For Immediate Release
December 4, 2017
LIXIL Corporation

LIXIL to Launch Japan’s First Home IoT System Linking Home
Fixtures and AI Speakers
A system to improve people’s everyday lives

Tokyo, Japan – LIXIL Corporation (“LIXIL”), a global leader in the housing and building industry, today
announced it has developed a new home IoT system. In addition to connecting digital and electricalappliances, the new system will be able to connect various housing products such as entrance doors
and window shutters. It will be the first system in Japan to connect housing products and AI speakers,
providing a comprehensive home IoT solution, and is expected to go on sale nationwide in Japan fromApril 2018.
LIXIL’s vision of the future home is based on two concepts: it is energy-efficient, healthy, andcomfortable (improved housing components), and it is convenient and safe (improved and value-addedlifestyle). LIXIL has accumulated knowledge and expertise on the “future of living” through a series ofresearch initiatives at its home IoT testing facilities.1
Harnessing LIXIL’s proprietary technology, the newly launched system can connect and operate home
appliances and housing products through a “Home Controller.” It can also connect and operate sensors,cameras, and AI speakers through its “Link Controller,” providing a comprehensive home IoT solution.
As a result of connecting all of these components, not only can various products in the home becontrolled through an AI speaker and smartphone, but through actions such as opening and closing anentrance door, it will be possible to automatically trigger further actions for components such as air
conditioners and lighting.

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The home IoT testing facilities include “COMMA House,” jointly developed with the Institute of Industrial Science of the2

University of Tokyo, and LIXIL’s “U -Home”.

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The new system will provide a range of possibilities. For example, when a child returns home fromschool and opens the entrance door, a camera can be programmed to send a photo and notification toa parent’s smartphone. The operation of infrared remote controls for general home appliances can also
be combined, enabling users to freely customize features according to their lifestyle.
Going forward, LIXIL will continue to strengthen the connectivity of its housing products and equipment,as well as its ability to connect with devices developed by other companies. Furthermore, with thepotential to connect local communities and services in the future, LIXIL will continue to pursue
development aimed at realizing the “future of comfortable living.”-EndsContact

John Short / Masako Takada / Kai Maraun:
pr_global@lixil.com
Tel: +81-3-6268-8801

About LIXIL Corporation
LIXIL is a global leader in the housing and building industry. Our unique portfolio spans everything from technologies
that revolutionize how we interact with water in our daily lives, to a full lineup of products and services for houses andmajor architectural projects. Delivering core strengths in water, kitchen, housing, and building technologies, our brands
including LIXIL, INAX, GROHE, American Standard, and Permasteelisa are leaders in the industries and regions in which2they operate. LIXIL operates in more than 150 countries and employs more than 70,000 people, bringing together
function, quality, and design to make people’s lives better, and more delightful – wherever they are.
Learn more at www.lixil.com, facebook.com/lixilgroup and www.linkedin.com/company/lixil-group.

About LIXIL Group
LIXIL Group Corporation (TSE Code: 5938) is the listed holding company containing LIXIL Corporation, LIXIL VIVACORPORATION and LIXIL Housing Research Institute, Ltd. The Group, which is led by President and CEO Kinya Seto, isinvolved in a broad spectrum of housing-related businesses, ranging from the manufacture and sales of building
materials and housing equipment to the operation of home centers and a network of homebuilding franchises, andcomprehensive real estate service. LIXIL Group Corporation posted ¥1.79 trillion in consolidated sales in FYE March 2017.

Reference MaterialOverview of LIXIL’s Home IoT System

1. A unique system that combines a “home controller” and “link controller”
The home IoT system developed by LIXIL is a new system that links various devices, housing products,and sensors in the home over the internet to offer greater convenience and security. It will be the firstsystem in Japan to connect housing products and AI speakers to provide a comprehensive home IoT
solution.
System configuration
LIXIL’s home IoT system consists of a “home controller” that connects and enables the remote
operation of appliances and monitoring of energy usage, a “link controller” that enables users to set
up a network of sensors and cameras to improve home security, and a proprietary router thatconnects both controllers. The entire system can be managed through a smartphone app or AIspeaker.

32. Realizing the “future of living” with LIXIL’s home IoT system
・ Remote operation of housing products and appliances
The home’s lighting, appliances, water heater, window shutters,
and other fixtures can be remotely controlled using asmartphone app. The user can remotely turn off lights or air
conditioning while out of the house, or fill the bath before
reaching home. Users worried about whether they locked theirdoors can also check the lock history through the app, andremotely activate the lock.
・ Automated control with sensors and voice recognition
A wide range of household appliances can be controlled via AI
speakers. With just a single word to the AI speakers, users canturn off lights or air conditioning, and close shutters. The system
can also be linked to the opening of the front door, andprogrammed so that lights come on when the door is opened.
・ Monitoring/security while away from home
Users can monitor their homes with a smartphone providing
central control of sensors and cameras installed in the house. IPcameras with motion detectors installed in the entranceway can4

instantly send the user an image via email when children get home, or a suspicious person enters.
・ Visualization of energy and lifestyle habits
The system provides users with an overall picture of their gas,
electricity, and water usage. It will also be able to recommend
power companies and plans based on the user’s lifestylepatterns.

3. Highly flexible rule setting functionality
Users can freely create rules to trigger specific actions. This flexibility allows the system settings to be
adjusted to meet individual lifestyles or family composition.

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Additionally, the operation of infrared remote controls for general home appliances can be combined,
enabling users to freely customize features according to their lifestyle.
4. Future expansion
When launching this system, LIXIL also plans to offer service packages tailored for specific challenges orpurposes, as well as plans that allow flexible customization of needed flexibility.

■ Sales Region: Japan (nationwide)■ Launch Date: April 2018 (planned)6