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Smart Home Industry Landscape of China

879 Smart Home companies in China, in one picture: who is hiring, who is raising money, who founded them, where they are based and where the research is going. Updated September 2026.

879companies tracked
$3Bdisclosed funding
4hiring right now
88events · 24 months

Who leads Smart Home in China

Shows the top Smart Home firms in China by size, funding, hiring activity and media coverage; 879 companies are tracked, with 4 currently hiring and 93 having disclosed a funding round.

open roles
Hiring now
ranked by live open roles
  1. 01Vesync8last posted Mar 2026
  2. 02Nanochap3last posted May 2026
  3. 03PointFit2last posted Jun 2026
  4. 04Jimu1last posted Jun 2026
4 companies hiring · 0 posted in the last 30 days
disclosed funding
Most funded
disclosed totals, all rounds
  1. 01XREAL$256.3MSeries D · Jan 2026
  2. 02Neusoft Xikang$234MPE · Aug 2016
  3. 03Orvibo$222.3MSeries D · Jan 2022
  4. 04Mobvoi$190MSeries D · Apr 2017
  5. 05Lockin$152.4MAngel · Oct 2022
  6. 06RayNeo$143MSeries C · Jan 2026
  7. 07Codoon$133.2MSeries C · Dec 2021
  8. 08LUMI United$100MSeries B · Nov 2019
93 companies with disclosed rounds · $3B total
headcount
Largest teams
ranked by tracked headcount
  1. 01Hikvision26,330tracked employees
  2. 02DNAKE1,354tracked employees
  3. 03Vesync1,294tracked employees
  4. 04Foshan Yunmi Electrical Technology916tracked employees
  5. 05XREAL400tracked employees
  6. 06Nanochap100tracked employees
  7. 07PETKIT60tracked employees
  8. 08Sunup3tracked employees
8 companies with headcount data
share of events
Share of voice
share of all tracked sector news events, 24 months
  1. 01Hikvision65.0%104 tracked events
  2. 02Vinci18.1%29 tracked events
  3. 03Venture Global5.0%8 tracked events
  4. 04Sunup2.5%4 tracked events
  5. 05PETKIT2.5%4 tracked events
  6. 06XREAL2.5%4 tracked events
  7. 07DNAKE1.2%2 tracked events
  8. 08Foshan Yunmi Electrical Technology1.2%2 tracked events
160 tracked events across 11 companies
web reach
Most-used apps
the sites in this sector the web visits most
  1. 01Hikvisiontop 50khikvision.com
  2. 02Reolinktop 100kreolink.com
  3. 03CooSpotop 500kcoospo.com
  4. 04ringconntop 500kringconn.com
  5. 05RayNeotop 500krayneo.com
  6. 06Bseed Companytop 500kbseed.com
  7. 07Livolotop 500klivolo.com
  8. 0870maitop 500k70mai.com
198 companies here run a site with a measured audience · 29 of them sit inside the web’s top million
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How the Smart Home ecosystem in China grew, 2016–2025

Displays the annual count of new Smart Home companies founded from 2016 to 2025, highlighting a peak of 71 startups in 2016 and only 2 in 2025.

Companies founded / year
new Smart Home companies in China
2016: 712017: 582018: 412019: 402020: 352021: 202022: 122023: 52024: 92025: 2
20162025
peak 71 in 2016
Companies raising / year
with a disclosed round that year
20162025
peak 21 in 2018
Disclosed funding / year
sum of disclosed rounds (USD)
2016: 225,891,0962017: 308,840,0552018: 364,306,5262019: 204,398,1882020: 118,806,0212021: 254,673,5802022: 461,308,4002023: 115,584,2002024: 78,800,6742025: 33,743,200
20162025
peak $461.3M in 2022

Where Smart Home companies in China are based

Lists the Chinese cities with the most Smart Home firms, led by Shenzhen with 329 companies followed by Hong Kong, Beijing, Hangzhou and Shanghai.

