> No company has successfully marketed an actual smart home system. No company has successfully marketed an _affordable_ or middle-class smart home system. The

> No company has successfully marketed an actual smart home system. No company has successfully marketed an _affordable_ or middle-class smart home system. These systems do exist and have for years, and they largely work exactly as you described. The big three companies for such solutions are Crestron[0], Savant[1], and Control4[2]. It's been awhile since I've checked, but if I recall correctly they run on average anywhere from $5-$25k (or more depending on the size of your home and scope of automation). Much of the cost comes from all of the bespoke devices they build to automate existing products e.g. a proximity sensor that goes in your car to trigger presence automations, as well as the cost of the (very granular) white glove setup you get from the installer to prevent the possibility of the chaos you described. [0]https://www.crestron.com/Products/Market-Solutions/Crestron-Home https://www.crestron.com/Products/Market-Solutions/Crestron-... [1]https://www.savant.com/ https://www.savant.com/ [2]https://www.control4.com/solutions/whole-home/ https://www.control4.com/solutions/whole-home/