CES has become a wonderful and wacky show for smart home devices, with ambitious products in every corner that promise to add convenience to our homes in ways we never thought possible. Not everything shown at the Las Vegas tech convention comes to fruition, but even prototypes can help us gauge what home tech of the future might look like.
From AI-powered kitchen devices to smarter locks and pet doors, CES 2025 featured many promising innovations to level up your personal space. Moreover, some of the most exciting gadgets at the show weren’t just concepts but tangible products slated for release this year.
Check out our favorites below in no particular order. We include the price and release date where available so you can start building the wish list for your dream home today.
Roborock Saros Z70
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Constantly arguing with your partner about socks on the floor? The Roborock Saros Z70 is a high-end robot vacuum and mop with a five-axis retractable robot arm that can lift and move your junk. We’ve seen robots capable of picking up objects at CES in the past, but the Saros Z70 stands apart because it’s actually due to hit the market this year. Roborock hasn’t specified a price or release date yet, but we did get to see a functioning model in action at the show.
At launch, the arm will recognize and pick up socks, sandals, tissues, and towels weighing less than 10.6 ounces, with support for more objects coming later via firmware updates. Aside from the robot arm, the Saros Z70 has the specs to be a standout robot floor cleaner with an industry-leading 22,000Pa of suction power, new Time-of-Flight (ToF) sensors for navigation, and a dock that can wash, dry, and remove the robot’s mop pads as well as empty its dustbin. The Saros Z70 can even climb over small thresholds like the excellent Roborock Qrevo Curv that we reviewed last year.
Anker Solix Solar Umbrella
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If you’re looking to bring the technological comforts of home to your next beach day, the Solix Solar Umbrella from Anker can help keep your gear charged. The lightweight foldable umbrella has an IP67 waterproof rating and sunshade fabric to keep your plot of sand nice and cool. The fabric has Perovskite solar cells built in, so as you lounge in the sun, the umbrella gathers power. You’ll need to plug in a compatible Anker power station or device to harness that power; one of those supported gadgets is a high-tech cooler called the EverFrost 2 that will charge your devices while keeping your drinks cold. Both the cooler and umbrella are slated to go on sale this summer, but Anker hasn’t announced pricing.
Ultraloq Bolt Mission UWB + NFC Smart Deadbolt
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Ultraloq makes our current favorite smart lock, the Bolt Fingerprint, and its new Bolt Mission UWB + NFC model promises to make unlocking your door an even more seamless process. With built-in ultra-wideband technology, the smart deadbolt will be able to detect your phone’s location with centimeter-level accuracy for a much more precise auto-unlocking experience compared with others that use Bluetooth and/or Wi-Fi for geofencing. The ultra-wideband signal should also help the lock know which side of the door you’re on so it will never unlock accidentally while you move about the inside of your home.
The Ultraloq Bolt Mission will work with all major smart home platforms for interoperability, including Matter. As indicated by the name, it has integrated NFC to let you quickly unlock your door with a tap of your phone. Ultraloq is also updating the standard Bolt Fingerprint with Matter compatibility. The Ultraloq Bolt Mission UWB is expected to hit store shelves this spring for $399.
TCL Smart Lock D1 Ultra
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For an even splashier option to lock your door, the TCL Smart Lock D1 Ultra adds a video doorbell and a screen to the mix. It’s a smart deadbolt that visitors can ring like a doorbell. The camera on the front will show you their picture on your phone, and it’ll pop up on an interior screen so you can have a quick chat right on the lock before deciding whether or not to open the door. TCL hasn’t yet specified a price for the D1 Ultra. Lockly showed off a similar lock at CES called the Prestige, which will retail for $500.
Kidde Smart Smoke Alarm
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Ring and Kidde announced a partnership at CES, so Kidde’s alarms, including both its smoke and combination smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, will now have Ring technology built in. That means you’ll be able to set up the alarms and get notified of any incidents through the Ring app. The alarms will connect to Wi-Fi on their own, so they won’t require a separate Ring hub. For an extra $5 monthly, you can sign up for professional monitoring so company agents will notify emergency services of the alarm sounding in case you’re unable to do so.
Brisk It Zelos-450 Smart Grill
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Brisk It is bringing its Editors’ Choice-winning grilling technology to a lower price range. The $399 Zelos-450 Smart Grill announced at CES features 450 square inches of cooking space, versus 940 square inches on the more expensive Origin 940. The Zelos-450 can cook low and slow at 180 degrees Fahrenheit or with high heat up to 500 degrees, but it’s the grill’s Vera 2.0 software that sets it apart. The AI now supports image recognition, so you can search for recipes based on photos of ingredients you have on hand or share a photo of a finished meal that looks appealing and Vera will create a recipe so you can make it yourself. Vera can also automate the grill’s cooking process and responds to conditions in real time to change the recipe if you forget to spritz water on your smoked meats, for instance. The Zelos-450 will be in stores by the spring, so you can snag it in time for the first cookouts of the season.
Hyve Smart Home Delivery Pod
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The Hyve Smart Home Delivery Pod aims to foil the efforts of would-be porch pirates. A large weatherproof container that sits on your porch, the Home Delivery Pod can be attached to your entryway with a carbon fiber cable tether. A built-in siren will sound if it’s tampered with, and it connects to your phone via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi so you can easily access its contents.
You can use the companion app to set up codes for friends and delivery companies, and the front of the box has a window so your Amazon driver can snap a photo of the package once it’s safely inside. The Delivery Pod will go on sale this June for $299. We’re excited to see how it stacks up against the Editors’ Choice-winning Yale Smart Delivery Box, so stay tuned.
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Pawport Smart Pet Door
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The only thing better than one smart pet door is two. Pawport is upgrading its smart pet door, which was unveiled at last year’s CES, with the option to have both an outer and inner door for added security and weatherproofing. The company will still offer its existing retrofit pet door, which you can add to an existing entryway. The option with the extra door is intended for new or remodeled installations.
The Pawport Smart Pet Door is designed to be durable, with multiple deadbolts and powder-coated steel and aluminum construction. It connects to a waterproof collar so your pet can come and go, but you can also set curfews or tell the door not to open in inclement weather. It has a rechargeable battery and wired power options and works with popular voice assistants like Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri.
The Pawport starts at $499 for a medium-size standard door and an extra $199 for the outdoor pieces. Prices increase for both bigger sizes and different styles.
Flic Duo
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Flic is a smart home company known for its programmable button that lets you control a compatible gadget without needing your phone. The Flic Duo takes the button a few steps further with six recognizable input types while maintaining a simple and intuitive design. You’ll be able to push the button, push it twice, hold it, hold the button and push it, hold the button and twist, and hold the button while swiping. Each command can control a different smart home device or trigger scenes with multiple devices.
The Flic Duo works with a wide range of smart home devices and platforms, including Matter. Flic also offers an optional hub so you can use the Duo remotely and completely independent of your phone. The Flic Duo is expected to launch this summer. The company hasn’t yet specified a price.
Plantaform
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Rounding out the list, the Plantaform looks like a gadget from a sci-fi flick. It’s a smart indoor planter that automatically waters and fertilizes plants while offering you step-by-step guidance when you need to take action. It stands apart from many other such devices by using fog to deliver nutrients through an ultra-fine mist. This fog supposedly saves water and speeds up the growing process. You can order a Plantaform now for $499.99.
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About Andrew Gebhart
Senior Analyst, Smart Home and Wearables
