Below you'll find the top 50 iot trends for 2026, spotted by Rising Trends's trend radar algorithm.
These topics were detected from online sources including TikTok, X (Twitter), Instagram, Reddit, news outlets, and Google Search data. Each trend has at least 1,000+ monthly searches and over 20% year-over-year growth.
All iot trends with over 20% year-over-year growth, ranked by search volume.
| # | Topic | 5Y Trend | Search Vol. | Growth 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smart Home Device | 246,000 | +124% | |
| 2 | Smart Thermostat | 246,000 | +49% | |
| 3 | Bas | 201,000 | +396% | |
| 4 | Mesh Network | 201,000 | 14X | |
| 5 | Smart Lock | 201,000 | +507% | |
| 6 | Smart Lighting | 201,000 | 25X | |
| 7 | Raspberry Pi 5 | 165,000 | +173% | |
| 8 | Marine Tracker | 165,000 | +22% | |
| 9 | Valve | 110,000 | +22% | |
| 10 | Robot Vacuum And Mop | 74,000 | +124% | |
| 11 | Automatic Litter Box | 74,000 | +22% | |
| 12 | Esp32 | 49,500 | +83% | |
| 13 | Humanoid Robot | 49,500 | +22% | |
| 14 | Smart Home App | 49,500 | 11X | |
| 15 | Xfollow App | 40,500 | +49% | |
| 16 | Mimo | 40,500 | +49% | |
| 17 | Smart Home Security | 27,100 | +83% | |
| 18 | Smart Bars | 22,200 | +50% | |
| 19 | Smart Home Hub | 22,200 | +50% | |
| 20 | Smart Bird Feeder | 22,200 | +83% | |
| 21 | Utah Fire Watch | 22,200 | 25X | |
| 22 | Home Automation Hub | 22,200 | +50% | |
| 23 | Smart Mattress | 22,200 | 12X | |
| 24 | Ring Battery Doorbell Plus | 22,200 | +83% | |
| 25 | Dcos | 22,200 | +23% | |
| 26 | Smart Deadbolt | 18,100 | +235% | |
| 27 | Flipper One | 18,100 | +403% | |
| 28 | Play City | 18,100 | +50% | |
| 29 | Camera Enforcement | 18,100 | +83% | |
| 30 | Window Cleaning Robot | 14,800 | +83% | |
| 31 | Google Nest Learning Thermostat | 14,800 | +22% | |
| 32 | Robot Window Cleaner | 14,800 | +83% | |
| 33 | Drone Boats | 14,800 | 21X | |
| 34 | Airsense 11 | 14,800 | +22% | |
| 35 | Calendar Sharing App | 14,800 | +49% | |
| 36 | Starlink Phone | 12,100 | +49% | |
| 37 | Smart Irrigation Controllers | 12,100 | +49% | |
| 38 | Esp32 S3 | 12,100 | +124% | |
| 39 | Sea Drone | 12,100 | 38X | |
| 40 | Maritime Tracking | 12,100 | +175% | |
| 41 | Smart Fragrance Diffuser | 9,900 | +890% | |
| 42 | Goods Disposal | 9,900 | +22% | |
| 43 | Biosense Mask | 9,900 | +50% | |
| 44 | Sixnine | 9,900 | +50% | |
| 45 | Alpr Cameras | 8,100 | +50% | |
| 46 | Smart Home Ecosystems | 8,100 | 11X | |
| 47 | Central Hub | 8,100 | 11X | |
| 48 | Apache Helicopter Shot Down | 8,100 | +99X | |
| 49 | Microcontroller | 8,100 | +23% | |
| 50 | Smart Air Purifiers | 6,600 | +50% |
Showing top 10 of 50 iot trends
| Theme | Market Size | Growth | Leaders |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smart Home Security | ~$60B | ~15% CAGR | Ring, SimpliSafe |
| Thermostats & Lighting | ~$45B | ~20% CAGR | Google Nest, Philips Hue |
| Wearables & Health IoT | ~$85B | ~14% CAGR | Withings, Oura |
| Smart Appliances & Robots | ~$45B | ~23% CAGR | iRobot, Roborock |
| Networking & Standards | ~$30B | ~16% CAGR | TP-Link, Espressif |
CAGR = compound annual growth rate
We built this list on July 13, 2026 from our live trend database, the same feed that powers the table above. The headline: the smart home has finally gone mainstream. Connected locks, thermostats, and lighting now pull hundreds of thousands of searches each, home robots are moving from novelty to everyday appliance, and health wearables keep expanding from wrists to scales, mattresses, and glasses. Underneath it all, the Matter and Thread standards plus stronger mesh networks are quietly making these devices easier to connect. Every search-volume and growth figure below is pulled from that live data.
