In addition to the reveal of the HomeView, Apple has also announced a whole Home Collection of smart home accessories. This includes cameras, thermostats, and a smart lock, which was previously revealed to be made in collaboration with LG. With the official announcement, though, the bitten fruit brand revealed that there is at least one other partner in making these products, in the form of Schneider Electric.
As previously reported, despite the Apple involvement, these products will bear the branding of the manufacturing partner instead. Also, as you’d expect, the iPhone maker says that these smart home appliances are all “designed for privacy, with Home app data encrypted end-to-end, so LG Electronics, Schneider Electric, and Apple can’t read it”.
