Smart home is hot segment with key focus on connecting everything for convenience, then why not connect cars as well?  With emerging new trends on car to home connectivity, competitive ecosystem seem integrating with cross business segments.

Some of the  biggest names in space Amazon, Google, Bosch , however some of the premium segment new cars already support to some extent. Alarm.com’s connected car provides reports via the smart home control system on vehicle diagnostics, driving behavior and unexpected movement. Alarm.com connected car developed in collaboration with vehicle telematics solutions provider CalAmp.

Vehicles with connected car installed can be added to a user’s existing Alarm.com powered smart home security system to trigger automation rules and reminders using the vehicle location. For example : Lights turn on and the temperature adjusts as driver arrives home or alerts are sent to a driver’s  mobile device if they leave without closing the garage door or locking the front door of home.

One of the biggest challenge in Car to Home connectivity seem to be interoperability, with many tech providers and home owner’s already locked in with a particular ecosystem.  Need to watch how well integrated automakers and smart home providers be.