# Smart Home Automation Devices The Ottobox Helps You Save Money On Electricity Bills By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2015-05-04 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ottobox References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/ottobox-schedule-electricity-bills/37216/) & [ottomate.co](http://www.ottomate.co/) The Ottobox is a [smart home automation device](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-home-management-system) that [monitors appliances plugged into wall sockets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shelly-plug-gen4) and automatically turns them off when they're not in use. In doing so, it is capable of [reducing your electricity bills](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-home-savings) by up to 50%, when you take into account all the appliances whose energy intake will be minimized. The device contains a proprietary technology that halts the flow of electricity to energy-sapping appliances. Over a period of time, it 'learns' when certain appliances are likely to be used, and turns them off at other times. At a time when home electricity bills are skyrocketing in many parts, it has become imperative for the high-tech industry to come up with ways to help people save on their bills without compromising on home comforts, and the Ottobox does exactly that. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 63% | Activity: 61% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Smart Home Automation:** There are opportunities for companies to develop more smart home automation devices like Ottobox that help save money on electricity bills. - **Electricity Cost Savings:** There is a trend towards developing devices like Ottobox that reduce electricity bills and help customers save on costs. - **Energy-efficient Appliances:** To support the trend of smart home automation, there is a need for more developers to come up with energy-saving appliances that could be connected to Ottobox. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Smart Home Industry:** The smart home industry has the opportunity to develop more technology like Ottobox that provides customers with energy-saving solutions. - **Electricity Industry:** There are opportunities for the electricity industry to partner with companies like Ottobox to promote energy conservation and cost savings for customers. - **Home Appliance Industry:** The home appliance industry could develop more energy-efficient products that could work with devices like Ottobox to help reduce electricity costs for customers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Energy-Saving Smart Outlets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wall-outlet-h2.md) - [Modular Self-Monitoring Power Cubes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/teak-smart-cube.md) - [Smart Home Energy Monitors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/homey-energy-dongle.md) - [Energy-Monitoring Smart Outlets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eve-energy-outlet.md) - [Dedicated Home Energy Managers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-energy-manager.md) - [Gamified Smart Home Hubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/majordom-smart-home-hub.md) - [Retrofitted Smart Home Switches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/switchbot-bot.md) - [Emergency Smart Home Batteries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-home-battery.md) - [Connected Energy-Monitoring Smart Plugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tplink-kasa-smart-plug-mini.md)