Smart Home

Smart home applications are an important driver of IoT. Many smart assistants, security systems, and smart appliances are targeted at this market, and many use the Matter standard.

The Matter open source connectivity standard allows IoT devices to be connected securely and reliably. Its wide adoption limits compatibility issues.

Ubuntu offers a rich suite of established developer tools, simplifying the work of building Matter applications. With a device running Ubuntu, you can build a Matter device, deploy Home Assistant, set up an OpenThread Border Router for your IoT devices, and more.

Get started

Explore the basics of smart homes and Matter using readily available hardware.

• Build your first Matter device with a Raspberry Pi

• Commission and control Matter devices with Chip Tool

• Install Home Assistant on Ubuntu Core

Thread Networking

Set up a Thread network and gateway for your Matter devices.

• Run Matter applications with Thread networking on Ubuntu

• Set up OpenThread Border Router on Ubuntu

• Create an OS image with OpenThread Border Router