The future of Smart Home promises to redefine our views on connected, efficient, and secure living. With continuous advancements in personalised automation and enhanced security features, tomorrow’s homes will deliver convenience beyond our imagination. Here’s what industry experts have to share.
Home automation is no longer restricted to luxury homes, it is in demand even in the affordable segment. With homeowners’ multi-tasking lifestyles and hectic schedules, they are looking for tech solutions that help them monitor and manage their homes more efficiently by integrating home automation to maintain and monitor their homes and personalise certain areas of their homes so that it adds to their comfort levels.
Fortunately, the future of smart homes promises to address these pain points. In the next decade, advanced AI, Automation, and Smart Technologies will transform homes into personalised, eco-friendly havens automating chores, optimising energy usage, and integrating health and wellness systems, all while enhancing comfort and convenience.
AI-Driven Personalisation
With growing advancement in AI which promises to offer personalised solutions, everything around you can be personalised. Whether buying a swanky new apartment or planning to upgrade your current home, advanced AI systems will soon transform home automation, going well beyond simple voice commands or preset routines.
These systems will be able to anticipate your needs, creating a home that adapts to your lifestyle. Imagine your house automatically adjusting the lighting and temperature based on your daily routine, or even preparing your coffee as you wake up. Plus, AI will anticipate problems before they arise—so appliances and systems will automatically detect impending issues and schedule repairs, thus minimising downtime.
Sustainability and Energy Efficiency
In the future, smart homes will address various concerns linked with climate change and contribute significantly to improving sustainability and efficiency in energy consumption. These homes are envisioned to be constructed in a way that reduces harm to the environment and slashes costs for homeowners.
In the future, homes will automatically adjust and optimise energy usage in real time, eliminating unnecessary waste. Equipped with advanced energy management systems. Plus, water conservation will also advance with smart irrigation and leak detection systems, grey water recycling, and other methods that will ensure more efficient use of every drop of water.
Robotic Assistants and Home Automation
In the coming decade, robotic assistants and automated systems will transform our homes, changing how we handle everyday chores and tasks. Robotic arms in the kitchen will act as personal chefs, preparing meals tailored to individual dietary preferences and nutritional needs, restocking groceries when supplies run low, and even cleaning up afterward.
These robots will bring precision, consistency, and convenience, making cooking a stress-free experience. Toilets equipped with health-monitoring sensors will revolutionise personal care by tracking vital signs and detecting early signs of potential health issues.
AI-powered robots will handle vacuuming and mopping, skill fully navigating around objects to ensure thorough cleaning. With the ability to clean various surfaces and seamless integration into smart home systems, these innovations will keep our homes spotless with minimal effort.
Health Monitoring and Wellness Integration
Smart Furniture: Mattresses will track sleep patterns and adjust for better rest. Chairs will monitor your posture and suggest movement when needed. Even mirrors will help assess skin health and recommend skincare routines.
AI-Powered Home Gyms: Smart gyms will offer personalised workout plans, with AI trainers adapting exercises to your needs and giving real-time feedback on your form. Some systems will even use virtual reality to make workouts more engaging.
Home Health Monitoring: Diagnostic devices like smart mirrors and toilets will provide daily health check-ups, detecting early signs of potential health issues and ensuring timely prevention and wellness management.
Enhanced Security with AI and Biometric Systems
The future of home security will rely heavily on AI and biometric technologies, making our homes safer and more secure.
AI-Based Surveillance: Smart homes will use AI to analyse security footage in real-time, distinguishing between normal activity and potential threats. These systems will learn from patterns, recognising familiar faces and pets, while integrating with other smart systems to automatically lock doors or trigger alarms when needed.
Biometric Access Controls: Traditional keys will become a thing of the past. Fingerprint and facial recognition will allow for seamless and secure entry to your home. This technology eliminates concerns about lost keys and allows you to grant temporary access to guests or service providers. It also enhances security by using multi-factor authentication.
Proactive Threat Detection: AI will also monitor for unusual sounds, movements, or environmental hazards like gas leaks. Additionally, it will safeguard your home network against cyber threats and even coordinate with community security systems for broader protection.
These innovations will ensure that home security systems not only react to threats but prevent them before they occur, offering a safer, smarter living environment.