Shenzhen skyline — Smart Home hub in China
Hub 01
Shenzhen
329 Smart Home companies
52% of the Smart Home companies across these hubs
329companies
$845Mdisclosed funding
1hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Shenzhen · CC BY-SA 4.0
Hong Kong, a Smart Home hub in China
Hub 02
Hong Kong
70 Smart Home companies
11% of the Smart Home companies across these hubs
70companies
$43.2Mdisclosed funding
1hiring now
generated artwork
Beijing skyline — Smart Home hub in China
Hub 03
Beijing
59 Smart Home companies
9% of the Smart Home companies across these hubs
59companies
$501.8Mdisclosed funding
Photo Wikipedia · Beijing · CC BY-SA 4.0
Hangzhou skyline — Smart Home hub in China
Hub 04
Hangzhou
45 Smart Home companies
7% of the Smart Home companies across these hubs
45companies
$324.3Mdisclosed funding
1hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Hangzhou · CC BY-SA 4.0
Shanghai skyline — Smart Home hub in China
Hub 05
Shanghai
39 Smart Home companies
6% of the Smart Home companies across these hubs
39companies
$128.2Mdisclosed funding
Photo Wikipedia · Shanghai · CC BY-SA 4.0
Guangzhou skyline — Smart Home hub in China
Hub 06
Guangzhou
38 Smart Home companies
6% of the Smart Home companies across these hubs
38companies
$20.3Mdisclosed funding
Photo Wikipedia · Guangzhou · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dongguan skyline — Smart Home hub in China
Hub 07
Dongguan
31 Smart Home companies
5% of the Smart Home companies across these hubs
31companies
$58.1Mdisclosed funding
Photo Wikipedia · Dongguan · CC BY-SA 4.0
Haidian, a Smart Home hub in China
Hub 08
Haidian
16 Smart Home companies
3% of the Smart Home companies across these hubs
16companies
$486.5Mdisclosed funding
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The Smart Home market map of China: what these companies actually do

Breaks down the product sub‑categories built by Smart Home firms and their primary revenue models, noting 830 consumer digital products and 558 e‑commerce product sales.

  • Consumer Digital830 companies · $2.8B raised · 4 hiring
  • Enterprise Tech340 companies · $1.1B raised · 2 hiring
  • IoT in Healthcare214 companies · $731.6M raised · 2 hiring
  • Healthtech214 companies · $727.1M raised · 2 hiring
  • Medical Devices125 companies · $458.3M raised · 1 hiring
  • IoT in Retail122 companies · $833.5M raised
  • At Home Diagnostics94 companies · $187.8M raised · 1 hiring
  • Non-Invasive Health Monitoring Devices86 companies · $330.7M raised · 2 hiring
  • Fitness Trackers86 companies · $263.7M raised
  • Smart Watches86 companies · $315.8M raised · 1 hiring
  • B2C E-Commerce79 companies · $432.4M raised
  • Fitness Bands77 companies · $259M raised

Monetization

How Smart Home companies make money

How many companies earn revenue each way. Plenty use more than one model, so the counts add up to more than the sector.

E-Commerce - Product558
Physical Commerce503
Subscription282
Commission on Transaction37
Fee-For-Service28
Advertising26
E-Commerce - Service24
Licensing7

Funding, M&A and the deals moving Smart Home in China

Counts corporate events over the past two years, totaling 88 events, with new product announcements (31) and earnings releases (18) being the most common types.

Product 31Earnings 18Announcement 8Funding 7Buyback 4Regulatory 4Assets 4Layoffs 3IPO 3Lawsuit 2
  • IPOXREAL has filed for an IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, seeking a main-board listing that would place one of the most prominent dedicated smart-glasses companies into the public markets at a pivotal moment for the extended-reality industry.2026-04-10
  • FundingGuangli , a smart eyewear brand, has secured close to RMB 100 million in a pre-Series B round from Hangzhou Hi-tech Innovation Group.2026-03-24
  • FundingSeveno Capital has announced a strategic investment in PointFit, a company developing a skin patch wearable for non-invasive and real-time biomarker monitoring through sweat, valuing the business at US $10 million, in a move that underscores growing investor conviction in next-generation wearable technology that goes beyond existing heart-rate wearable devices.2026-03-09
  • FundingPeak XV has invested in five early-stage AI companies at Impact AI PitchFest, held as part of the India AI Impact Summit 2026.2026-02-17
  • FundingStarting with the investment, RayNeo stated China Unicom subsidiary Unicom Innovation Capital and China Mobile’s CM Beijing Fund and CM Shanghai Fund poured an undisclosed amount of cash into its operations.2026-01-05
  • FundingVinci raises $36M Series A for Chip Simulation Software.2025-12-02
  • M&ABaker McKenzie has advised DBS Asia Capital Limited, acting as financial adviser to the offeror, Victory III Co., Ltd, in connection with the privatization of Vesync Co., Ltd.2025-05-08
  • IPOOn January 27, 2025, Venture conducted its IPO, selling 70 million shares at $24.00 per share.2025-03-20
  • AnnouncementHikvision has released its 2025 Environmental, Social and Governance Report, marking the eighth consecutive year of transparent sustainability reporting.2026-04-28
  • Product"VIOMI, a leading global brand specializing in AI-driven water purification technology, officially launched its latest countertop AI water purifier, "inno", in Malaysia."2025-10-30

