Smart home capabilities are growing quickly! What was impossible in 4-5 years can now be done with a simple voice command.
What used to be mostly about smart lights, speakers, and connected appliances is becoming something much more intelligent – a home that can understand our habits, automate everyday tasks, and even take care of things we normally have to do ourselves.
In 2027, we’ll see this evolution continue across almost every part of the home. AI will make assistants more natural, cooking appliances more autonomous, and security systems more capable, while smart technology will increasingly move outdoors and into areas like health, hygiene, and pet care.
The biggest change, however, is that smart home technology is becoming less about adding “cool” gadgets and more about making everyday life easier. Here are the biggest smart home trends I expect to shape 2027.
1. Remarkable Hygiene
Smart home technology is becoming much better at keeping our homes clean – and in 2027, we’ll likely see hygiene become one of the most noticeable areas of smart home innovation.
New cleaning gadgets are going beyond simple vacuuming or trash collection. The Numi B1 Self-Changing Smart Bin, for example, can take care of one of those annoying everyday chores almost completely on its own. Meanwhile, the Eufy Omni S2 uses electrolyzed water as part of its cleaning system, while products like the Ninja Shark PowerDetect UV Reveal and Dyson R3 Nurovi Spot+Scrub UV use UV light to help detect dirt that might otherwise be easy to miss.
The idea is simple: smart home cleaning is becoming more intelligent, automated, and thorough. In 2027, expect more gadgets to not only clean for us, but also understand where cleaning is needed and help us achieve a level of hygiene that would be difficult to maintain manually.
2. Smart Cooking
Cooking is another area where smart home technology is evolving incredibly fast. Instead of simply giving us more connected appliances, the next generation is about making cooking easier for everyone – even if you’re not a professional chef.
We’re already seeing products like the Nosh Autonomous Cooking Robot, Posha (Nymble) Robot Chef, and Liffo Fully Autonomous Cooking Robot take automation to the next level. Appliances such as the KitchenAid Grain and Rice Cooker can simplify everyday preparation, while COZYTIME LUMO and the Thermomix TM7 combine smart technology with more versatile cooking capabilities. LG’s Built-in Oven with AI Gourmet also shows how AI can become part of the cooking process itself.
In 2027, I expect this trend to accelerate even further. Smart cooking appliances will increasingly handle preparation, timing, temperature, and even entire cooking processes for us – saving time and effort while making it easier to prepare great meals without having professional cooking skills.
3. Mood Colors
Smart lighting has come a long way from simply making your room flash in every color of the rainbow. The latest lights are becoming much smarter about how light actually affects the way a space feels – and in 2027, that could become one of the biggest smart home trends.
Products like the Philips Hue Liane, Govee Strip Light with Skyline Kit, and LIFX Smart Mirror show how lighting can become part of the atmosphere rather than just another colorful gadget. Newer systems can create more natural-looking illumination, simulate things like a blue sky or sunrise, and help transform a room depending on the time of day or the mood you want to create.
And as these systems become more capable, the next step is personalization. Instead of choosing the right color or brightness yourself, smart lights could learn your habits and routines and decide what kind of light is best for you at a particular moment. Your home could gradually learn when you need bright, energizing light, when you want a relaxing atmosphere, and when it’s time to wind down for the evening.
4. Real Home Assistants
AI is making smart home assistants much more capable, and this could be one of the most exciting smart home areas to watch in 2027. Alexa and Google are already pushing their assistants toward more advanced experiences, while Apple is expected to bring new AI-powered smart home capabilities into the competition.
The biggest change is that assistants are becoming less dependent on rigid commands. Better AI can understand more natural language, communicate between different smart home products, and make sense of what you actually want instead of forcing you to remember a specific command for every action.
In 2027, the smart home assistant could finally start feeling less like a voice-controlled remote and more like a real assistant. Instead of telling your home exactly what to do, you could simply explain what you want – and let AI figure out how to make it happen across your connected devices.
5. Smart Backyard
The smart home is no longer limited to what happens inside your four walls. In 2027, more technology will move outdoors, making backyards smarter and much easier to maintain.
Pool-cleaning robots like the RockAqua P1, Roborock’s first pool cleaner, and the Aiper Scuba V3 Ultra are great examples of how automation is moving into the backyard. Smart lawn-care solutions like the Navimow H5 Pro can take care of the grass with much less effort, while outdoor smart lights can transform patios, gardens, and other outdoor spaces without requiring constant manual control.
In 2027, expect the smart backyard to become a natural extension of the smart home – with even more (and even better) robots taking care of pools and lawns, smart lighting creating the right atmosphere, and connected outdoor gadgets minimizing the time you need to spend on maintenance.
6. Next-Level Safety
Home security is becoming smarter, more personalized, and more competitive, and 2027 could bring some major changes to the market. Apple is expected to enter the category with its own smart doorbell and security camera, which could give the already competitive smart home security market another major push.
