More and more users are demanding solutions that are simple and provide real comfort. When applied to building equipment, artificial intelligence meets these expectations. With the acquisition of Netatmo, Legrand intends to continue incorporating artificial intelligence into its products such that they operate almost autonomously, making the experience richer and enabling users not to become dependent on their connected objects. For example, the facial recognition camera, voice control as well as presence and air quality detection, sustainably increase the value-in-use, increasing the level of comfort, safety and savings. The building actually becomes capable of interacting with its occupants and listening to their needs, in order to satisfy them.

Connected devices are increasingly finding a place in both residential and commercial buildings, in all countries. To better understand and meet expectations, Legrand wanted to assess users' perceptions of IoT in buildings.

Interoperability is the ability of a product or system to communicate with other products or systems. Legrand is making every effort to provide interoperable solutions with the market's various IoT protocols and to define the industry standards, as this is essential for the development of connected objects. The challenge is to allow users to build their own experience, one that suits them and is useful to them, without being dependent on certain brands, technologies, systems rather than others.

The Living Now control unit with built-in Amazon voice assistant is a new product unveiled at CES. With its distinctive and emblematic vertical lines, the control unit adopts the sophisticated style of the existing Living Now range and provides voice control of lighting and roller shutters, for example, in addition to all the usual features of Alexa, Amazon's artificial intelligence. This allows voice control to become standard in all equipped rooms, with a fluid and simple user experience. The microphones and speakers are miniaturised and can be disconnected at the touch of a button. Guaranteeing aesthetic integration into all interiors, in as many countries as possible, Legrand is planning to extend this offer to other connected ranges, including Céliane in Europe, as well as the adorne and radiant collections in the United States, etc.

Classe 100X is a variation of the Classe 300X which makes it possible to control access to the home, interacting by voice or image, on site or remotely, via smartphone, tablet or car. This indoor unit, with its sleeker, more refined design, is aimed at both professionals and end users. Users are able to ensure the control and security of their homes, and to remotely open doors/gates for relatives or messengers, at any time.

Operators of public buildings are legally required to install and maintain self-contained emergency lighting units to indicate emergency exits and ensure rapid evacuation of the building. They must ensure that their system is functioning properly, in compliance with regulatory obligations, for all types of buildings.
The new connected emergency lighting products, Galaxy in Australia and New Zealand and connected self-contained emergency lighting units in France, are solutions that are easy to implement and operate, allowing operators or maintenance teams to remotely monitor the status of the system and receive real-time fault notifications.
This way, they optimise their on-site visits and response times, while ensuring the safety of all occupants.

Installed instead of a traditional presence detector, the connected Advanced Sensor offers a new range of functionalities, by measuring both human activity and environmental conditions. It makes it possible to generate data that can be used by third parties, encouraging the continuous emergence of innovative services for energy efficiency and well-being and the optimised use of space, in particular. The Advanced Sensor combines the key functions of lighting control and a network of integrated sensors (temperature, air quality, activity, number of people, etc.) with an open and interoperable architecture. As such, it facilitates the digital transformation of traditional office buildings into user-centric and 'ready-to-service' workspaces.