The vision of smart homes is beautiful. In the morning, when you wake up from your dreams, your favorite music plays, the curtains gently open, the air conditioning automatically adjusts to a comfortable temperature and humidity, the bread maker, coffee machine, and kettle start automatically to prepare a delicious breakfast for you, the dishwasher cleans the dishes, and the vacuum cleaner helps tidy up. You happily go to work, the door lock automatically opens and closes, all appliances in the house turn off, and the smart security system activates, reporting any emergencies at home. When you return home at night, the door lock and lights turn on automatically, and the TV, air conditioning, and air purifier turn on… Isn’t this the dream home?
Media conducted a survey of 511 Chinese enterprises engaged in manufacturing and exporting, discovering that Chinese manufacturing is facing a “sandwich” attack from Vietnam, India, and the United States, which is revitalizing its manufacturing industry. However, international buyers still regard China as the most important procurement market. Research on buyers shows that smart home technology is the most promising field for future Chinese manufacturing (38%), surpassing health-related wearable devices (30%) and medical equipment (28%), far exceeding mobile/tablet products (23%) and VR/AR products (17%). It is evident that the window period for smart home platforms has not yet closed. Observations of industry distributors reveal some common points.
These common points are present in many newly entered companies.
1. Insufficient Understanding of Smart Home Products
Traditional smart home integration companies mainly come from related industries, and each company carries characteristics of its original business direction.
Therefore, many integrators are eager to promote their products and hastily choose a certain brand’s products. Ultimately, during promotion and construction, they encounter numerous problems, leading these integrators to constantly seek a product that can solve their pain points.
