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Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Aqara’s new mmWave presence sensor is cheaper, simpler, and works with Matter.

The $50 FP1E is a wired sensor that can detect presence through movements as minimal as breathing, so your lights don’t shut off just because you’re sitting still.

It’s a streamlined version of the $70 Aqara FP2, lacking features like zone positioning but still offering the precision of mmWave motion detection. The FP1E communicates over Zigbee, so requires an Aqara hub.

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The Aqara FP1E is an easy-to-use mmWave presence sensor.
The Aqara FP1E is an easy-to-use mmWave presence sensor.
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