We are on the right track to universalize home automation systems. The consortium of manufacturers of home automation devices CHIP, with Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC),, Amazon, and Google up front, it seems to be already taking shape.
And in order to be able to standardize the communication protocols between the different brands, the manufacturers of said association will begin to launch their products with CHIP certificate this same year. Bravo.
It is undoubtedly a great advance for all those users who to a greater or lesser extent have begun to «domotize»Our homes. Soon CHIP certified home automation devices will be compatible with the three major home automation platforms of Apple, Amazon and Google.
Thanks to the association of More from 170 companies which began in 2019 to standardize current home automation systems, a standard protocol system has been created between the different home automation devices in our homes.
This means that for example an LED bulb that has CHIP certificate, it will be compatible for both Alexa, Siri, or OK Google. They will use the same wireless communication system and will be compatible with their corresponding home automation applications.
The CHIP project, (Connected Home over IP), was started with the goal of leveraging Zigbee's HomeKit, Alexa Smart Home, Google Weave and Dotdot data models to make it easier for businesses to create smart home devices that are universally compatible across all platforms.
It is an open source initiative that could be good for both the businesses involved and the consumers and uses Bluetooth LE for setup as well as Wi-Fi e Thread for connectivity.
The Verge posted a report where it explains that the CHIP certification for the first batch of devices will arrive at the end of this year, together with the first devices.
These devices will be the ones we already know, but suitable to the new communication standard. They will be lighting items, blinds, air conditioning controls, televisions, door locks, garage door openers, security systems and Wi-Fi routers, among many others.
I believe that not many companies will be associated with CHIP, due to the fact that it does not use a protocol such as zigbee or z-wave, etc., and these protocols make them go very far and consume little, so they can make home automation switches without The need for a neutral cable is one of the advantages of using these protocols, now the CHIP union does not use any of those protocols and uses only bluetoo and wifi, and although it has the thread system it is not enough and that is why brands like Philips never they will join and it's a shame, they had to have created a protocol like z-wave or zigbee within CHIP and then more companies will join. Let's see if that way we get to have only one central office and not 40 cents each of its brand and if so, more devices compatible with Apple also arrive, which is always the one with the least.