Aqara FP300 Presence Sensor

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The above was announced at CES earlier this year and appears to be a pretty exciting addition to Aqara’s sensor range. It is battery powered and has Zigbee.

Some links:

* Aqara announcement

* Lifehacker coverage

From the Aqara announcement:

Presence Multi-Sensor FP300 – Leveraging both PIR and millimeter wave (mmWave) sensing for precise and prompt detection, the FP300 is among the first battery-operated presence sensors announced on the market. With an extended battery life of up to two years, this compact, wire-free sensor can be placed wherever. Featuring Thread and Zigbee protocols, the FP300 is Matter-enabled and offers future-proofed interoperability across platforms. It also packs independent light, temperature and humidity sensors for ambient sensing, which makes it a highly versatile solution for enhanced energy efficiency, comfort, and security.

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I am anxiously awaiting the release. I’ll replace my 10-12 qty P1 and P2 sensors with this immediately and probably add more of them in rooms where I don’t currently monitor presence.

I hope they are stable, and the battery life is atleast 1 year, and offer decent mmwave zones and configurations through the M3 hub.