Current vs. Future Smart Home Features
To better understand the evolution of smart home technology, let’s compare some key features of current smart homes with what we can expect in the next decade:
| Feature | Current Smart Homes | Future Smart Homes (2030) |
| AI Integration | Basic voice commands and preset routines | Advanced AI with deep learning and predictive capabilities |
| Energy Management | Smart thermostats and energy-efficient appliances | Fully integrated smart grids and zero-energy homes |
| Home Automation | Limited automation of specific tasks | Comprehensive automation of household chores and daily routines |
| Health Monitoring | Basic fitness tracking through wearables | Integrated health diagnostics through furniture and household fixtures |
| Security Systems | Camera-based surveillance and smart locks | AI-powered threat detection and biometric access controls |
| Personalisation | User-configured settings and preferences | AI-driven deep personalisation adapting to individual needs |
| Sustainability | Energy-efficient appliances and smart metering | Comprehensive water and energy conservation systems |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi and Bluetooth-enabled devices | Advanced IoT integration with 5G and beyond |
| User Interface | Smartphone apps and voice assistants | Holographic displays and brain-computer interfaces |
| Maintenance | Manual scheduling and reactive repairs | Predictive maintenance and self-repairing systems |
Smart Home World speaks to System Integrators to provide an in-depth look at the future of home automation. Their expert opinions outline the futuristic advancement, we can expect in smart homes over the next ten years.
Ajay Kamath, CEO, Sounds Good AV & Automation
I foresee that AI will greatly contribute to eliminating the human factor that still exists even in the smartest of smart home systems. AI will be able to monitor user patterns, behaviour, and responses far more accurately and use that data to create customisation and automation. As an example, AI could monitor using a range of sensors, data such as the wake-up and sleep time of a person, their climate control preferences, the lighting used for different times of the day/months of the year etc. By analysing this data, AI can observe patterns and use it to create automation that could virtually need zero human input.
With the user’s permission, AI could also “eavesdrop” on casual chatter in the house and use those cues to guess what the occupants may be planning next, like for instance their intention to watch a movie or have a shower, and recommend whether the AI assistant should put into motion any activity that would help with the same such as starting up the home theatre or firing up the bathroom water heater.
We strongly believe that voice assistant-based control, buoyed by the advancements in AI will turn into the preferred control mode of the future, with the ability to integrate deeply and allow voice commands to perform complex operations on connected devices. At our end we are working towards integrating voice control into more projects and educating clients to the benefits and ease of use it brings to them.
Anirudh Bhaskaran, Industry Principal, Frost & Sullivan
Frost & Sullivan estimates the Indian smart homes market to reach between Rs. 56,000 crores to Rs. 61,000 crores ($6.75 billion to $7.25 billion) in 2024, growing at a CAGR of nearly 12% from 2020 to 2024.
The Indian smart home market is poised for significant growth in the coming decade, driven by factors like increasing internet penetration, rising disposable income, and a growing tech-enabled population. This growth is further driven by the desire for sustainable, secure and comfortable homes.
The smart homes of 2034 will likely feature advanced technologies such as AI, AR/VR, IoT, and energy-efficient solutions. AI will personalise experiences for optimised indoor climate control and optimise energy consumption through AI-powered energy optimisation devices. The next-generation IoT will enable seamless connectivity between devices and voice control. Energy efficiency will be a priority in exploring deeper synergies with the integration of vehicle-to-home energy management (investigating the feasibility of utilizing electric vehicle batteries for optimal home energy management), renewable energy sources and evolving grid compatibility. Home security will be enhanced with advanced surveillance and access control.
Health and wellness will be supported by remote health monitoring and personalised healthcare recommendations through wearable gadgets and virtual AI-powered health assistants. Entertainment through personalised immersive experiences will become increasingly prominent, as exemplified by the recent introduction of Apple Vision Pro and other devices. These devices offer a glimpse into the future of entertainment, where users can enjoy highly personalised content in immersive virtual and augmented reality environments. The smart home of 2034 in India will be a blend of cutting-edge technology and thoughtful design, enhancing the quality of life for its residents.
Arun Mandava, MD Hometek
Ten years is a very long time in the smart home industry as things have been changing so fast. One major change I foresee is the adoption of AI. Although it is already in use with Alexa and Siri to a smaller extent currently, the possibilities become endless with right adaption of AI in the future.
It can become your virtual assistant in running household chores etc. Another trend will be the use of robotics in home automation to run everyday jobs such as washing dishes to scrubbing floors. The combination of AI and Robotics is scary but inevitable.
We have been working on few projects where utilities such as power, water and indoor air quality are being monitored and managed. Thanks to the ever-growing ecosystem of KNX-based sensors, this functionality is being achieved easily and cost-effectively. Smart home now needs to take care of the well-being of the owner, along with utilising nature as ever so rapidly depleting resources. With the possibility to monitor indoor air quality, the smart home can remove the bad air and bring fresh air to ensure indoor air quality is always maintained to ensure residents’ well-being.
