SmartThings for Ships: The tech we didn't expect from Samsung at CES

The Samsung group has numerous subsidiaries, many of which make it into our news section for varying reasons. We don't usually report on Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) – the arm that manufactures ships and offshore platforms – as naval engineering and shipbuilding are out of our scope.

Nevertheless, CES 2025 had a few surprises, and Samsung Electronics had a good reason to bring up SHI during its keynote in Las Vegas.

SmartThings and Matter set sail

Samsung Electronics is now collaborating with Samsung Heavy Industries on a new platform called SmartThings for Ships. It uses the Matter connectivity standard to connect ships and enable automated features such as:

Pre-Sailing Mode: It allows captains and crews to automate engine start sequences and save energy by automating temperature and light settings.
Care Mode: Provides a complete view of the ship's power, air conditioning systems, and smoke alarms.
Protection Mode: Constantly monitors for abnormal activity and alerts the captain and crew.

All this is done through the Matter standard, which Samsung's SmartThings platform adopted for the consumer market in 2022, giving smart home users more flexibility in setting up Matter-compatible IoT devices.

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Mihai Matei - Senior Editor

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