The smart home market is projected to be worth up to $40 billion by 2020, so it's no wonder that smart home developers are battling it out to win over consumers. A new market has recently opened up as homebuilders begin to integrate smart home technology. Who's winning? You might be surprised.

Innit and Chef'd are teaming up to revolutionize the growing customized meal delivery market by integrating Chef'd's popular ingredient shop into Innit's intuitive mobile platform. The end result is an app-based service that helps users plan, purchase, and prepare meals worthy of a restaurant experience.

Why is dishwashing the worst chore for women? A new study by a nonprofit organization that studies family dynamics discovered some very interesting answers.

Is Google working on a digital babysitting service? A patent filed in Europe in 2015 seems to show the logical extension of its forays into the smart home market, describing a digital babysitting platform with a variety of features to help protect infants and children from harm.

They times are changing again; property management company Entrata recently performed a survey of renters and found that the majority of them value smart home technology over traditional amenities like pools and workout rooms.

Architects around the globe are turning to a new concept described as "vertical space," stacking small podlike dwellings vertically on existing buildings, as a way to ease homelessness.

In the wide-open market seeking to create new, affordable methods of generating nutritious food, a Japanese company is offering a new innovation: 3D-printed sushi that can be "teleported" anywhere.

In an innovative development for smart kitchens, Nortek Security & Control's new 2GIG Stove & Grill Guard lets you know if you left the oven on after cleaning, cooking, or socializing.

Researchers have found that a wide range of common smart home products can be compromised in as little as 30 minutes using default, factory-set passwords.

The modular design and construction company Honomobo is going after a new market with an innovative product called the Honomobar, a transportable, moveable cantina that is waterproof, customizeable and ready to ship starting in May.

The Architectural Challenge 2018 Tiny House competition sponsored by Lithuanian construction firm Ryterna modul has ended and three project designs from around the world have won, all with very different looks and features.

Swappa, the go-to venue for selling smartphones, laptops and other gear is adding a new category, "Home Tech," to connect buyers and sellers of smart home devices from brands like Nest, Google, Sonos, and more.

Designed as a cozy retreat for creatives, visitors or anyone in need of a little getaway, the Escape Pod from UK-based designers Podmakers is a reconfigurable backyard structure that can be adapted to the user's requirements and rotates to chase the sun.

The new Atmos Smart Home Control System works in concert with all your smart home's connected devices to give users voice and touch control over a wide range of smart home devices.

Lumishell is a pre-fabricated, bean-shaped, largely transparent dwelling that is designed to be shipped to the far-flung reaches of the globe and assembled in mere days.

A small startup called Neutron Technologies has launched an ambitious Kickstarter campaign to launch Rise, a smart light and alarm clock that helps people wake up more naturally.

Kevin by Mitipi is designed to serve as a kind of "virtual roommate" because it's programmable to emit light and ambient sounds so potential intruders believe that someone is present and moving around in your home.

Solo Technology Holdings LLC announced that it will introduce the newest member of the iKeyp Smart Safe product line at CES 2018.

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) took a poll that found 44 percent of all Americans intend to purchase a smart speaker this year.

Legrand is making a strong play to the smart home market at CES 2018 with new smart device-enabled lighting systems, switches, and controls.

A New Jersey-based historian and former programmer has created two websites to help show users the range and potential damage from the detonation of a nuclear weapon.

An emerging networking and technology company, Wi-Fiber is building mesh-enabled Wi-Fi networks and smart streetlights to help smart cities.

Homey, a popular European smart home hub launched in the Netherlands, is making a splash in the United States and other markets in 2018.

New York City-based startup Zeamo offers a free app to enable users to find and access gyms on the fly, all across the world.

A leader in the smart lock market, Schlage announces at CES its Sense Smart Deadbolt now works with Google Assistant.

SideChef has announced a global partnership with LG Electronics to integrate its cooking app technology into LG's smart kitchen appliances.

SleepScore Labs announced new initiatives including a partnership with Williams Sonoma, Inc. and a curated sleep ecosystem of products.

ASKO Appliances announced a new dishwasher line of eighteen built-in dishwashers that meet the highest quality standards.

How to prepare for a flood to keep your family safe is a complicated process, and it’s not always intuitive. This guide can help.

In 2011, award-winning actor Gary Sinise created a foundation that today is giving away mortgage-free smart homes to wounded veterans.

DIRTT, a leading innovator in modular design, has launched a new app called ICEreality to help users design their future space via VR.

Home-sharing advocate and hospitality industry disrupter Airbnb is trying something new in Florida by backing sharing-friendly apartments.

Wetwire Robotics, launched a Kickstarter campaign to build animatronic talking toys that integrate with Alexa, Siri and More.

A new startup called Opter Life is making a smart bamboo pendant called Pose to improve users' posture, sleep, and overall wellness.

Some people want to live Star Wars more than the rest of us, starting with the people behind these amazing (and functional) speeder bikes.

In a new model for home builders, Axius is partnering with real estate developers to build smart homes from the ground up.

Designed by German upstart Wiegand Maelzer, the SlideWheel is a glorious water slide Ferris wheel hybrid that's slated to hit parks next year

The "Smile Mirror" is a misguided attempt to improve the quality of life of cancer patients with a mirror that only reflects when they smile.