Quirky Aros – The Smart Air Conditioner

Aros by Quirky has been widely dubbed as the smartest air conditioner in the world, and is part of the collection of Quirky + GE connected products.

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The smart air conditioner grasps every habit and usage pattern that you exhibit, and automatically adapts to maintain the ideal temperature for your comfort and maximized savings at home.

Control And Access

From its accompanying mobile app, Aros lets you control everything from monitoring, programming and regulating your air conditioning, no matter where you are on the planet. Aros is smart because it knows when you’re not at home by tracking your position via a GPS tracker, and switches off. It can also be programmed to set the perfect temperature before you’re back, and offers suggested settings according to the weather report and your budget.

Available On Amazon

On Amazon, the is available for purchase priced at $300 with free shipping. The product is described as controllable from your iOS or Android device and economical on your electrical bill.

Energy Conscious

Aros is essentially the largest and most complicated product built by Quirky, and is aimed at energy-conscious consumers all the way. Connected via Wi-Fi, the air conditioner will reportedly reinvent the entire idea of window a/c units, which is simply groundbreaking.

The Brains Behind Aros

A former Department of Energy employee based in Maryland, Dr. Garthen Leslie uploaded the idea of a smart air conditioner to Quirky’s forums after contemplating a/c units hanging off the sides of buildings on a hot summer day. Most of Quirky’s products are generally ideas from community members, so Aros is no surprise.

Money-Minded Buyers

A feature of the accompanying app for Aros is that it can set a budget for your monthly bill and ensure that your air conditioner works exactly in par with it. In the case that you approach the budget midway, Aros will notify you saving all that nasty surprise at the end of the month.

Features

Aros is a conventional in-window a/c that can cool up to 350 square feet with 8,000 BTU. It has some nice detailing, too, like upward airflow, three cooling and fan modes, insulating fabric panels, and a sleek front-facing paneling.