Bhavesh Doshi, KNX Tutor, Educator, GEM CP and Founder of Entelechy Group of Companies.
As we look ahead to the future of smart homes, it’s exciting to think about the advancements that will shape the industry. In the future, smart homes will be AI-driven, with most tasks and functions managed by the system without user intervention. The system will learn from interactions with users and their homes, providing a personalised experience. Augmented reality (AR) applications will also become more prevalent, offering interactive 3D interfaces that provide visual presentations of device activities and objects.
Voice-driven ecosystems will evolve to become indispensable, working as Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) that respond to and recognise users by voice. Face and gesture recognition will also become more prominent, making system usage more personalised. Comfort, convenience, health, and energy savings will be major factors influencing users’ decisions to select smart home systems.
At the heart of smart homes will be multi-protocol gateways and intelligent hubs, facilitating cloud connectivity and taking care of users’ logical requirements. Systems upgrades and updates will be automatic, ensuring that users always have access to the latest features and security patches.
Controllers and devices will be driven by System-on-Chip (SoC) technology, which operates independently and can be updated with new firmware to change their functionalities. Most systems will be wireless and part of ecosystems, seamlessly working with each other through gateways and cloud connectivity. Interoperability will be key, driving demand and adoption as different ecosystems work together in the same network.
In the future, smart home systems will be able to perform predictive maintenance and self-healing, ensuring that homes always run smoothly and efficiently. AR applications will provide visual presentations of device activities and objects, enabling effective asset and facility maintenance. With advanced AI and machine learning capabilities, smart homes will become more accessible and inclusive for people with disabilities, the elderly, and others with special needs.
Cybersecurity will also become a top priority, with advanced features built into systems controllers and infrastructure to protect users’ personal data and prevent hacking. Finally, smart home systems will be designed with sustainability and energy efficiency in mind, reducing waste and minimising environmental impact.
As we look to the future of smart homes, it’s clear that the next 10 years will be shaped by significant advancements in user experience, systems controllers, and infrastructure. With a focus on AI, AR, and sustainability, smart homes will become more comfortable, convenient, and environmentally friendly.
Chirag Fadia, Director, Image Solutions
The adoption of smart home technology will rise significantly. This technology which was earlier restricted to HNI/ big-ticket clients is now widely implemented by the common man. New homemakers/buyers aspire to have a fully automated and connected home.
A lot of devices are now IoT-enabled. Apart from lights, fans, ACs, and TVs, we plan to incorporate various other devices like the coffee machine, washing machine, oven, etc. into the automation setup. These will increase productivity and improve the comfort living of our clients.
Ganesh Vudutha, Partner EDOMOTICS Smart Systems
AI technology is evolving at a very rapid pace and with the help of AI in software and hardware development, we can expect it to go faster. AI will play a very important role in the home automation industry as well. Especially, the usage of automation at home will become self-learning and intuitive. AI also gives the system the avenue to customise and personalise the whole automation experience at a user level.
Though there is reasonable standardisation in terms of technology. However, there are still multiple technologies or protocols in the market and this sometimes necessitates the home owner to use multiple apps and systems. Interoperability is the answer. Matter could be the answer but it will take a few more years to know for sure. Smart homes will focus on energy efficiency and sustainability, using renewable energy sources and optimising energy consumption.
Harsh Mehta, Managing Partner, Future Automation Solutions
As a home theatre and technology specialist, I’ve noticed that the next significant trend in home automation is the integration of AI. Our smartphones already handle numerous tasks, tracking our routines, such as when we wake up, arrive home, and interact with our lighting. With AI, these devices could predict our needs, offering timely notifications and automating actions based on our habits. This evolution will transform automation from merely sophisticated to truly intuitive.
We’re excited to embrace several advancements in this space. First, we are focusing on smart sensing solutions. While we currently enhance various elements of home automation—like lighting, air conditioning, curtains, and music—we plan to introduce fragrance solutions to create a more immersive environment.
Additionally, we aim to integrate wellness solutions that leverage smartphone and wearable technology, specifically tailored to support senior citizens. These three areas—fragrance, wellness, and smart sensing—are our immediate priorities.
Looking ahead, AI will play a crucial role in advancing home automation systems. We also expect significant developments in wireless technologies, such as Casambi and other wireless lighting control systems, due to their flexibility and user-friendly nature. Although costs may still align with KNX systems, the adaptability and scalability of these wireless solutions make them highly attractive.
