Overview
- Drivers can operate SmartThings-connected appliances such as air conditioners, air purifiers, robot vacuums, and lights directly from in-car touchscreens.
- Access runs through Hyundai BlueLink or Kia Connect, and users link their SmartThings account by scanning a QR code shown on the infotainment display.
- Location-based SmartThings routines let cars trigger actions like turning on lights and cooling when approaching home or powering down devices and starting a vacuum when leaving.
- The rollout targets Hyundai and Kia vehicles using the Connected Car Navigation Cockpit platform introduced in November 2022, with expansion to additional models via software updates.
- Samsung frames the launch as creating a seamless experience between home and vehicle, and the partners have previously enabled Home-to-Car controls and are testing features such as private 5G and SmartThings Find.