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This project automates window blinds using an Amazon Echo Dot and Raspberry Pi, allowing voice control through Alexa. The creator combined existing components—standard couplers, Adafruit motor drivers, and fauxmo… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Automated blind control via an Amazon Echo Dot and Raspberry Pi launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Echo Dot by Amazon▲428

   Amazon's latest additions to the Echo family.

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Echo by Amazon▲480

   A hands-free speaker you control with your voice

   2014 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Google Home▲669

   Google's Alexa competitor, an in-home voice assistant

   2016 · home.google.com · its alternatives →

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   An e-ink frame that hears birds and draws them as 1800s illustrations▲2,389

   E-ink bird frame for Raspberry Pi - real-time bird detection by audio, fully local AI, rendered as real, hand-cut 1800s bird illustrations. - arnegiacomo/fugleramme

   Sep 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Echo Plus▲107

   Hands-free voice-controlled speaker w/ smart home hub

   2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Echo Dot (2nd Generation)▲160

   Amazon's assistant w/ improved voice recognition and design

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Snips Voice Platform▲374

   The first AI-powered voice assistant with privacy

   2017 · snips.ai · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Smart Blinds▲2

   Smart Blinds & Shades for Alexa and Google Home

   2019 · zebrablinds.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Echo Dot Kids Edition▲87

   A smart speaker with Alexa for kids

   2018 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Ecobee Switch+▲80

    A $99 motion-detecting light switch you can talk to

    2018 · ecobee.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Alexa Gadgets Toolkit▲82

    Create fun and delightful Echo-connected accessories

    2018 · developer.amazon.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Amazon Echo Frames▲90

    Eyeglasses with Alexa built in

    2019 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Echo Dot (3rd Gen)▲79

    Smart speaker with Alexa

    2018 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Amazon Astro▲118

    Robot for Home Monitoring

    2021 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Amazon Blueprints▲316

    Create your own Alexa Skill in minutes

    2018 · blueprints.amazon.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Echo by Amazon▲45

    A hands-free speaker you control with your voice

    2018 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    AmazonBasics Microwave▲99

    Works with Alexa

    2018 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    FlipFlic▲122

    A smart and well-designed controller for your window blinds

    2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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    Amazon Tap▲192

    Alexa-enabled portable speaker

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Amazon Far-Field Voice Dev Kit▲77

    A far-field reference solution for the Alexa Voice Service

    2018 · developer.amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Tali▲115

    Hands-free time tracking for Alexa and Google Assistant

    2018 · prhlcorp.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Volum▲71

    Home lights and sounds at your fingertips

    2022 · lowtechguys.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Hacking an ultrasound probe with a Raspberry Pi and low-cost hardware▲227

    2017 · kelu124.gitbooks.io · its alternatives →

24. 24AO
    An open-source, Raspberry-Pi-based Siri alternative▲191

    2014 · jasperproject.github.io · its alternatives →

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