Major technology platforms have been building smart home dashboards and control panels into their software for some time. Examples include Apple's Home Kit, Amazon's Alexa, Google Home, the Philips Hue system, and the global open source project Home Assistant. There are also many companies offering smart home products, such as Signify's smart lighting solutions, smart plugs, doorbells, cameras, home audio, and smart appliances. Ikea also has a wide range of smart home products. A new standard, Matter, has significantly improved interoperability. This new standard is designed to enhance compatibility and interoperability of devices from different vendors. Matter was developed by the Connectivity Standards Alliance. Members of the alliance include Apple, Amazon, and Google, as well as Ikea, Schneider, Huawei, Signify, NXP, Infineon, ST Microelectronics, Tuya, Samsung, Resideo, and Verizon. It's truly an industry-wide group. Devices designed to the Matter standard are interoperable across multiple platforms, removing barriers between ecosystems.