From traditional mechanical locks to smart locks that incorporate a variety of innovative technologies, from traditional wooden doors to smart doors with advanced functions······ Every technological change in the industry shows the rapid development of the smart home industry. The continuous emergence of new technologies and the accelerated implementation of changes have jointly promoted the leapfrog development of the entire smart home industry. As the "Oscar" of the smart home industry, the Sunflower Award, from 2017 to 2024, has witnessed the rapid iteration and continuous upgrading of technology in the smart home industry. Here, we carefully take stock of the development history of smart home industry technology from 2017 to 2024, and let us review and explore the technological evolution behind it.
2017
The rise of semiconductor fingerprint locks, and the advent of internal drive automatic door locks
In 2017, smart door locks ushered in technological innovation, with the gradual fading of optical fingerprint recognition technology, semiconductor fingerprint locks dominated the market with high precision and quick response. In terms of market competition, enterprises take the appearance of products more as the core of competition, and the design of slides and straight boards is the mainstream in the market, especially the appearance of the handle fingerprint head, which has become the focus of innovation for major brands to display.
In particular, it is worth mentioning that the fully automatic smart lock showed its edge in early 2017. As the first internal drive fully automatic and push-pull smart lock, Kaadis K8 has become a highlight of the industry. The fully automatic design makes the use of door locks more convenient, effectively improves the user's experience, and further promotes the popularization and development of the smart door lock market.
2018
Smart locks are deeply integrated with the Internet, and networked cloud locks have become a new favorite in the market
In 2018, the smart lock industry has entered a new stage of development, among which the rise of push-pull product forms and rear-drive automatic technology is particularly eye-catching. Products such as Romance DD4, Zhijia Z8, Zhongheng Super Body No. 1 (A20) AI Smart Door Lock and Holix Future One were launched, winning the favor of the market with their unique design and excellent performance.
At the same time, networked cloud locks have begun to become the highlight of the market. The emergence of products such as Haier Smart Door Lock Cloud Lock U9, Lecheng K5 Video Cloud Lock, Dessmann T86 Cloud Smart Lock and Samsung SHP-DP808 has realized the deep integration of smart locks and Internet technology, providing users with a more intelligent and convenient security management experience, and also bringing more opportunities for the smart lock industry.
In addition, significant progress has been made in biometric technology, with the advent of products represented by the Dongwu Shian Finger Vein Lock V8, whose high-security finger vein recognition technology provides users with more reliable security guarantees.
2019
Breakthroughs in technology and interaction have ushered in a new era of smart home experience
In 2019, the development trend of smart home technology shows diversification and differentiation. In the field of smart locks, the early market mainly focused on the appearance and appearance, especially the products in the form of push-pull locks, such as the Silechi U8 series. In 2019, the industry has undergone significant changes, new products are no longer just the pursuit of appearance, but into new technologies, new materials, new forms and new ways of interaction, products have become more diversified and differentiated, rear-drive automatic locks such as Kunshan General Y800, etc., with its innovative features such as no lock cylinder, password keypad, etc., quickly became the new favorite of the market.
△ Kunshan general smart lock ink series Y800
In other areas of smart home, the smart switch panel market competition is also fierce, in addition to the appearance competition, the switch panel with screen interaction function began to emerge, providing users with a more convenient operation experience. In the intelligent clothes dryer industry, the clothes dryer that integrates drying, mite removal, drying, voice control and other functions has become a strong competitor in the market with a strong combination of functions.
In addition, smart doors as an emerging category has also begun to attract attention, such as SUIS's Zhizun S360 and other products, with its intelligent and high-end characteristics, indicating that smart doors will occupy a place in the future smart home market.
2020
With the rise of 3D face recognition technology, the interactive experience of smart home has been upgraded
In the context of continuous technological innovation in the smart lock industry, 3D face recognition technology has become a new biometric technology track after semiconductor fingerprint technology by virtue of non-contact operation, high security and convenience, and Dessmann 3D face recognition smart lock R81 has become a benchmark product in the field of technology.
△ Dessmann 3D face recognition smart lock R81
In addition, finger vein biometric locks are increasing in the market, and rear-drive automatic locks are showing rapid growth momentum and are favored by the market by virtue of the advantages of intelligence and automation.
At the level of market competition, according to relevant research data, appearance, safety, convenience and price are among the top four factors that consumers consider when purchasing smart locks, and the appearance of products is still a key factor in consumer decision-making.
2021
The boom of finger vein and binocular technology is surging, and the smart home market is glowing with new growth momentum
In the smart lock industry, the overall solution of smart lock is in full bloom. With the rise of finger vein technology, the finger vein lock will begin to enter the market quickly in 2021, taking the Luke finger vein smart lock SV40 as an example, its characteristics of accurate identification and high security have become the star product of the market.
