design, CarpetFocus technology for deep carpet cleaning, a 3D color mapping system for tap-to-clean control, and an all-in-one base station that self-empties for up to 120 days and washes the mop with hot water on its own. If you’re looking for a powerful robot vacuum flagship that’ll give a true hands-free experience for months, the Narwal Flow 2 should be at the top of your list. Ahead of Amazon Prime Day, you can get the Narwal Flow 2 for just $1,049.99, a massive 30% discount in advance, exclusively for Android Authority readers with code AA450OFFY26 on Narwal.com.
Amazon Echo Studio
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If you want one speaker that lets you run your smart home while sounding great, the latest Echo Studio is an excellent option. It’s 40% smaller than the original, so it won’t take as much space on a shelf or side table.
But the size difference doesn’t mean compromised audio. You get spatial audio and Dolby Atmos support, a multi-driver setup with a woofer, upward- and side-firing drivers, and room-adaptation tech that listens to your space and tunes playback to match it.
You can use your voice to control your lights, plugs, sensors, and every Alexa-compatible piece of smart home tech. And you can link two of them to a Fire TV to enjoy stereo sound. Available in Graphite or Glacier White, the Amazon Echo Studio is currently priced at $220.
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