Aqara introduces the Spatial Multi-Sensor FP400, a camera-free device leveraging 60GHz mmWave radar and AI to provide detailed room occupancy insights while prioritising user privacy, supporting multiple smart home platforms.
Aqara has added a new occupancy sensor to its smart-home line-up with the Spatial Multi-Sensor FP400, a camera-free device built around 60GHz mmWave radar and AI-assisted spatial learning. The company says the aim is to give households finer-grained awareness of where people are, how they move and how rooms are being used, while avoiding the privacy trade-off that often comes with video-based sensing.
The FP400 is designed to do more than detect simple motion. According to Aqara, it can track up to 10 people in real time, monitor movement across a room and support up to eight custom zones for local automations. The device covers an area of up to 10m by 8m with a 120-degree field of view, and its ambient light sensor allows automations to react not only to occupancy but also to lighting conditions.
Aqara says the sensor uses its latest 60GHz mmWave radar together with upgraded AI sensing to reduce false triggers from pets, airflow and robot vacuum cleaners. That makes it more suitable for living spaces where passive infrared sensors can be too coarse, and where camera-based products may be unwelcome. The company also says the unit can be mounted on a wall, in a corner or on the ceiling, with AI-assisted mapping intended to simplify room setup.
On connectivity, Aqara positions the FP400 as a more flexible successor to earlier spatial sensors. It supports both Zigbee and Thread, and it is Matter-enabled for wider compatibility with platforms including Alexa, Apple Home, Google Home, Home Assistant, Homey and SmartThings. Aqara says the sensor can be configured in Aqara Home without one of its own hubs if a third-party Thread border router is already in place, although the full feature set remains tied to Aqara’s own app and compatible hub hardware. The company’s US store lists the FP400 at $79.99, while the Italian article notes a price of €85.99 on Amazon, underlining that availability and pricing vary by market.
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