JALEEL SABIR FOUNDER, MAHAVIR SOUNDROOM
Smart home technology is now at a stage where everyone has accepted it as a way of life. Every new home today has smart home technology in some way or the other. Going forward AI will play a major role in evolving the smart home and making it more personalised. It will start adapting to an individual’s lifestyle and will keep learning the pattern of preferences and habits and be more personalised.
Health will be a big leap in Smart home tech in the coming years. With sensors which can detect fall, smart mirrors that can monitor vitals and wellness tracking, smart pill boxes etc. will help old age people monitoring and providing early treatments. In case of a fall it can also connect to the nearby hospital, open the main door lock for easy access, Inform the near and dear by sending alerts, etc.
Security will be more advanced with cameras that can detect faces, do eye scans and also create virtual fencing, and act as an intrusion detection system. Can also read car numbers and allow registered vehicles by opening the gates.
All this is possible today as well but will become more connected and will communicate with other devices to make a more cohesive smart home ecosystem.
K.Karthik, Smart Home Consultant and Coach
Future smart homes will feature intelligent lighting that adapts to user behaviour, room conditions, external weather, and even mood, storing patterns for personalised control. For instance, the system can automatically dim the lights for movie nights or adjust brightness to mimic natural sunlight in the morning. By learning optimal lighting adjustments, these systems not only enhance comfort but also improve energy efficiency, reducing power usage when it’s not needed.
Homes will increasingly depend on smart energy monitors that optimise consumption and integrate seamlessly with renewable energy sources like solar panels.
The future of security will extend beyond traditional alarms. AI will monitor user patterns, recognize regular visitors, and detect unusual activities. For example, facial recognition can grant access to family members while sending alerts for unknown individuals. Enhanced access controls, such as fingerprint or voice authentication, will ensure maximum security and peace of mind.
The next generation of smart homes will seamlessly blend music and voice commands to enhance user experience. For example, background music can automatically lower during conversations, allowing voice commands to be executed clearly without interference. This integration will make home systems more intuitive, providing smoother and more enjoyable interactions.
Smart homes will incorporate advanced monitoring systems that allow remote control of various devices and provide real-time analytics for preventive maintenance. Homeowners will be able to check appliance status remotely, receive alerts for malfunctions, and even schedule repairs before breakdowns occur. This not only enhances convenience but also extends the lifespan of devices, ensuring optimal performance over time.
Maulik Unadkat, Founder, Beyond Alliance
The pace at which quality intelligence is being embedded into smart homes, AI will study human behaviour with the closest accuracy in the coming decade. The home will think like us and for us. Devices will begin to become self-reliant, not needing any human intervention for predictable tasks.
Every single electrical and electronic device will speak the same language and communicate with native apps like Apple HomeKit and Samsung Smart Things intuitively.
Just how Apple music playlists have evolved beyond genres of songs to moods. There are playlists called Bored which can pep you up with the right kind of music. Similar exciting times await us as technology will machines learn human psychology and make homes tune in to our behaviour.
We have seen technology take leaps every few months for last 15 years. Fifteen years ago expensive touchscreens (named HMIs – Human Machine Interfaces) were manufactured by automation brands which were bulky and ugly. Today we call them ipads or tablets are they have become a norm. Automation too is going to penetrate in every home in more ways than one.
In days of Win amp players, where downloading even a song was a feat, today we are streaming 4K content so easily in billions of devices. Casting music across each room is now becoming easy and a must. In the hustle of this fast-paced work, immersive formats of experiencing audio and video are helping turning out to be stress busters.
We at Beyond Alliance are investing a lot on bringing global trends into luxury homes in India. We can now securely help you set up your own voice assistant instead of using Siri, Google, or Alexa which some like to stay away from. For Apple HomeKit users, we are integrating every local electrical and electronic device into Apple’s native app and bringing every device to the iOS ecosystem.
Technology is one space in which every software update upgrades the user’s lifestyle bit by bit. We stay connected to each of these hardware and software updates and push the latest updates to all our designs. In fact, most of our designs are so forward-compatible that we can convert a 15-year-old Crestron setup into an Apple HomeKit home even today. That is only possible because of the strong infrastructure we create in each project to not only incorporate today’s trends but even tomorrow’s.
Neha Jain, Founder of Techvault
I envision smart homes evolving into fully integrated ecosystems that seamlessly blend convenience, sustainability, and personalised living over the next ten years. Advances in AI will enable homes to intuitively adapt to the preferences and routines of their occupants, with voice control evolving into context-aware systems that anticipate needs without manual input.
