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Smart Car Park

Garages are adapting to accommodate demand for connected convenience

Implications - As IoT continues to permeate the home, garages are being updated with connected technology, making for more intuitive car parking. With emerging features such as mobile connection and multi-functional accessories, garages are adapting to the increasing demand for hyper convenience while accommodating the fast pace of innovation in auto tech and IoT.
Workshop Question - How has technology impacted your industry in the last 5 years, and how can you better prepare for the technological changes to come?
Trend Themes
1. Iot-enabled Garages - The rise of IoT has facilitated integration and automation of smart garages with several convenient features making them more intelligent and intuitive.
2. Connected Vehicle Charging Stations - Electric vehicle chargers that provide fast and efficient charging solutions for electric vehicles, making for a convenient charging experience.
3. Voice-activated Smart Garages - Voice-activated smart garages are controlled primarily by voice input, enhancing the entire garage experience by increasing overall convenience.
Industry Implications
1. Automotive - The automotive industry has significant opportunities to leverage these innovative garage technologies to create more value-added features for their clients
2. Smart Home & Iot - The smart home & IoT industry could use these smart garage technologies to create products that enhance home automation and security
3. Hardware & Electronics - The hardware and electronics industry has opportunities to create innovative technologies for garages that are both efficient and reliable
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Smart Parking Sensor Lights
Smart Parking Sensor Lights
The STRIKER Concepts Garage Parking Sensor Keeps an Eye on Distance
Those who utilize their garage for both parking their car as well as home improvement projects likely have limited space available, so the STRIKER Concepts Garage Parking Sensor ensures you’ll... MORE
Multipurpose Garage Door Openers
Multipurpose Garage Door Openers
The Ryobi Ultra Quiet Garage Door Opener System is Modular
The Ryobi Ultra Quiet Garage Door Opener System is designed with a modular aesthetic to help make it more like a smart garage hub than just a door opener. Capable of being mixed and matched with... MORE
Voice-Activated Garage Doors
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The Skylink ATOMS Garage Door Opener is Compatible with Amazon Alexa
The smart home solutions market is beginning to target more specific areas of the home as seen with the Skylink ATOMS Garage Door Opener that’s packed with a bevy of connected functionalities.... MORE
Residential Electric Vehicle Chargers
Residential Electric Vehicle Chargers
The ChargePoint Home is the Most Advanced Way to Power Up
The ChargePoint system has revolutionized the way that electric vehicles (EVs) remain charged when in and around different areas of cities around the world and now the innovation has been taken a... MORE
IoT-Connected Garage Controllers
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The Garadget Smart Garage Door Controller is Security Focused
The Garadget Smart Garage Door Controller has been developed as a solution for the smart home that will provide consumers with a better way to maintain control over their house. The device can be... MORE
Connected Garage Door Openers
Connected Garage Door Openers
The 'Nold Open' is Compatible with Virtually Any Garage or Gate
The ‘Nold Open’ aims to make garage door openers more streamlined, efficient and connected without forcing users to replace their existing equipment. The ‘Nold Open’ works by... MORE
Bluetooth-Enabled Garages
Bluetooth-Enabled Garages
The iBlue Smart Gate Connects Seamlessly to Devices for Easy Access
As more aspects of the home are given a technology focused overhaul, the garage is targeted next with the iBlue Smart Gate that enables more convenience than ever. Installing onto existing hardware... MORE
Connected Garage Doors
Connected Garage Doors
Garageio Lets You Monitor Your Garage From Anywhere in the World
The garage door opener looks especially archaic next to the Garageio, which is the latest in connected home technology. Working with your existing garage door, Garageio works by connecting to the... MORE
Automated Garage Controllers
Automated Garage Controllers
The Senclo Fi Garage Controller Detects When You Leave or Arrive
Every aspect of the home is being infiltrated by smart solutions, so the Senclo Fi Garage Controller is here to help continue this and enable home owners to keep a better handle on their integrated... MORE

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