I was reading an article today about Matter, the Smart Home standard. The standard was just updated to v1.2 which included things like refrigerators, smoke alarms, and robot vacuum cleaners. It got me thinking about what that might mean if the standard supported cars and how Tesla might capitalize on that.
I can think of a couple of scenarios where it might be cool to have your car support something like Matter. For one, it could automatically do things when you approach your house. Sure, we have auto garage door open/close functionality, but the car doesn't really know if the door is already open or closed. With Matter support it could be a lot more intelligent about the whole thing. It could also trigger other things, like turning on lights or unlocking doors when you arrive.
Beyond simple garage door mechanics, I can see a future where your home automation system could do things like pre-heat/cool your car for you, depending on the weather or your work schedule. It would make asking about the status of your car easier. In fact, you could create a simple routine to change the color of a light bulb to let you know the state of charge for your car.
What else can you think of that might be handy if Tesla supported Matter?
I can think of a couple of scenarios where it might be cool to have your car support something like Matter. For one, it could automatically do things when you approach your house. Sure, we have auto garage door open/close functionality, but the car doesn't really know if the door is already open or closed. With Matter support it could be a lot more intelligent about the whole thing. It could also trigger other things, like turning on lights or unlocking doors when you arrive.
Beyond simple garage door mechanics, I can see a future where your home automation system could do things like pre-heat/cool your car for you, depending on the weather or your work schedule. It would make asking about the status of your car easier. In fact, you could create a simple routine to change the color of a light bulb to let you know the state of charge for your car.
What else can you think of that might be handy if Tesla supported Matter?