Sustainability will take centre stage, with energy-efficient solutions like solar power management, smart metering, and human-centric lighting becoming standard, actively contributing to reducing carbon footprints.
The integration of data from various sensors will be crucial, particularly in Building Management Systems (BMS), making automation a necessity across all sectors. Smart climate control will adjust heating and cooling based on occupancy, while smart lighting will adapt to natural light levels, both of which will enhance energy savings. Advanced analytics will facilitate predictive maintenance, minimising unexpected breakdowns and extending equipment lifespan.
As automation becomes vital across all sectors, the demand for seamless technology integration will grow, leading to safer and more sustainable living environments tailored to our needs. Security will also see major advancements, utilising biometric technologies and real-time threat analysis for a proactive approach to home safety.
Moreover, wellness technology will gain prominence, allowing smart homes to monitor and enhance residents’ health through air quality sensors, human-centric lighting, and personalised fitness tracking. This evolution will create environments that promote both physical and mental well-being, fundamentally transforming our relationship with our living spaces.
Our upcoming projects will feature adaptive lighting, self-regulating energy management systems based on usage patterns, and intelligent audio-visual setups that enhance entertainment experiences tailored to user preferences.
Additionally, we will incorporate a variety of sensor data, such as weather detection, light level (lux) measurements, sun tracking systems, and air quality calculations. This data will provide a more comprehensive understanding of automation in both residential and commercial projects.
The integration of renewable energy systems with smart energy storage will also be critical in achieving energy independence for homes. Our advancements will not only enhance control and convenience but will also offer long-term benefits like cost savings, improved security, and reduced environmental impact.
We prioritise ease of use for our clients, ensuring that despite the complexity of these systems, they remain user-friendly and straightforward to operate. We aim to create future smart spaces that meet the demands of modern lifestyles while contributing to a smarter, healthier, and more sustainable world.
Sudip Saha, Managing Director and Co-founder, Future Market Insights
A decade from now, smart homes will be characterised by deep integration between AI-driven automation, interconnected ecosystems, and innovation for sustainability. Homes will become intuitive and more capable of anticipating the needs of their users, furthered by machine learning algorithms and predictive analytics.
There will be an open web of “things” through the Internet of Things, and smart devices such as smart thermostats, lighting systems, kitchen appliances, and security solutions will talk to one another to automatically optimise their functions. The basic smart features will be managed by voice-activated AI assistants in homes, touching on energy consumption and entertainment preferences.
An energy-saved smart home with solar panels and AI-based energy management systems, optimizing their usage by balancing the need for energy from the real-time grid conditions, storage systems, and weather conditions outside.
Future smart homes will also ensure complete security through biometric access with the assistance of facial recognition systems or AI-powered monitoring systems, which can be proactive in detecting any unusual activity and alerting the homeowners or relevant authorities.
Health monitoring systems in-licensed into homes will track and monitor air quality, sleep patterns, and even vital signs through smart wearables or connected devices, allowing for just-in-time health interventions and personalised recommendations.
Projections for Smart Homes in India in Terms of Market Growth, Technological Advancements, and Acceptance in Urban and Tier-Two Cities.
With increased internet penetration, reduced costs of IoT devices, and consumer demands for convenience and security, India’s smart home market is expected to grow rapidly. The combined growth prospects of the smart home market in India are expected to be 20-25% by 2034, especially with growing ecosystems in urban and semi-urban centers. As 5G networks are rolled out across India, faster and more reliable connections will enable and further support the growth of smart ecosystems.
AI platforms, smart sensors, and home automation hubs will bring together in urban centers sophisticated, highly customizable smart home experiences. Tech startups in India will play a major role in the development of localized solutions meeting such energy efficiency, water management, and security requirements. The integration of AI and edge computing will also reduce dependence on the cloud and help in faster real-time decision-making processes.
Smart homes will pick up much quicker in cities due to the presence of rich and techie customers. It will be massive in Tier Two cities with the reduced cost of automation and IoT-based products as well as with the entrance of Xiaomi, Amazon, and Google, which now can bring smart products into affordable price ranges. Automation will be adopted by the middle class in its basic utilities, security systems, and entertainment. The Indian government’s push for smart cities will further help in infrastructure development for wider adoption of smart home applications.
As experts highlight the future of smart homes, it’s evident that embracing these technologies can greatly enhance our lives. By adapting these smart innovations, we can create a more connected and efficient future, improving our lifestyles and contributing to a better world.
The insights from experts reveal that the future of smart homes holds immense potential to enhance our lives. Let’s be ready to welcome the smart home revolution.
