They’re several smart devices on the market that can simplify your life — even for the garage. Here are the top tech products to create a smart garage set-up.
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Your smart home products don’t have to be used exclusively in your home — they’ll work just fine in your garage as well. There’s no real reason not to have all the benefits of smart devices when you’re working with your new tools in your garage, and there are many different products you can pick up to make that into a reality. There’s the obvious step of grabbing a smart garage door opener, but you can expand it to include lights, audio devices, and cameras.
Each item on this list is backed up by high user scores and reputable brands. It’s important to know the item you’re about to spend money on is recommended by other people in the real world, as nobody wants to waste money on something that doesn’t work. On top of that, everything is readily available from Amazon, Home Depot, or another major retailer. A more in-depth explanation of our methodology is found at the end of this list.Genie Signature Series 1 hp. Belt Drive Smart Garage Door Opener
You’ll quickly grow tired of having to manually open your garage door, and that’s when you’ll want to make the jump to a smart opener. The Genie smart garage door opener is a good option, and it means you’ll be able to stay in your car while the door opens up. It connects directly with either Amazon’s Alexa or Google Assistant, so all you have to do is ask for it to be opened up. You can also have direct control over the door through the Aladdin app on your smartphone. The Genie smart opener can be purchased from Home Depot for $248.
With over 200 user reviews, the Genie garage door opener has a 4.5 out of five rating on Home Depot’s website. Outside of some reviewers mentioning the box missing some parts needed to put it all together, the opener works just as expected. What makes this one stand out from the competition is the quiet design that makes it so you won’t wake up the neighborhood when opening up your garage. Google Nest Mini
Being in the Google ecosystem means you can have an interconnected system throughout your home that’s all controlled by Google Assistant.