△ Luke finger vein smart lock SV40
At the same time, 3D face recognition smart locks also occupy an important position in the market. Dessmann Supreme Treasure Q7F Pro, Kaadis K20-F and other brands of face recognition products, with advanced technology and excellent performance, have won a good reputation in the market.
As the two mainstream technologies in the field of face recognition, 3D structured light and binocular technology have shown strong growth momentum. In particular, binocular technology, with its price advantage and stable performance, stands out in the market and shows a rapid growth trend.
In the field of smart doors, the Wang Li robot anti-theft door represented by the full-function smart door and the Xiaobai smart door H2 represented by the young design and high cost performance have become the representative works of the smart door market, which has aroused widespread attention and heated discussions in the market.
△ Chuangmi Xiaobai wisdom door H2
In the field of smart home, Huawei officially entered the smart home track, injecting strong impetus and new vitality into the development of this industry. In addition, the intelligent central control screen has become the center of smart home interaction and the focus of various enterprises competing for technical strength.
2022
Biometric technology has been widely penetrated, and the application of intelligent scenes in the whole house has been fully upgraded
In the field of smart door locks, with the increasing sophistication of biometric technology, face recognition smart locks have become the main products in the market. Dual batteries, large screens, cat's eyes, wide angles, etc., as the main selling points of smart video locks, began to gradually rise. With its unique and efficient identification method, the finger vein lock has also occupied a place in the market and continues to show its unique competitiveness.
In the field of smart doors and smart safes, biometric technology has begun to be widely used. Asia-Pacific Tianneng, Chuangmi Xiaobai, Yunlu, Hongchuang and other enterprises have launched a series of smart door products with the characteristics of scientific and technological innovation in the industry, which not only improves the intelligent level of products, but also leads the development trend of the smart door industry. Smart safes launched by brands such as Philips and Kamark accurately meet the high standards of users with excellent privacy protection and property security performance.
△ Philips safe
In the field of whole-house intelligence, the intelligent switch panel with screen interaction has become the leading and competitive focus of the market, such as Lilin, Dinik, GVS visual and sound intelligence, Hongyan and other brands compete for beauty, and the market competition is fierce. At the same time, the smart lamps represented by Oribo and Lifesmart Yunqi began to emerge and lead the new trend of the industry. In addition, millimeter-wave radar sensors are gradually replacing infrared sensors and becoming the new favorite of whole-house intelligent systems, and the application of power line carrier technology in smart home scenarios has also received great attention from the market and has broad market prospects.
2023
Palm vein technology leads the new trend, and the smart home market has unlimited potential
In the field of smart locks, a comprehensive iterative upgrade from technical functions to performance parameters has been realized, which has significantly improved the comprehensive performance of the product. In terms of product form, the dual-camera version of the smart lock represented by the dual-camera version of the EZVIZ Y3000FVX Aurora face video lock has begun to emerge, showing a strong market competitiveness. At the same time, palm vein technology, as an emerging technology trend, is receiving extensive attention from the market, and Kaadis smart lock K70 Pro Max, as a representative work of this technology, has led the technological innovation of the industry. In terms of interactive experience, smart locks continuously optimize the connection between the machine and the mobile phone, making the operation more convenient and humanized.
△凯迪仕K70 Pro Max 3D人脸猫眼视屏智能锁
Smart doors have become a new track for enterprises to chase after smart locks. Wang Li, Asia-Pacific Tianneng, Yunlu, Jinmao, Superman, Yuema and other enterprises have joined this market to boost the rapid development and technological innovation of the smart door industry.
In addition, the market size of the smart door and window industry in 2023 has exceeded the trillion yuan mark, showing great development potential and becoming a high-profile blue ocean category in the large home furnishing industry.
△ Wang Li robot security door
With the vigorous development of cutting-edge fields such as artificial intelligence, big data, and the Internet of Things, the smart home industry is ushering in the deep integration and innovation of technology. There are many cutting-edge technologies and innovative products emerging in the market, whose technology will once again subvert the industry pattern? whose products will once again lead the consumer trend and become the new favorite of the market? As the vane of the development of the smart home industry, the Sunflower Award will present you with an authoritative and reliable reference list of smart home products.
Since its inception in 2017, the Sunflower Award has been successfully held for seven sessions, and has always adhered to the five basic principles of "serving the industry, connecting resources, empowering value, leading the industry, and forward-looking trends", not only witnessing the rapid development of the smart home industry, but also continuously leading industry innovation and promoting the progress and development of the entire industry through authoritative selection and in-depth analysis.
In 2024, the 8th "Sunflower Award" smart home selection activity has been fully upgraded, from the establishment of the award to the selection rules have made new exploration practices, and we sincerely invite major smart home companies to actively participate, talk about the future development of the smart home industry, and work together to promote the prosperity and development of the industry.