LG has introduced ThinQ ON, a new Matter-certified AI smart home hub with built-in Thread and Wi-Fi that seamlessly connects to the best smart home devices, monitoring and controlling them from voice commands and the ThinQ app ThinQ ON can monitor and control them from voice commands and the ThinQ app This elevates ThinQ to a complete smart home platform that is not limited to only LG home appliances, like Samsung's move to SmartThings

The built-in speaker can talk to LG's AI voice assistant, which can play music and control smart devices with voice commands One of the key features of the device is natural conversation with generative AI It understands context and learns preferences for each connected gadget That information has the potential to determine how to adjust the lighting in a room, which changes throughout the day, or the temperature on a smart thermostat of your choice

The compact design of the LG ThinQ ON has a rounded form factor not too far from a field hockey puck With its subdued gray and white color scheme, it fits into virtually any space This lightweight body houses a high-performance AI chipset designed for future scalability, which will come in handy given the speed of generative AI development

This news comes shortly after LG acquired smart home company Athom in July Athom's flagship smart hub, the Homey Pro, integrates devices from different brands and technologies into one seamless system The Homey Pro can connect to 50, 000 devices, and the Homey App Store has nearly 1,000 applications to connect and control products from a variety of global brands With this, LG has taken a major step forward in establishing an ever-expanding open smart home platform