LG is about to launch its first dedicated smart home hub, ThinQ ON, at the IFA2024 Berlin technology show. This hub has previously made a stunning debut at CES. ThinQ ON is not only a smart home control center, but also a smart speaker integrated with AI voice assistant. It connects and controls LG home appliances and other brand smart home devices through Thread, Matter and Wi-Fi, aiming to provide users with more Personalized and convenient smart home experience. Its compact and rounded white design also makes it a beautiful sight in the home environment. LG’s self-developed AI chipset gives ThinQ ON powerful expansion capabilities, indicating the possibility of more smart functions in the future.
LG will debut its first dedicated smart home center ThinQ ON at the IFA2024 technology show in Berlin, Germany. This device was unveiled as early as this year's CES, and now it is finally going to meet the public.
ThinQ ON is a multi-functional hub that incorporates artificial intelligence technology. It can not only connect and control LG home appliances through Thread, Matter and Wi-Fi, but also supports other brands of smart home devices.
In appearance, ThinQ ON adopts a compact, round white design. It is both a smart hub and a smart speaker with built-in LG AI voice assistant. LG claims that this AI assistant has the ability to understand natural language, parse context and learn user preferences, aiming to provide a more personalized smart home experience. The device is powered by LG’s self-developed AI chipset, which is said to have good future scalability.
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As a smart home control hub, ThinQ ON allows users to monitor and adjust the settings of connected devices through LG’s ThinQ app, as well as create automated routines. The device is Matter certified, supports multiple network connectivity options including Wi-Fi and Thread, and is compatible with a wide range of LG devices as well as a growing number of home appliances and IoT devices from third-party manufacturers.
LG's launch of ThinQ ON marks the company's official entry into the comprehensive smart home platform market, a move similar to Samsung's SmartThings platform. Previously, LG's smart home solutions were mainly limited to controlling its own devices and appliances. Earlier this year, LG also announced that some TVs will support the Matter protocol and can be used as Google Home Hubs, further expanding its smart home ecosystem.
Although the specific pricing and launch time of ThinQ ON have not yet been announced, the industry generally believes that this device will become an important part of LG's smart home strategy. As IFA2024 approaches, consumers and industry insiders alike will be paying close attention to how ThinQ ON performs in action and how it changes the way we interact with our home environments.
The launch of ThinQ ON marks an important step for LG in the smart home field, and its compatibility and AI capabilities give it a significant advantage in the highly competitive market. We look forward to learning more about ThinQ ON at IFA2024 and witnessing how it can reshape our smart home lives.