Robotic vacuums combine sensors and robotic drives with programmable controllers. They are smaller and lighter than traditional upright vacuums. Main advantages include low noise, ease of use, and autonomous cleaning
Home appliances assist in household functions like cooking and cleaning. Self-contained appliances emerged in early 20th century America. Early appliances included washing machines, water heaters, refrigerators. Industry grew significantly after WWII with dishwashers and dryers
Sonic mopping scrubs floors up to 3,000 times per minute. Uses 300 ml electronic water tank for deep cleaning. Features 2500Pa HyperForce suction system
Download appropriate image from VirtualBox, VMware Workstation, or Hyper-V. Create virtual machine with minimum 2GB RAM, 32GB storage, 2vCPU. Enable EFI for HAOS boot in supported hypervisors. Configure network adapter to use bridged Ethernet connection. Access Home Assistant at homeassistant.local:8123 after installation
Home Assistant Green offers plug-and-play setup with pre-installed Home Assistant. Raspberry Pi provides DIY installation option for beginners
Critical alerts notify about urgent Home-related issues like security breaches. These alerts cannot be silenced even in Do Not Disturb mode. They typically concern security, thermostat, locks, and smoke detectors