What Aria does today
Everything on this page runs today in our own home and business in Petoskey. What she can do in yours depends on the equipment you have. We check that before we quote, and we tell you plainly what won't connect.
She watches the equipment your home depends on
Aria reads each important circuit on its own, such as the furnace, well pump, sump pump, freezer and water heater, so you are not left with one whole-house number.
Learns what normal looks like
Each circuit gets its own baseline. She can tell a failing circuit from a new normal, such as an appliance that was replaced or moved.
Spots wear before it fails
She tracks how motors start over weeks. A slowly worsening start can point to a part that is wearing out, and she can suggest an electrician take a look.
Maintenance from real use
Reminders for things like the furnace filter come from how long the equipment actually ran, not from a fixed calendar date.
Reads the rating plate
Photograph an appliance's rating plate. She reads the model and rated power, files it against its circuit, and checks it against what that circuit actually draws.
Weather in the picture
Current conditions, the forecast and alerts from the National Weather Service sit next to what the house is doing.
Ask what happened, in plain words
- A camera timeline. "What happened in the driveway between two and four?"
- Footage you can search by describing what you are looking for.
- What's parked outside, and a greeting for visitors at the front walk.
- Camera health. When a camera stops responding, she tells you it's down. She doesn't report that the scene is quiet.
- Who's home, and lights that get ready as you head home.
- Adding cameras. Compatible network cameras can be found and added to the system.
Lights, music, climate and locks, all in one conversation
- Lights and scenes, including Lutron systems and compatible smart bulbs.
- Thermostats and climate.
- Door locks. If the lock's service can't be reached, she says she doesn't know whether it's locked. She won't guess.
- Whole-home music across rooms, including Sonos, plus spoken announcements through your speakers.
- The TV. "Put on the news" on compatible Roku and Fire TV devices.
- Your network. What's on your Wi-Fi, and when a device she doesn't recognize appears.
Calendar and email, kept in step
- What's on today and this week, and where two things collide.
- Events she notices in your email, listed for you. They go on your calendar only when you tap to add them.
- Email sorted into what needs you and what doesn't.
- Draft replies written for you to review and send.
- Reminders and a daily briefing.
The office work that runs through you
For a small business where one person dispatches, quotes and follows up, Aria keeps the paperwork moving and the follow-ups from slipping.
Customers and jobs
Look up a customer and their job history. Get a snapshot of the job pipeline, and see which follow-ups are due or overdue.
Invoices and receipts
Start an invoice from a chat message. Receipts that arrive by email are filed, and overdue balances are flagged.
Books and taxes
Bank statement import, a monthly close checklist, a mileage log, tax deadlines and budget tracking, each waiting for your review.
Leads and posts
Website enquiries land with her for follow-up. Social posts are drafted for you, and nothing is posted until you approve it.
Work she carries out, step by step
Give her a multi-step job. She drafts a plan, you say go, and she carries it out and reports back. You can pause it, or call off a step before she takes it.
Anything that only you can decide goes on one short list, "what I need from you", so it doesn't get buried in notifications.
Ask her to explain any alert she sent, or how accurate her answers have been.
Clear boundaries
Aria is an awareness, automation and convenience service. She is not an alarm, life-safety, professionally monitored or emergency-dispatch service. Keep your alarm system and smoke detectors in place. Alerts can be delivered only while her equipment has power and an internet connection.