Let your home voice assistant open your gate and garage door for you!

Getting out of the car to open the gate or garage door, or searching for a remote control in your pocket when you're behind the wheel, is not always easy! Thanks to TaHoma's compatibility with Google Assistant, you can now control your gate and garage door automation with your voice.

Voice assistants in our everyday lives

Many people today have a voice assistant in their home, either through a smart speaker (Amazon Alexa, Echo Dot, Google Home, etc.) or simply via a smartphone. We don't always think to use them, but they can prove themselves to be very handy in everyday life.

At Somfy, we develop practical solutions to simplify all aspects of your home: controlling electric driveway gate or garage door is a Somfy exclusive. If you own a TaHoma box and use Google Assistant, via Android Auto or your smartphone, you can configure them to control the entrance to your property using voice commands. It can make a huge difference to your daily life!

What does it mean in practice?

You're in your car and about to arrive home: thanks to Google Assistant, you can command your gate to open and the outdoor lights to switch on. A code is requested to secure the sending of your order and, when you pull up in front of your home, the automatic gate has just finished opening. This means you don't need to look for a remote while you're behind the wheel, you don't have to wait for the gate to open, and there are no security problems because it has just opened. Convenience, security and simplicity with a single voice command!

Another example: you're leaving your home to do some shopping and activate the "close everything" scenario that you previously programmed. With a simple voice command, the electric garage door and shutters in your home close, the lights switch themselves off, and the music stops playing on your smart speaker. You can leave your home with peace of mind, without the need for a remote or keys...

With your home voice assistant and the right equipment, your daily life will become much easier!

Get more out of your equipment

Before equipping your home or using these functions, remember that all Somfy motors for automatic driveway gates and garage doors are compatible, whether they are new or previously installed (by yourself or a professional)! Is your home already equipped with the TaHoma box and do you already have a Somfy motor for your gate and/or garage door? You don't need to add any new equipment: simply download Google Assistant or Android Auto for free!

Want to equip your home? Whether you're planning to install your equipment yourself or have it done by a professional, visit our website to discover all of the possibilities offered by home voice assistants linked to our connected motors.

Thanks to voice control, you can make it simpler to leave and enter your home, all in total security. Are you ready to control your equipment with voice commands?