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Security is the entry point to the smart home, and demand is huge. "Smart lock" now pulls 550,000 monthly searches and has broken out over the past year, making it one of the largest connected-home searches of all. "Smart deadbolt" is up +317% at 12,100 searches as retrofit keyless entry spreads, while "smart doorbell" is up +175% at 9,900 searches and "smart home security cameras" are up +184% at 5,400 searches. Even hardware-light options are climbing, with "smart lock retrofit" up +108% at 1,000 searches.
The pattern is keyless, app-managed access paired with cameras and sensors, so a phone becomes the front door, the alarm panel, and the doorbell all at once.
Connected security is booming because:
Smart Deadbolt (12,100 searches, +317% YoY) – Keyless deadbolts leading the shift away from physical keys.
Smart Home Security Cameras (5,400 searches, +184% YoY) – Connected cameras anchoring the DIY security setup.
Smart Doorbell (9,900 searches, +175% YoY) – Video doorbells becoming a standard first line of defense.
Smart Lock Retrofit (1,000 searches, +108% YoY) – Add-on locks that upgrade an existing deadbolt.
Smart Home Security (27,100 searches, +22% YoY) – The broad category holding a large, steady base of demand.
Everyday comfort is where the smart home earns its keep. "Smart thermostat" pulls 550,000 monthly searches and has climbed sharply on energy-saving demand, while "smart lighting" is a breakout at 450,000 searches as color and scheduling go mainstream. Named products drive the category too: "google nest learning thermostat" is up +236% at 14,800 searches. Accent and wellness lighting is rising fast, with "circadian lighting" up +190% at 2,900 searches, and simple upgrades like the "smart plug" (18,100 searches, +22%) and "smart power strips" (5,400 searches, +23%) make any device controllable.
The through-line is comfort plus savings: lighting and climate that adjust themselves to the time of day, the weather, and the electricity bill instead of a manual switch.
Automated comfort is growing because:
Google Nest Learning Thermostat (14,800 searches, +236% YoY) – The category-defining learning thermostat back in high demand.
Circadian Lighting (2,900 searches, +190% YoY) – Tunable, time-of-day light marketed for sleep and focus.
Smart Power Strips (5,400 searches, +23% YoY) – Multi-outlet control for whole clusters of devices.
Smart Plug (18,100 searches, +22% YoY) – The cheapest way to make any appliance app-controlled.
Heating Control (2,400 searches, +26% YoY) – App-managed heating as a core energy-saving use case.
Connected devices are spreading across the body and the bedroom. "Smart glasses" pull 165,000 monthly searches, up +82%, as camera-and-audio frames go mainstream, while "smart scale" holds 18,100 searches, up +50%, tracking weight and body metrics. Health sensing is broadening fast: "smart mattress" is up +825% at 22,200 searches, "smart bathroom scales" are up +173% at 2,400 searches, and "affordable smart glasses" jumped +387% to 1,900 searches. Newer form factors are emerging too, from the "ai necklace" (1,300 searches, +81%) to "smart floss" (1,900 searches, +90%).
The pattern is continuous, passive health data: devices that measure sleep, weight, and vitals in the background instead of a once-a-year checkup.
