Apple and LG team up on smart-home gear

Recent filings and reports detail a new suite of smart-home accessories jointly developed by Apple and LG Electronics. The lineup includes an LG-branded video doorbell, smart thermostat, smart deadbolt lock, indoor and outdoor security cameras, and a floodlight camera. The collaboration combines Apple’s engineering and design input with LG’s role in manufacturing and ongoing product support. Together, the companies are preparing a broader presence in connected-home hardware while keeping the devices under LG’s brand.

The partnership is positioned around complementary strengths. LG will handle production and customer service, while Apple has contributed to the engineering and design of the devices. This approach allows both companies to participate in the smart-home market without overlapping branding on the new accessories. The result is a coordinated but distinct ecosystem position for each firm.

Regulatory and certification documents list products such as the "LG Video Doorbell Wired," "LG Smart Thermostat," and "LG Smart Deadbolt Lock," along with multiple camera models. These entries are accompanied by technical drawings that outline the physical design of the upcoming devices. The filings cover a range of categories, indicating a broad accessory family rather than a single flagship product.

The accessories are reported to support Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth, Thread and Matter, aligning them with current smart-home connectivity standards. This multi-protocol support is intended to help the products integrate with existing home networks and compatible platforms. The smart deadbolt lock is also reported to include ultra‑wideband capability to enable proximity-based automatic unlocking. That feature is designed to allow the lock to respond to nearby authorized devices without manual input.

LG has recently sought approvals from US and other certification bodies for the new accessories. These filings not only confirm product names but also signal preparations for market entry in multiple regions. They provide an early look at the lineup’s scope before any formal consumer announcement from either company.

The documents include requests to keep photos and detailed technical information confidential until early 2027. This confidentiality window indicates that some design and implementation specifics will remain undisclosed for an extended period after initial certification. Even so, the publicly visible elements in the filings are sufficient to outline the key product categories and connectivity features in the range.

Apple is expected to introduce its own smart-home hub and updated Apple devices on Oct. 13, 2026. The LG-branded accessories co-developed with Apple are reported not to reach consumers for at least several more months after that date. This sequencing suggests that Apple’s hub launch and the LG accessory rollout will be staggered rather than simultaneous.

Reporting characterizes the LG lineup as an expansion of LG’s smart-home footprint. It includes LG’s first indoor camera in nearly a decade and its first recent outdoor camera, thermostat, floodlight camera and doorbell, along with its first smart-lock offering outside South Korea. Together, these devices mark a notable broadening of LG’s presence in international smart-home hardware, supported by Apple’s design and engineering input.