Weekly Roundup: Automation, Smart Home, and Electrical Industry Updates
Last Updated: 2026-05-30T02:06:14.007-04:00
- Post Electric Expands Home Automation and Smart Technology Integration Services
Post Electric, a licensed electrical contractor serving Southwest Missouri, announces the expansion of its residential electrical services to include comprehensive home automation and smart technology integration capabilities. The expansion addresses growing demand from homeowners seeking to modernize their electrical systems and incorporate connected home technologies. The enhanced service offerings come after an 18-month period during which the company experienced increased requests for electrical upgrades and smart home installations. Post Electric has invested in advanced diagnostic equipment and expanded its technical expertise to serve homeowners throughout the region, particularly those with properties built before 1990 that require significant electrical infrastructure updates.
- Wago and Matter: “We Want to Really Get Into This Market”
An interview with Manfred Lehmann, Strategic Product Manager at WAGO (link). The long-established German electrical engineering manufacturer is currently introducing its first Matter-enabled products. Lehmann explains what this means for electricians and what strategy the company is pursuing in a conversation with matter-smarthome.
- Jobs AI can’t replace yet: What a new report finds
At a time when conversations around artificial intelligence are often dominated by job loss fears, a new April 2026 report offers a more layered reality. It shows that while some parts of the workforce are highly exposed to automation, others remain firmly rooted in human capability. The study by construction scheduling platform Planera focuses on physical and manual professions, and the numbers reveal a clear divide. Emergency services have the lowest average automation risk at 11%, followed by social services at 12% and healthcare at 16%. These sectors rely heavily on human judgment, empathy, and real-time response, making them far harder to replace.
- AUTOMATIONSNYTT • Easy migration – ready for NIS2
Level Automation is NIS2 ready – made the leap from the Simatic S7-1200 to the new generation control system Simatic S71200 G2.
- Field Trip: Chariho Electrical Technology students explore careers in industrial automation
WESTERLY — Chariho Career and Technical Center's Electrical Technology class visited an automation company in Westerly,...
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