Aqara: Redefining Smart Living

Aqara is a leading provider of innovative smart home solutions. Aqara’s comprehensive smart home ecosystem, flexible connectivity options, intuitive control, cutting-edge innovation, and commitment to quality and sustainability make it an ideal choice for those seeking to transform their living spaces into intelligent, connected, and sustainable homes. Explore the world of Aqara and discover the future of smart living.

The Name “Aqara”: “Acutulus” (smart) + “Ara” (home).

The name, “Aqara”, is derived from two Latin words: “acutulus” (smart) and “ara” (home). We believe that everyone deserves smart home solutions that beautifully designed, long-lasting, and easy to use. Aqara offers a wide range of smart products ranging from a variety of smart sensors to switches, curtain controllers, and smart door locks.

Aqara is owned by Lumi United Technology, which is founded in 2009 and is currently one of the largest smart home providers in China. Over the last few years, Aqara has opened more than 800 Aqara stores to provide more personalized smart home solutions for individual households and businesses.

Aqara Founder

Eugene You is a pioneer in energy harvesting and self-powered wireless automation systems.

Eugene has over a decade of R&D and product development experience in automation systems for buildings, large-scale wireless sensor network (LS-WSN) and sensor design, fuel cell system control and energy management, as well as power electronics. He has received 5 US patents. Before founding Aqara, he has worked at corporates including Rio Tinto, Trulite, and EnOcean.

Eugene holds a M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Utah. He’s also an IEEE member. He is also an expert in smart home protocols and the wireless technologies.

Aqara at a Glance

  • Aqara is owned by Lumi United Technology, a leading smart home and IoT solution provider established in 2009
  • Largest smart home solution provider in China with 1,000+ fully integrated smart IoT products
  • 800+ employees
  • 1,500+ patents (including 700+ utility patents)
  • Serves 12M+ customers across 170+ countries and territories
  • 40M+ activated devices being used

  • 800+ store locations/showrooms across China

  • Complete IoT solutions for apartments and residential homes, office buildings, hotels, and others

Cross-platform Compatibility

Aqara products are integrated with major third-party platforms such as Apple Home, Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa and Samsung SmartThings.

Major HomeKit Player

Aqara is one of the largest providers of HomeKit compatible devices

Commitment to Future-proof Protocols HomeKit Player

Aqara is committed to Matter, the new connectivity standard for IoT devices.

Aqara shares Matter’s vision of having a unifying language for the IoT industry, and is working with the Matter community of more than 200 companies towards the interoperability across IoT devices, brands and systems.

Matter, previously known as Project CHIP (Connected Home over IP), is a IP-based, open-source and secure connectivity protocol for IoT devices, back by the world’s most innovative companies including Amazon, Apple, and Google.

Zigbee Expert

Aqara is an early adopter of Zigbee, and Aqara’s founder, Eugene You, is honourably named the Zigbee Ambassador by the Zigbee Alliance

Most of Aqara’s products run on Zigbee, which is a better technology for smart home compared to Wi-Fi only devices

Compared to Wi-Fi only smart home devices, Aqara products have longer battery life, offer more stable local connection, and work better in multi-level homes and office buildings

Media Quotes About Aqara

“The Aqara Motion Sensor works reliably, is very smalleasy to install, and yet costs just $20. […] The Aqara Door and Window Sensor is the smallest contact sensor we tested, as well as the cheapest, and we found it easy to mount unobtrusively on a drawer or a door. […] it was very responsive, turning on a smart bulb in a closet in less than a second, then off again when we closed the door.

The Best Smart Home Sensors for Alexa, HomeKit, and SmartThings

“The best smart home device at CES is a small white sensor, one of the most boring devices in the smart home — but also the most crucial. […] the Aqara FP2 uses mmWave radar tech, enabling one device to detect multiple people and monitor multiple areas within a single room simultaneously. This type of intelligent motion detection will help provide the smart home the context it sorely needs.”

The Verge Awards at CES 2023

Aqara delivers the cheapest solution with the best price/performance ratio in comparison. […] The extensive automatic options of the Aqara app contrast with the very limited interaction with other smart home platforms. Aqara’s own range is largely compatible with the platforms from Apple, Amazon, Google and IFTTT. ”

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Partnerships

Aqara is an early adopter of Zigbee, and Aqara’s founder, Eugene You, is honourably named the Zigbee Ambassador by the Zigbee Alliance

 

Aqara entered the strategic partnership with Samsung Electronics in 2022: Selective Aqara devices are now integrated into Samsung SmartThings platform and available on com

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Partner of Xiaomi since 2014: Manufactured smart locks, hubs, sensors, and controller-type products under the Xiaomi brand

 

Hanman International Pte Ltd: Aqara’s Local Partner (Singapore)

Aqara has chosen to partner with us due to our unrivaled expertise and proven track record in the smart home and Home IoT sector. Here’s why this collaboration is a perfect match:

Decades of Experience:

With nearly two decades of experience in the smart home industry since 2005, Hanman has established itself as a trusted name in Singapore’s Home IoT market.

24/7 Service Operations & Emergency Hotline:

Hanman’s 24/7 operations and their 24-hour service hotline provide customers with round-the-clock support, reinforcing Aqara’s commitment to ensuring a safe and connected home environment for its users.

In-house Expertise:

Hanman’s dedicated in-house installation, technical, and service team ensures seamless implementation and maintenance of smart home systems.

Proven Track Record in Major Projects:

Completed over 100 condo development projects in Singapore with a flawless track record.

Trusted Distributor of Leading Brands:

Samsung smart lock, Zigbang, igloohome, and Suprema.