Huge growth expected in China's smart home market
China's home appliances will become more digitalized and customized in 2020, according to industry insiders and researchers from IDC.
China’s smart home market will also experience “huge-volume” sales growth next year, thanks to advances in device ecosystems, connection technologies and development of artificial intelligence applications, said Pan Xuefei, an analyst at IDC.
In 2020, 43 percent of smart home devices will be accessible and controlled by two or more leading smartphone systems. Meanwhile, 47 percent of home appliance devices will feature voice recognition for maternal, education and health-care application.
“China is now one of the biggest (home appliance) markets globally. We will focus more on the domestic market and its demands for healthy and creative lifestyles,” said Yu Ailing, chief executive of Balmuda China.
Japan-based Balmuda, which opened its first Chinese flagship store in Shanghai last week, sells the Light, a desktop lamp without glare or shadows to protect eyes; and Pure, a high-end air purifier.
In China, smart-lighting product sales will double in 2020, according to IDC.
About 8 percent of smart home products can support functions such as calling taxis, ordering food and buying products from online shops, IDC added.
A "no shadow" desk lamp was shown in a store in the Pudong New Area in Shanghai.
