[moby_click]

The implementations are disappointing so far. Devices that rely on some vendor internet service are unacceptable. At the very least I'd want a direct connection to the device with a documented API and documented behavior of the firmware. Ideally the firmware itself would (partially) modable. Some safety critical parts may be left inaccessible.

For example, I'd want cookware with temperature sensors and a pressure sensor in case of a pressure cooker, a controllable stove and oven with power monitoring, a kitchen hood wit gas sensors, etc.

What we can instead are gadgets with mobile apps, that are completely undocumented beyond the UI. Kitchen devices for the commercial sector have been somewhat smart for a while, but are a pain to program and again lack documentation.

IoT these days is paying a premium for vendor lock-in.