Mergers and acquisitions

Deals from the last 24 months where a Smart Home company in China was the buyer or the one bought, newest first. “Undisclosed” means the price was never published — not that the deal was worth nothing.

AcquirerTargetDeal valueStatusDate
victoryVesyncundisclosedCompleted2025-05-07
VinciE+HPSundisclosedAnnounced2024-06-20
VinciBudapestundisclosedAnnounced2024-06-07
VinciHelios Nordic EnergyundisclosedAnnounced2024-05-31
Vinciedinburgh airportundisclosedCompleted2024-04-18
Vincicrosswind developmentsundisclosed2024-04-18

Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work

Provides detailed information on specific corporate events such as product launches, IPO filings, leadership changes and contract wins.

Product launches
tracked launches · last 12 months
Regulatory & litigation
5 regulatory events · 2 tracked suits · 24 months
  • Hikvisiondenied certification for manufacturing Chinese-origin Hikvision cameras — Indian authoritiesMar 2026
  • Hikvisionsale banned — STQCMar 2026
  • Hikvisionconcluded that Hikvision posed a threat to Canadian national security — Investment Canada ActJul 2025
  • Hikvisionordered to cease operations and close its Canadian business — Canadian federal governmentJul 2025
  • VG investors v ventureInvestment loss lawsuit against Venture · OngoingMar 2025
  • Shareholders of Venture v venturesecurities fraud / misleading registration statementFeb 2025
Earnings pulse
companies reporting results · last 24 months
4 companies reporting18 company-quarters tracked

Half of these companies grew revenue faster than +3.8%, half slower.

Who is building Smart Home in China

Profiles founders and CEOs of 206 Smart Home companies, showing 250 individuals and their most frequent alma maters and prior employers.

Founders and chief executives12 of 250, from the best-funded companies on this page
Chi Xu
Co-Founder & CEO
Chi Xu

Ex-Magic Leap, NVIDIA. University of Minnesota Ph.D. 2014, Zhejiang University B.S 2007

Yuanyuan Li
Co Founder
Yuanyuan Li

Ex-MicroStrategy, Population Action International. Wuhan University 2006, University of Maryland 2008

Bin Chen
Founder & CEO
Bin Chen

ex- Sony. Beijing Information and Technology Institute 2004, Tsinghua University 2007

Weike Guo
Founder & COO
Weike Guo

Ex-Quanta Computer. China University of Mining 2003, Shanghai Jiao Tong University 2008

Shao Chenxi
Founder & CEO
Shao Chenxi

Director China Youth Enterprise Club, Zhejiang Zhenghe Island. Zhejiang University

Nhan Tran
Co-Founder & CTO
Nhan Tran

ex- Photron Vietnam Technical Center, Artel Electronics. Kyung Hee University 2007, The University of Melbourne PhD 2011

Daping Liu
Co-Founder
Daping Liu

Ex-Alcatel-Lucent. Ocean University of China 2008

Jordan Cheng
Founder & CEO
Jordan Cheng
repeat founder

Founder Mad Mobile Application Development. The Chinese University of Hong Kong BSc 2008, MSc 2012

