Home Automation - Presence Sensor with Millimeter waves!

[allski1]

Found this super interesting and could be a better solution for Linus' home than the AI work Jake/him are trying to do:

 

Aqara FP

[Vishera]

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Related to Xiaomi, the company is also doing some sketchy things in the smart home space under their brand "Aqara". I use HomeKit in my apartment and opted for Aqara branded wireless buttons and temp/humidity sensors because of the attractive hardware and good reviews. The devices require a wi-fi connected hub, not too strange for things that use Zigbee, so I gave that a go.

Well, on cursory examination, the Aqara/Xiaomi hub was talking to a bunch of Chinese servers constantly. I didn't dive too deep into what all they were actually for. When I blocked the device from phoning home with my router, all the connected devices stopped working! None of the buttons or sensors would work, the RGB light on the hub couldn't even be changed. As soon as it lost the ability to ping its servers in China, the thing actually started strobe light flashing blue. 

I will pass...

[Beerzerker]

I'm not keen on home automation anyway but this is a HARD pass.

[allski1]

Woah, good catch! Disregard then!