Aqara (Shenzhen Lumi United Technology Co., Ltd.)
Company Overview
Aqara is the consumer smart home brand of Shenzhen Lumi United Technology Co., Ltd., a company founded in 2009 and headquartered in Shenzhen, Guangdong. Lumi United started out in building control and energy-saving renovation of commercial buildings, and launched the Aqara brand for the consumer smart home market in 2016. The company has grown into one of the larger smart home device manufacturers in China, with offices including New York as well as Shenzhen, and a product catalogue spanning dozens of self-developed categories.
Aqara is a member of the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA), the organisation behind Zigbee and Matter, and its devices are widely known for working across ecosystems rather than locking a buyer into a single one.
Main Products
The range covers most of what a smart home needs on the sensing and control side:
- Hubs and gateways, including Zigbee hubs and hub-integrated devices that act as the system brain
- Environmental and security sensors — motion, door and window, vibration, water leak, temperature and humidity, air quality
- Smart switches and wall panels, smart plugs, and curtain and blind controllers
- Smart locks and doorbell and camera products
- Home automation accessories and controllers, plus commercial smart space solutions (the company has deployed devices in venues such as sports clubs and public buildings)
Protocol support across the line includes Zigbee, Thread and Matter, with compatibility marketed across major smart home platforms including Apple Home, Google Home, Amazon Alexa and Samsung SmartThings, depending on the specific model and region.
Key Facts
- Company: Shenzhen Lumi United Technology Co., Ltd. (深圳绿米联创)
- Founded: 2009; Aqara brand launched 2016
- Headquarters: Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
- Brand: Aqara
- Position: one of the larger smart home device manufacturers in China; self-developed product categories in the dozens
- Standards body: member of the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA), the body behind Zigbee and Matter
- Ecosystems: cross-platform by design rather than single-ecosystem exclusive
Certification Note for Buyers
Smart home devices carry market-specific compliance — radio equipment approval, electrical safety and, in some markets, data and privacy rules for cloud-connected products. For any private-label or OEM discussion, confirm which certifications a given model already holds, who owns them, and whether the same hardware can be supplied under your own brand with your own app or cloud. These are commercial questions, not assumptions.
Contact / Official Website
For current product lines, regional availability, certifications and contact details, refer to the official website: www.aqara.com/en. Company details in this profile were verified against the official site, the company's brand story page and public company records, and are provided for reference only. Always confirm specifications, certifications and terms directly with the company.