Mike
Founder
Mike

Ex-Huawei P, Co-Founder Black Shark, Coolpad. CEIBS MBA

Junfeng Xu
Ceo
Junfeng Xu

Futurus, ex-Horizon X, ex-Liteon Mobile, Nanjing University, 2018

Mike Bailey
Co-Founder & Chief Business Officer
Mike Bailey

Xim Industry, ex-Qualcomm, ex-Naspers, University of San Diego

Brian Zheng
Founder & CEO
Brian Zheng

Ex-SWT Holdings, IAG international audio. New York Massey University MBA 2004

Where the founders studied
alma mater on record for 13 of 250 founders
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)4
Tsinghua University3
Nanyang Technological University (NTU)2
Harvard Business School1
Harvard University1
INSEAD1
Zhejiang University1
Shanghai Jiao Tong University1
Where they worked before
a previous employer on record for 4 of 250 founders
Intel2
Microsoft1
Morgan Stanley1
Women and men among the founders
first names matched for 151 of 250 founders
13%
of matched founders are women
  • women20
  • men131
Inferred from first names, using 119 million people who state their own gender: a first name counts only where at least 20 of them share it and at least 90% of those share the same gender. The other 99 founders go in neither column.
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Who funds Smart Home in China

Summarizes investment activity with 222 funding rounds since 2016 from 245 investors, noting an average round size of $12 million.

Investor · most active investors since 2016RoundsLedLatest
Shunwei Capital71Oct 2022
GGV Capital52Aug 2021
Cathay Capital43Nov 2019
Frees Fund43May 2024
Xiaomi42Oct 2022
HAX32Jan 2019
Redstar Macalline32May 2019
China Everbright32Dec 2021
SBCVC31Feb 2018
Qiming Venture Partners31Aug 2021
Stage mix · rounds since 2016
Seed & Angel76
Series A–B102
Series C+ / PE38
Grants, debt & other6

The typical round is $12M — half were bigger, half smaller.

The biggest Smart Home funding rounds in China

Highlights the largest disclosed funding deals, including Mobvoi’s $180 million Series D round, and lists ten major recent rounds.

CompanyRoundSizeWhenBackers
MobvoiSeries D$180MApr 2017Volkswagen China
OrviboSeries D$157.3MJan 2022Suofeiya Home Collection, Fusenmei, Pingxiang +2 more
RayNeoSeries C$143MJan 2026China Mobile, Chinaunicom
XREALSeries D$100MJan 2026
LUMI UnitedSeries B$100MNov 2019Cathay Capital, Joy Capital, Grand Flight Investment
KaadasSeries C$94MMar 2022Cowin Capital, CoStone Capital, Morgan Stanley +1 more
KaadasSeries C$94MMar 2022Asia Investment Fund, Morgan Stanley, CoStone Capital +2 more
LockinSeries D$87MDec 2018Baidu, Shunwei Capital, K2VC +1 more
XREALSeries C$60MJan 2024Alibaba, NIO Capital, Sequoia Capital +2 more
iQiyi Intelligent TechnologySeries C$59MJan 2023Verity Ventures, Qingdao Economic Control Group
Fresh cheques · last 6 months

What Smart Home research is working on

Counts academic papers on Smart Home topics, totaling 53,452, and categorizes them into identified problems, cautions, and opportunities.

How this field talks about itself
Smart Home papers (gold) against all published research (grey)
Breakthrough40.9% · 26.6%1.5×
Promising34.9% · 37.2%≈ par
Problem-identifying10.1% · 9.6%≈ par
Descriptive9.3% · 17.2%0.5×
Comparative2.7% · 4.0%0.7×
Cautionary1.9% · 4.5%0.4×

Smart Home literature runs 1.5× more “breakthrough” than science at large (40.9% vs 26.6% baseline).

How the work is done
Methods-led67.7%
Reviews14.0%
Empirical13.7%
Position pieces4.0%
Theoretical0.6%
How the research reads

95% positive · 1% neutral · 4% negative, across 53,452 papers.

