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SMART HOME ADOPTION How Smart Are American Homes? In recent years, the United States has witnessed a significant increase in the adoption of smart home devices, marking a transformative shift in the way Americans interact with their living spaces. From intelligent thermostats keeping your living room nice and cozy and automated lighting systems setting the scene to voice-activated assistants switching on your coffee machine first thing in the morning, these cutting-edge technologies have become integral components of modern households. Granted, there are still some issues to be resolved, as compatibility remains a major headache for smart home enthusiasts. But apart from that and the inevitable realization that hitting a switch is actually a pretty convenient way of turning on the lights, the potential convenience and efficiency gains offered by well set-up smart home devices cannot be denied. But how smart are American homes almost a decade after Amazon introduced the Amazon Echo and Alexa, giving the smart home its voice? According to data from Statista Consumer Insights, 85 percent of Americans own at least one smart home device. That is if you consider entertainment devices such as smart TVs or streaming sticks/set-top boxes part of the smart home. As our chart shows, it’s exactly these types of devices that are most commonly found in U.S. homes, with smart TVs the undisputed number one. Using a narrower definition of smart home, connected security cameras, lightbulbs and plugs are among the most popular devices, with adoption rates of 20, 19 and 15 percent, respectively. By Felix Richter Statista.com