Chinese firms Tuya Smart and car maker Chery are working together to advance car-to-home connectivity.

Cloud platform service provider Tuya Smart announced the partnership with Chery to create a smart cockpit, accelerate the integration of automotive and home ecosystems, and offer consumers convenience and comfort in travel and living spaces.

In 2024, Chery achieved over RMB480bn in revenue, representing a year-over-year increase exceeding 50%, and sold more than 2.6 million vehicles, securing its position as China’s top car exporter.

With the rapid rise of AIoT, the convergence of smart environments has become a trend. Recognising the growing integration of home and vehicle spaces in modern lifestyles, Chery has expanded its focus from the automotive domain to smart-home ecosystems, aiming to establish a seamless car-home connectivity system that enriches the smart living experience for users.

In this context, Chery has chosen to collaborate with Tuya, a cloud platform service provider with a mission to build a smart developer ecosystem. Its expertise and track record in the smart home sector make it suitable for helping Chery elevate the ecosystem connecting human, automotive and home.

Leveraging Tuya’s smart space options for passenger vehicles, the collaboration aims to establish an interoperable smart-home system across brands, ecosystems and devices enabling seamless communication between cars, in-car devices and smart-home systems.

Tuya’s product integration capabilities span all categories of hardware devices and support OEMs and ODMs, allowing Chery to adapt to diverse lifestyle scenarios. For example, drivers can use a Tuya-enabled app on their car’s infotainment system to control home devices in real time. Before arriving home, users can activate pre-set scenes, adjusting lighting, air conditioning and curtains.

In addition to car-home connectivity, the partnership will expand to include smart living scenarios in real estate, communities and hospitality. This approach creates more comfortable and integrated smart spaces, helping Chery drive growth in the competitive automotive market.

“The integration of smart cars and smart homes is a key focus for today’s consumers,” said Bingfeng Zheng, general manager at Chery. “This collaboration between Chery and Tuya reflects our commitment to staying ahead of market trends. With Tuya’s leading-edge cloud platform, networking modules and robust development tools, Chery is poised to strengthen its leadership in the automotive sector while exploring diversified development opportunities.”

Parvana Yu from Tuya Smart added: “We are honoured to collaborate with Chery, a company renowned for its deep industry expertise and global market influence. Chery’s precision in identifying market trends and leveraging its robust channel system will enable Tuya to rapidly deliver high quality to a broader audience. Together, we aim to redefine the car-home connectivity landscape and drive the intelligent transformation of everyday scenarios.”

Car-home connectivity is more than a technological advancement; it represents an exploration into future lifestyles. The partnership between Chery (www.cheryinternational.com) and Tuya (www.tuya.com) should accelerate the integration of human, automotive and home ecosystems, setting standards for smart living. Looking ahead, both companies plan to deepen collaboration, explore innovative scenarios, and enhance user experiences in the smart living ecosystem.