The institutions behind the field
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences22k
  • Cisco Systems18k
  • Georgia Institute of Technology17k
  • Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation16k
  • Qatar University15k
  • National University of Singapore15k

ranked by how often their work is cited

Researchers who shaped it

Mohsen Guizani · Ala Al‐Fuqaha · Michele Zorzi · Li Da Xu · Mehdi Mohammadi · Moussa Ayyash · Lorenzo Vangelista · Mohammed Aledhari

The most-cited breakthroughs
  • Smart Cities in Europe · 3k cites
  • XORs in the Air: Practical Wireless Network Coding · 2k cites
  • Effective Heart Disease Prediction Using Hybrid Machine Learning Techniques · 2k cites
  • Internet of Things: Architectures, Protocols, and Applications · 2k cites
  • Learning IoT in Edge: Deep Learning for the Internet of Things with Edge Computing · 2k cites
Common problems researchers identify4,994 papers · 7 recurring themes
IoT Foundations and Integration — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 01
IoT Foundations and Integration
1,322 papers · 26.5% of this block
2022: 1,906 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,786 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,409 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 620 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 1,906 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,786 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,409 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 620 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -68% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers discuss core IoT technologies, standards, and integration challenges across devices and networks.
Internet of Things · Embedded system · World Wide Web · Industrial Internet
“Wearables and the Internet of Things (IoT), Applications, Opportunities, and Challenges: A Survey”
1322 of these papers raise it as a problem
IoT Security and Privacy — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 02
IoT Security and Privacy
1,051 papers · 21.0% of this block
2022: 1,595 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,615 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,498 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 799 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 1,595 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,615 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,498 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 799 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -50% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research highlights vulnerabilities, intrusion detection, and privacy concerns inherent to connected devices.
Computer security · Internet of Things · Internet privacy · Intrusion detection system
“Understanding Security Requirements and Challenges in Internet of Things (IoT): A Review”
1051 of these papers raise it as a problem
Computing Continuum for IoT — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 03
Computing Continuum for IoT
953 papers · 19.1% of this block
2022: 1,351 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,315 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,239 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,421 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 1,351 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,315 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,239 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,421 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +5% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works examine cloud, edge, and big‑data processing limits for scalable intelligent IoT services.
Cloud computing · Emerging technologies · Big data · Edge computing
“Empowering Things With Intelligence: A Survey of the Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities in Artificial Intelligence of Things”
953 of these papers raise it as a problem
Wireless Sensor Network Constraints — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 04
Wireless Sensor Network Constraints
530 papers · 10.6% of this block
2022: 1,427 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,318 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 983 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 947 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 1,427 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,318 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 983 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 947 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -34% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies address reliability, key distribution, and communication issues in sensor‑based monitoring systems.
Wireless sensor network · Wireless · Key distribution in wireless sensor networks · Wireless network
“Wireless Sensor Networks: a Survey on Environmental Monitoring”
530 of these papers raise it as a problem
Smart City Governance — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 05
Smart City Governance
517 papers · 10.4% of this block
2022: 117 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 122 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 107 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 140 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 117 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 122 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 107 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 140 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +20% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Analyses focus on urban planning, governance, and environmental management enabled by IoT infrastructures.
Smart city · Corporate governance · Environmental planning · Architectural engineering
“Smart City Development: A Pathway Toward Sustainable Urbanization”
517 of these papers raise it as a problem
Healthcare Wearables Challenges — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 06
Healthcare Wearables Challenges
369 papers · 7.4% of this block
2022: 186 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 190 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 171 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 196 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 186 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 190 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 171 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 196 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +6% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers explore technical, security, and standardization hurdles for IoT‑enabled medical and wearable devices.
Health care · Internet of Things · Wearable computer · Wearable technology
“Internet of Things for Smart Healthcare: Technologies, Challenges, and Opportunities”
369 of these papers raise it as a problem
Agricultural IoT Adoption — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 07
Agricultural IoT Adoption
252 papers · 5.0% of this block
2022: 95 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 114 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 119 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 145 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 95 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 114 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 119 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 145 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +52% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research outlines obstacles to precision farming, food security, and sensor deployment in agriculture.
Agriculture · Precision agriculture · Internet of Things · Food security
“A Survey on the Role of IoT in Agriculture for the Implementation of Smart Farming”
252 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions892 papers · 7 recurring themes
Interoperability Across Sectors — Cautions
Cautions · theme 01
Interoperability Across Sectors
231 papers · 25.9% of this block
2022: 256 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 278 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 273 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 323 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 256 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 278 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 273 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 323 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +26% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works caution about integration difficulties among IoT, healthcare, and agricultural supply chains.
Internet of Things · Agriculture · Health care · Interoperability
“Examining potential benefits and challenges associated with the Internet of Things integration in supply chains”
231 of these papers raise it as a problem
Energy and Routing Limits — Cautions
Cautions · theme 02
Energy and Routing Limits
168 papers · 18.8% of this block
2022: 2,047 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,907 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,445 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,152 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 2,047 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,907 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,445 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,152 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -44% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies warn of power consumption and routing inefficiencies in wireless sensor networks.
Wireless sensor network · Wireless · Computer network · Wireless network
“Energy Harvesting Sensor Nodes: Survey and Implications”
168 of these papers raise it as a problem
Privacy‑Centric Security Risks — Cautions
Cautions · theme 03
Privacy‑Centric Security Risks
165 papers · 18.5% of this block
2022: 1,595 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,615 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,498 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 799 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 1,595 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,615 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,498 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 799 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -50% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research stresses the need for privacy‑preserving mechanisms in IoT deployments.