Connected health devices are growing because:
Smart Mattress (22,200 searches, +825% YoY) – Sleep-tracking, temperature-adjusting beds moving into the mainstream.
Affordable Smart Glasses (1,900 searches, +387% YoY) – Lower-cost frames opening up the wearable-display market.
Smart Bathroom Scales (2,400 searches, +173% YoY) – Connected scales tracking body metrics over time.
Smart Floss (1,900 searches, +90% YoY) – Connected oral-care devices extending health sensing to the bathroom.
Smart Scale (18,100 searches, +50% YoY) – A steady, growing base for at-home body measurement.
Robots are becoming ordinary household appliances. "Robot vacuum" pulls 110,000 monthly searches, up +22%, as automated floor care becomes a default purchase, while "robot window cleaner" is up +174% at 18,100 searches for a chore people never wanted to do. Connected appliances are climbing across the home: "smart air purifiers" are up +313% at 6,600 searches, "automatic litter box" holds 74,000 searches (+22%), and the "smart fragrance diffuser" is a breakout at 8,100 searches. Pet and utility devices round it out, from the "smart pet feeder" (1,300 searches, +81%) to "smart dehumidifiers" (1,600 searches, +23%).
The through-line is chore automation: appliances that clean, purify, and dispense on their own, managed from a phone and scheduled to run while the house is empty.
Connected appliances are growing because:
Robot Window Cleaner (18,100 searches, +174% YoY) – Automating a chore most people avoid entirely.
Smart Air Purifiers (6,600 searches, +313% YoY) – Connected air quality control gaining fast.
Smart Pet Feeder (1,300 searches, +81% YoY) – App-scheduled feeding for pets while owners are away.
Smart Litter Box (2,400 searches, +26% YoY) – Self-cleaning, app-monitored litter boxes rising steadily.
Automatic Litter Box (74,000 searches, +22% YoY) – A large base for hands-off pet care.
The plumbing behind the smart home is a trend in its own right. "Mesh network" pulls 550,000 monthly searches and has broken out as whole-home coverage becomes essential for dozens of devices. Maker and edge hardware is booming: "raspberry pi 5" is up +173% at 165,000 searches and "esp32" is up +50% at 49,500 searches as hobbyists build their own sensors. Long-range and ambient networking are climbing too, with "lora" at 27,100 searches (+22%) and "wifi sensing" up +156% at 1,000 searches. The unifying Matter standard is gaining ground, from "matter hub" (2,400 searches, +85%) to "matter smart home" (2,900 searches, +21%) and "matter devices" (1,600 searches, +23%).
The pattern is a push toward reliable, interoperable connectivity: strong mesh coverage, cheap edge hardware, and cross-brand standards so devices from different makers finally work together.
Connectivity and standards are growing because:
Raspberry Pi 5 (165,000 searches, +173% YoY) – The go-to single-board computer for DIY IoT projects.
WiFi Sensing (1,000 searches, +156% YoY) – Using WiFi signals to detect presence and motion.
Matter Hub (2,400 searches, +85% YoY) – Central hubs bridging brands under the Matter standard.
ESP32 (49,500 searches, +50% YoY) – The low-cost microcontroller powering countless connected builds.
Matter Devices (1,600 searches, +23% YoY) – Cross-compatible gear as the Matter ecosystem grows.
The IoT landscape of 2026 is defined by the smart home reaching everyday scale. Whether the search is for a smart lock (550K searches, breakout), a smart thermostat (550K searches, up sharply), smart glasses (165K searches, +82%), a robot vacuum (110K searches, +22%), or a mesh network (550K searches, breakout), the common thread is connected hardware that is easier to buy, install, and live with than ever before.
The winning approaches in consumer IoT share these characteristics:
For device makers, retailers, and platforms, the data points to several high-growth opportunities: connected security, energy-saving climate and lighting, health wearables, home robots, and the networking and Matter standards that tie them together. See how Rising Trends helps you track IoT market shifts as consumer preferences evolve.
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