Q3 2026: Ring (US): Ring updated the names of multiple doorbell models between July 21 and August 5, 2026, introducing 2K and 4K resolution identifiers while retaining existing features, helping standardize product positioning and communicate video-resolution capabilities more clearly.
Q3 2026: SkyBell (US): SkyBell introduced customizable Modes and Schedules on September 2, enabling users to control recording, notifications, and indoor chime behavior by device and time interval, expanding operational flexibility for smart doorbell deployments.
According to a news published in 2024, Xalient’s customer, Abode, a leading provider of DIY smart home security solutions, has been recognized for their innovative new product, the Abode Edge Camera. The Abode Edge Camera has Xailient AI running inside it which can observe things like package delivery or people who do not belong there and filter out regular activities such as family members coming and going or natural movements that simple cameras may mistake for something else.
In 2022 Google released the 2nd generation wired Nest Doorbell. Google's second-generation Nest Doorbell has a wire which gives it an advantage over its battery-powered ones; it is approximately thirty percent smaller than its predecessor’s wired variant.
In December 2021, Irida Labs, a European AI vision solution provider, partnered with Hikvision.
In November 2021, Latch, Inc. announced a partnership with Marks USA, as well as Town Steel, Inc., coupled with another imminent partnership with dormakaba Holding AG. These series of developments are expected to increase the adoption of LatchOS among new visitors, tenants as well as property managers.
Vivint Smart Home Inc made an announcement that in July 2021 it entered into a strategic alliance with Freedom Forever.