At the same time, smart locks and deadbolts are becoming more advanced, with technologies like palm recognition offering new ways to enter your home without keys or traditional codes. Products such as the Philips 5000 Series Smart Deadbolt, SwitchBot Keypad Vision Pro, and Eufy Familock S3 Max show how biometric access is becoming a bigger part of home security.
We’re also seeing the rise of home agents, such as the uGreen Home Agent and Anker Mindbase(announced at IFA Berlin 2026), which can act as a central brain for connected devices. In 2027, home security could become less about individual cameras and locks and more about intelligent systems that understand what is happening around your home and respond accordingly.
7. Healthy Living
Health is becoming an increasingly important part of the smart home, and there’s been a growing number of products designed to help us live healthier lives without making major changes to our routines.
From smarter water filtration to personalized supplements and advanced body analysis, products like the Ninja HydraSense Countertop Water Filtration System, Linc Adaptive Supplement system, and Withings Body Scan 2 show how technology is moving deeper into everyday health and wellness.
And this is just the beginning. With health technology becoming more popular and more products entering the market, I expect 2027 and the years beyond to bring even more smart home gadgets focused on nutrition, hydration, fitness, recovery, longevity, and overall well-being.
8. Automated Pet Care
Our pets are becoming part of the smart home revolution too. While there have been some automated pet-care products for a while. A new wave of gadgets is taking over some of the repetitive tasks of looking after our furry friends, while also making everyday life more comfortable for them.
There’s already huge interest in automated cat litter boxes, smart pet feeders, and even connected fish tanks, and the next generation is making these devices more capable. The Neakasa Riko Fresh-Made Wet Meal Feeder, for example, focuses on automating fresh meal preparation and feeding, while the Neakasa M9 Litter Box can take care of one of the least enjoyable parts of owning a cat. The PetPumpkin Pet Food Maker takes automation even further by helping prepare pet food.
In 2027, expect automated pet care to become an even bigger part of the smart home. The goal isn’t just to make life easier for pet owners – it’s also about giving pets fresher food, cleaner environments, entertainment, and more consistent care even when their owners are busy.
Final Words
The smart home of 2027 is shaping up to be much more than a collection of connected gadgets. We’re moving toward homes that can understand what we need, learn our routines, and take care of more everyday tasks automatically.
From AI-powered cooking and real home assistants to smarter cleaning, backyard automation, advanced security, and automated pet care, the focus is clearly shifting toward convenience and personalization. Even lighting is becoming more thoughtful, while health-focused gadgets are bringing wellness deeper into our daily routines.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What will be the biggest smart home trend in 2027?
AI-powered automation is likely to be one of the biggest trends. From real home assistants and autonomous cooking appliances to smarter security and cleaning devices, AI is helping tech understand situations and perform tasks with less manual input from the user.
Will smart homes become more automated in 2027?
Yes. Many of the products spotlighted in this article are designed to reduce manual work. Cooking robots, pool cleaners, lawn-care robots, automated pet-care devices, and smarter cleaning gadgets all show how the smart home is moving toward more effective automation.
How is AI changing smart home assistants?
AI is making assistants better at understanding natural language and communicating with connected devices. Instead of relying on very specific commands, next-gen assistants should be able to understand what users want and determine how different smart home products can work together to accomplish it.
What is smart cooking?
Smart cooking refers to appliances that use automation, sensors, AI, or connected technology to simplify food preparation. The goal is to reduce the amount of manual work involved in cooking, from measuring ingredients and controlling temperatures to preparing entire meals automatically.
Will smart home security become more advanced in 2027?
The smart security market is expected to continue evolving, with more advanced cameras, smart doorbells, biometric locks, and home hubs. Technologies such as palm recognition and AI-powered home agents give users more ways to secure and monitor their homes.
What is automated pet care?
All pets require a lot of care – from feeding to entertainment (I say it as a dog and cat owner), and smart home capabilities help you outsource some of the care to tech. Automated pet care uses connected devices to handle repetitive tasks such as feeding, preparing pet food, cleaning litter boxes, and monitoring pets. These products are designed to reduce the workload for owners while providing pets with more consistent care.
Smart Home – A home equipped with connected devices that can be controlled, automated, or coordinated through apps, sensors, AI, or other technologies.
Home Assistant – A smart device or AI system designed to help control and coordinate different devices around the home, often using voice or natural-language commands.
Smart Automation – The use of connected technology to perform tasks automatically instead of requiring constant manual control.
Computer Vision – Technology that allows a device to analyze images or video and recognize objects, food, people, or other information. It can be used in products such as AI-powered ovens and home security systems.
Biometric Lock – A smart lock that uses a person’s unique physical characteristics for authentication. Palm recognition is one example of biometric access.
Smart Lighting – Connected lighting(in most cases multicolor) that can be controlled or automated based on factors such as time, routines, mood, or other conditions.
Smart Security – Connected cameras, doorbells, locks, sensors, and other technologies designed to monitor and protect a home.
Autonomous Home Robot – A robotic device capable of performing tasks with limited or no continuous human control, such as cleaning a pool, mowing a lawn, or cooking food.
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