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The future of smart homes in Boston: What to anticipate in the coming years

July 14, 2025
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If you’re looking for a home that is more in sync with your lifestyle, secure, and energy-conscious, you’ll be pleased about the future of smart homes in Boston. Explore what the future holds, what modern smart homes can already provide, and how AI-powered equipment will continue to play a critical part in home security.

Future smart homes will adjust to your lifestyle automatically

Envision having every aspect of your home tailored to your daily routine. When you arise to start your day, your coffee brews, lights adjust, and temperature settings change. These activities will happen instantly without you lifting a finger, vocalizing a command, or setting automation rules. Future smart homes in Boston will be able to anticipate your needs and accommodate your lifestyle.

This shift in smart home technology is already happening. To illustrate, the Vivint smart thermostat can automatically adjust according to occupancy and learn your routine in time. Your smart home will function autonomously to enhance your convenience and comfort while improving energy efficiency.

How will your Boston home security transform?

Tools like AI-driven surveillance, drone monitoring, and biometric access will make your smart home more secure than ever. This is what you can anticipate:

  • Biometric access: While it’s true that smart locking systems are already phasing out the standard house key, more advancements are coming. Future smart homes in Boston will rely more on fingerprint scanning, face recognition]96], voice recognition, and perhaps retinal scanning.
  • AI-guided video cameras and predictive analytics: Today’s leading home security cameras already use artificial intelligence to discern between pets, people, and vehicles, but technology will continue to progress. Through predictive analytics, your cameras will be more proactive and better at foreseeing threats. Your smart home will independently take steps like triggering alarms or fastening doors when necessary.
  • Drone monitoring: This new type of surveillance is already in use in select applications and will become more common in residential home security. It provides a more comprehensive view of your environment, leading to speedier recognition of risks and increased safety.

Robotic systems will make life safer and easier

We are likely a number of years away from having fully developed robot attendants, but robotics will undoubtedly be common in smart homes. Envision utilizing a robotic arm to help you cook dinner, clean, and perform other household duties. From a security standpoint, you’ll appreciate having a round-the-clock monitoring device that can notify you to questionable behavior and take action as required. 

Enjoy a sneak peek of the future in your advanced Vivint smart home

Bringing you devices like AI-equipped surveillance systems and [thermostats with advanced learning functionality, Vivint is an innovator in Boston smart homes. Place a call to (617) 826-8647 today to explore what our home security systems can do, and take the first step in designing your own!