Samsung is also working with Hyundai to eventually integrate SmartThings into its cars, too.
Looking to better manage your smart home devices? Samsung today announced deals with Tesla and Hyundai to integrate both companies’ products into its SmartThings app.
Samsung will be the first to tap into Tesla’s API to connect SmartThings Energy to Tesla EVs, as well as its Powerwall home battery, Solar Inverter, and Wall Connector chargers. The SmartThings app will then display details about users’ energy production, storage, and usage.
SmartThings will also sync with the Powerwall “Storm Watch” function. “In the case of extreme weather events such as typhoons or heavy snowfall, users can be alerted through SmartThings on their connected Samsung TVs and mobiles in addition to the Tesla app,” Samsung says.
AI Energy Mode can also extend remaining backup energy stored in a Tesla Powerwall before and during power outages.
Samsung will showcase the Tesla integration at next week’s CES. A rollout is expected in Q2.
‘Solutions for Future Lifestyles’
Car-to Home concept (Credit: Hyundai)
The company also announced a partnership to eventually integrate SmartThings into Hyundai and Kia connected cars. The companies say they’ll “develop solutions for future lifestyles,” so don’t expect anything soon.
When they do roll out, though, look for Home-to-Car and Car-to-Home services that “connect the smart home with in-vehicle infotainment systems, allowing for remote control in both directions.”
(Credit: Samsung)
From inside the house, for example, use the SmartThings app to start a car, turn on the A/C, close windows, and check charging status. From the car, meanwhile, use the app or infotainment system to control of home appliances such as TVs and air conditioners.
Samsung aims to integrate the vehicles with SmartThings routines. A “good morning” routine would automatically open your curtains, turn on the TV, and turn on the car and adjust the temperature when you’re ready to go. Routines could also turn on your home’s lights and adjust your thermostat when it notices that you’re driving home.
Samsung says it’s working with its Harman subsidiary, which makes a digital cockpit, to integrate SmartThings functions.
