Smart Homes Adopt AI-Enabled Devices Broadly

At CES 2026, vendors showcased smarter smart-home devices emphasizing seamless connectivity, local AI storage, and new hubs. Highlights include Aqara's U400 UWB smart lock ($269.99) for proximity unlocking, UGreen's AI-enabled NASync servers offering up to 196 TB storage (preorders $999–$1,599), and Apple's HomePad hub expected in Spring 2026.