The best smart home tech at CES 2025

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas is the place to be if you want to learn more about new smart home devices. While many of the devices unveiled at CES are still years away from release, 2025 has produced some of the best smart home technology that will actually hit physical and virtual store shelves this year.

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As ZDNET's smart home reviewer, I hit the trade shows in search of the best products released this year. But dozens of standout smart home devices make it difficult to narrow down the list this year. Read on to find my picks for the best smart home tech at CES 2025.

1. Roborock Saros Z70

Best robot vacuum at CES 2025

The Roborock Saros Z70 is one of the most groundbreaking devices in its category in years. It's a robot vacuum and mopping combo with a five-axis mechanical arm housed in the robot's body. The arm extends when a temporary obstacle is detected, such as a sock or tissue on the floor, to grab the small object and move it to a predetermined location in your home, such as a basket.

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This robot vacuum cleaner first cleans your floors while detecting obstacles in its path. Then a second pass is made to pick up these obstacles, place them in a different location and clean the area where the obstacle was located. The Roborock Saros Z70 will be released in the first half of 2025, but a price is not yet known.

Honorable Mentions

• Ecovacs Deebot X8 Pro Omni: This robot vacuum and mop adds the self-washing mopping roller to the Ecovacs family in one of the most innovative ways I've ever seen – as an extendable mop that can clean along the edges of walls and low furniture. The X8 Pro Omni will be available on February 18th, but pricing information is not yet available.
• Mova V50 Ultra: This new brand of robot vacuum cleaner is launching this year with an industry-leading suction power of 24,000 Pa and a special cleaning system to change mopping pads and cleaning solutions according to the dirt detected. This robot vacuum and mop is coming to market later this year.

2. Ultraloq Bolt Mission

Best Smart Home Security Device at CES 2025

The new Ultraloq Bolt Mission Supports ultra-wideband technology to unlock your door when you approach it with an authorized device, such as: B. the phone in your pocket. It then detects when you are inside the house so it won't unlock without you being outside and approaching the door.

You don't have to enter a passcode or use a physical key to unlock, but you can do so if you want. It also supports NFC for added convenience. You can sign up to be notified when the Ultraloq Bolt Mission UWB + NFC smart lock is available. It will retail for $400.

Honorable Mentions

• Lockly Prestige Duet Series: Although many smart locks at CES 2025 have a display that shows you a live feed of your front door, this Lockly device takes it a step further with dual cameras (2K and FHD resolution cameras) and facial recognition for unlocking.
• TCL security camera B1: This is currently one of the best values ​​for a security camera. At $100, the solar-powered TCL B1 is more than twice as expensive as other cameras. It has a built-in solar panel, 2K resolution and a 10,000mAh battery. It has been available for purchase since October.
• SwitchBot Video Doorbell: The new SwitchBot video doorbell features a 4.3-inch display that you can place around your home to see who is at the door and communicate with them in real time. The doorbell has a 2K resolution and a battery life of up to 20 months.

3. Govee Table Lamp 2 Pro x Sound from JBL

Best Smart Light at CES 2025

Govee normalizes fun and smart home lighting by adding color and whimsy to the normally white light in your home. In addition to smart light bulbs, permanent outdoor lights and various gaming lights, Govee is launching a smart table lamp 2 with an integrated speaker from JBL.

With 210 independently controlled LED beads, JBL's Govee Table Lamp 2 Pro x Sound can display millions of colors and a full range of whites. Plus, it's rechargeable and portable, so you can easily unplug it and take it anywhere.

The Govee table lamp 2 Pro x Sound by JBL and the Gaming Pixel Light will be available in spring 2025.

Honorable Mentions

• Lifx Smart Oval SuperColor ceiling light: One of my favorite smart lighting brands, Lifx, has released a new 13″ x 26″ ceiling light with 120 color zones. It will be available at a Home Depot near you in February and will be priced at $150.

4. Segway Navimow X3 series

Best Robot Lawn Mower at CES 2025

There are a lot of robotic lawnmowers at CES every year, but the all-new Segway Navimow X3 series solves a lot of problems for most others on the market. The Navimow X3 series features an integrated trimmer on the side to maintain lawn edges and increase mowing speed, allowing it to mow up to 1.5 hectares in 24 hours.

As a user of a robotic lawnmower, the biggest disadvantage is the lack of edges. The Navimow X3 series will be available in the spring, but no pricing information has been released yet.

Honorable Mentions

• Lymov One: Introduced at CES, this robotic lawnmower features tracks instead of wheels, allowing it to tackle inclines and rough terrain. It will be available in April priced at $2,999.
• Mammotion Luba Mini And Yuka mini: Mammotion has just launched two compact versions of its powerful robotic lawnmower – a Luba mini AWD and a Yuka mini.

5. EcoFlow Oasis

Best AI smart home tech at CES

EcoFlow completed a major upgrade to its energy management platform this CES. Introducing Oasis. This advanced artificial intelligence-based home energy management system is designed to simplify your home's energy storage and management.

With your voice, you can ask Oasis to analyze your energy usage over the last week and suggest ways to save on your utility bills or the impact of upcoming weather on your home's energy system. This AI technology solves a big problem when planning load shifting in our home as you can ask it to suggest a schedule instead of doing it manually.

Honorable Mentions

• Eureka J15 Max Ultra: While a robot vacuum and mop might not seem synonymous with AI, Eureka's latest flagship uses visual and image recognition technology. The robot is smart enough to detect clear liquids in front of it, turn off the suction and turn around to mop up the liquid with the mopping pads. This robot will be available in June for $1,299.
• Withings Omnia: This AI-powered mirror provides insights into your health data, including your weight, and interprets body composition and nutritional data. Since it's just a concept at the moment, there's no set release date.