Internet of Things · Computer security · Internet privacy · Intrusion detection system
“Privacy-preserving security of IoT networks: A comparative analysis of methods and applications”
165 of these papers raise it as a problem
Robustness of Wearable Systems — Cautions
Cautions · theme 04
Robustness of Wearable Systems
124 papers · 13.9% of this block
2022: 33 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 34 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 29 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 38 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 33 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 34 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 29 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 38 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +17% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers examine resilience of digital health and wearable technologies against attacks and failures.
Robustness · Resilience · Wearable technology · Digital health
“Smart Defenders: An Empirical Analysis of Adversary System Resilience in Cybersecurity”
124 of these papers raise it as a problem
Urban Planning and Governance Risks — Cautions
Cautions · theme 05
Urban Planning and Governance Risks
107 papers · 12.0% of this block
2022: 117 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 122 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 107 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 140 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 117 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 122 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 107 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 140 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +20% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Analyses highlight governance, planning, and ethical concerns when embedding IoT in cities.
Smart city · Corporate governance · Environmental planning · Urban planning
“Smart city concept: Integrating technology into municipal governance”
107 of these papers raise it as a problem
Blockchain Integration Challenges — Cautions
Cautions · theme 06
Blockchain Integration Challenges
55 papers · 6.2% of this block
2022: 1,568 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,605 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,543 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,055 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 1,568 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,605 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,543 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,055 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -33% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works discuss scalability, security, and adoption barriers for blockchain‑IoT solutions in logistics.
Blockchain · Internet of Things · Computer security · Supply chain
“Blockchain technology for security issues and challenges in IoT”
55 of these papers raise it as a problem
Edge Computing Viability — Cautions
Cautions · theme 07
Edge Computing Viability
42 papers · 4.7% of this block
2022: 325 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 326 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 284 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 349 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 325 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 326 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 284 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 349 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +7% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research questions the performance and data‑rate constraints of edge devices for IoT workloads.
Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution · Edge computing · Edge device · Internet of Things
“Role of Edge Computing in IoT”
42 of these papers raise it as a problem
Opportunities36,998 papers · 7 recurring themes
Scalable Wearable Computing — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 01
Scalable Wearable Computing
1,227 papers · 20.4% of this block
2022: 444 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 457 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 307 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 742 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 444 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 457 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 307 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 742 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +67% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers propose robust, large‑scale deployment strategies for wearable devices in health and mobility.
Wearable computer · Software deployment · Scalability · Robustness
“Enhancing Fall Risk Detection in Intelligent Healthcare System: A <scp>6G</scp> ‐Enabled Integrated Communication, Sensing, and Computing Ap”
Energy‑Efficient Smart City IoT — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 02
Energy‑Efficient Smart City IoT
1,208 papers · 20.1% of this block
2022: 1,561 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,464 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,134 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 655 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 1,561 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,464 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,134 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 655 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -58% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies present methods to reduce power consumption while maintaining real‑time performance in urban IoT.
Internet of Things · Smart city · Computer network · Edge computing
“Energy efficient resource management for real-time IoT applications”
Real‑Time Embedded IoT Systems — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 03
Real‑Time Embedded IoT Systems
1,057 papers · 17.6% of this block
2022: 2,247 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 2,239 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,900 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 874 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 2,247 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 2,239 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,900 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 874 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -61% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research showcases integrated hardware and software designs for instantaneous monitoring and control.
Internet of Things · Embedded system · Computer security · Real-time computing
“Integrated IoT System for Real-Time Electrical Load Monitoring”
Optimized Wireless Sensor Deployments — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 04
Optimized Wireless Sensor Deployments
986 papers · 16.4% of this block
2022: 1,427 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,318 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 983 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 947 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 1,427 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,318 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 983 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 947 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -34% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works explore efficient sensor placement and low‑power communication techniques for network longevity.
Wireless sensor network · Wireless · Key distribution in wireless sensor networks · Wireless network
“Efficient Placement and Dispatch of Sensors in a Wireless Sensor Network”
Advanced IoT Intrusion Detection — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 05
Advanced IoT Intrusion Detection
646 papers · 10.8% of this block
2022: 192 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 198 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 190 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 265 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 192 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 198 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 190 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 265 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +38% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers develop machine‑learning models to identify anomalies and mitigate denial‑of‑service attacks.
Intrusion detection system · Internet of Things · Anomaly detection · Denial-of-service attack
“A Novel Deep Learning-Based Intrusion Detection System for IoT Networks”
Secure Blockchain‑IoT Frameworks — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 06
Secure Blockchain‑IoT Frameworks
459 papers · 7.7% of this block
2022: 666 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 707 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 742 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 723 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 666 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 707 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 742 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 723 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +9% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research introduces decentralized authentication and encryption schemes for trustworthy smart city applications.
Blockchain · Internet of Things · Encryption · Authentication
“A blockchain‐ and artificial intelligence‐enabled smart IoT framework for sustainable city”
Precision Agriculture Automation — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 07
Precision Agriculture Automation
417 papers · 7.0% of this block
2022: 99 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 118 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 124 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 147 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 99 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 118 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 124 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 147 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +48% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies present IoT‑driven monitoring and irrigation systems to improve farming efficiency and sustainability.
Agriculture · Precision agriculture · Internet of Things · Irrigation
“IoT-Based Smart Agriculture Monitoring and Automated Irrigation System for Efficient Farming”

