A technician from the company wearing radio headsets demonstrated the versatility of the kitchen. Whatever you say,' replied a disembodied female voice from a speaker in the ceiling and within seconds the machine set to work. The front door has no keyhole but is locked by a fob or via mobile phone. So if someone turns up to deliver a parcel, you can let them in from your office - even if you are working on the other side of the world. The bathroom doors lock immediately when someone is inside.
Parents can sit watching television and call up a monitor on the screen to check out the nursery.
The children can scrawl on a whiteboard and see their efforts translated onto a computer screen. With a permanent wireless connection to the internet, the residents can walk from room to room using various types of portable devices to access information or play games online. Wireless communications also work in the background, helping run the house without the intervention of the owners. The heating system calls the repairman automatically when it decides its time for a service. The house is designed to be environmentally friendly, with water from the bath recycled to flush the toilet or water the garden.