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iOS 18 HomeKit features: guest user access, hands-free door unlock, robot vacuum support
While we still waiting for new smart home hardware products from Apple, iOS 18 does bring some new advancements to...
The hero new feature this year is the addition of guest user access, allowing you to let visitors control your smart accessories temporarily, without adding them as a full permanent member of your Home. Support for smart robot vacuum cleaners is the first time Apple will be adopting features in the Matter 1.2 standard, which was formalized in October 2023. Theoretically, this will allow users to magically unlock their house door as they approach — simply by the fact of having an iPhone or Apple Watch within six feet proximity.
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