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21 gadgets that prove the smart home of the future is almost here

Jenny McGrath
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Lowes Iris Smart Home Management System
Lowes’ Iris Smart Home Management System plans to release a sensor so you can tell if your kid is out of the crib. (Image credit: Digital Trends / Jenny McGrath)
Soneter and leakSMART
Soneter smartly tracks your water flow, while leakSMART detects and stops leaks. (Image credit: Digital Trends / Jenny McGrath)
Vigilant Poppy smart connected food scale
Vigilant’s Poppy smart connected food scale gives you precise nutritional info about the food it weighs. (Image credit: Digital Trends / Jenny McGrath)
Bosch Home Connect smart fridge
Bosch’s Home Connect smart fridge sends photos of its interior, so you know what to buy at the store. (Image credit: Digital Trends / Jenny McGrath)
Keen Home Smart Vents
Keen Home Smart Vents work with your connected thermostat to close vents and conserve energy. (Image credit: Digital Trends / Jenny McGrath)
QardioBase smart scale
QardioBase is a smart scale that tracks your weight loss with emojis. (Image credit: Digital Trends / Jenny McGrath)
Sleep Number SleepIQ Kids smart bed
Sleep Number’s new SleepIQ Kids smart bed tracks your kids’ sleep. (Image credit: Digital Trends / Jenny McGrath)
sevenhugs hugOne family sleep monitor
The sevenhugs hugOne family sleep monitor is a non-wearable sleep tracker for the whole family. (Image credit: Digital Trends / Jenny McGrath)
Petcube Camera
The Petcube Camera lets you remotely play with your cat or dog. (Image credit: Digital Trends / Jenny McGrath)
Parrot Flower Power H2O
The Parrot Flower Power H2O smart sensor can water your plants for you. (Image credit: Digital Trends / Jenny McGrath)
Panasonic Smart Mirror
Panasonic imagines a smart mirror that shows you your makeup before you put it on. (Image credit: Digital Trends / Jenny McGrath)
Netatmo Welcome camera
The Netatmo Welcome camera uses facial recognition to welcome your family home. (Image credit: Digital Trends / Jenny McGrath)
Invoxia Triby
The Invoxia Triby is a phone that lets kids easily connect to their parents. (Image credit: Digital Trends / Jenny McGrath)
Edyn smart garden system
Edyn smart garden system wants to care for your whole garden, intelligently. (Image credit: Digital Trends / Jenny McGrath)
Alba smart lightbulb
Alba is a smart lightbulb that responds to your presence and syncs with Nest. (Image credit: Digital Trends / Jenny McGrath)
Tagg GPS Pet Tracker
The Tagg GPS Pet Tracker uses GPS to keep tabs on your dog, no matter how far he roams. (Image credit: Digital Trends / Jenny McGrath)
Health o meter nuyu Sleep System
Health o meter’s nuyu Sleep System smart mattress pad can cool or heat you to improve your sleep. (Image credit: Digital Trends / Jenny McGrath)
Dacor Discover iQ oven
Dacor introduced a voice-activated oven, part of its Discover iQ line. (Image credit: Digital Trends / Jenny McGrath)
LilyPad
LilyPad from Vigilant is a connected pool thermometer with a UV sensor to keep your skin safe. (Image credit: Digital Trends / Jenny McGrath)
Sengled Snap
Sengled Snap is a lightbulb with camera, speakers, and sensors for undercover security. (Image credit: Digital Trends / Jenny McGrath)
What will the smart home of the future look like? The future is now, my friends. Thanks to companies from Bosch to D-Link to Samsung to smaller, less-well known start-ups, we already have access to some amazing tech that can automate your house. Lots of these appliances, hubs, and sensor-packed devices were on display at CES 2015. Taken together, they represent what we can expect to see in more and more people’s homes. By the time CES 2016 rolls around, connected dishwashers, smart fridges, and self-watering plant devices will be a reality for many people. Click through the gallery to see what you can expect in the very near future.

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