Which of these themes are growing fastest

Tracks how the share of research themes within the global Smart Home literature has shifted between 2022 and 2025.

Problems
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Agricultural IoT Adoption▲+52%
Smart City Governance▲+20%
Healthcare Wearables Challenges▲+6%
Computing Continuum for IoT▲+5%
Wireless Sensor Network Constraints▼-34%
IoT Security and Privacy▼-50%
IoT Foundations and Integration▼-68%
Cautions
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Interoperability Across Sectors▲+26%
Urban Planning and Governance Risks▲+20%
Robustness of Wearable Systems▲+17%
Edge Computing Viability▲+7%
Blockchain Integration Challenges▼-33%
Energy and Routing Limits▼-44%
Privacy‑Centric Security Risks▼-50%
Opportunities
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Scalable Wearable Computing▲+67%
Precision Agriculture Automation▲+48%
Advanced IoT Intrusion Detection▲+38%
Secure Blockchain‑IoT Frameworks▲+9%
Optimized Wireless Sensor Deployments▼-34%
Energy‑Efficient Smart City IoT▼-58%
Real‑Time Embedded IoT Systems▼-61%

Who files Smart Home patents in China

Reports 116,627 patent filings from 2016‑2025 by about 8,000 organisations, with Huawei, ZTE and OPPO among the top filers.

116,627 filings 2016–20258,000 assigneespeak 13,765 in 2022
Filing momentum
patents published / year
2016: 7,1722017: 9,2562018: 9,4722019: 10,8912020: 12,5452021: 13,5282022: 13,7652023: 13,5692024: 13,3702025: 13,059
20162025
Who files the most
  • Huawei TECH52,928
  • ZTE17,732
  • Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunicat9,482
  • Tencent TECH Shenzhen5,964
  • Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software5,197
  • VIVO Mobile Communication4,296
  • Huawei Device2,082
  • Xiaomi2,015
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About this data: built from Fliar's company, founder, funding, hiring, jobs, research and patent trackers, covering China. Counts are of companies we track, not of every company that exists. Updated September 2026.
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