Apple doorbell, Apple security camera, Apple lock: 7 smart home devices expected to be unveiled through LG collaboration on October 13

Apple is finally building out a real smart home lineup, and it has found an unusual partner to get there. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports Apple worked with LG Electronics on seven new devices covering a doorbell, three cameras, a smart lock, a thermostat and a temperature sensor, all set to roll out around Apple's October 13 hardware event.

What makes this arrangement unusual is branding. Despite Apple shaping design, features and engineering behind the scenes, Gurman notes these products will sell under the LG name, not Apple's. LG is handling manufacturing and customer support, a setup Apple has quietly used before with companies like Belkin and Logitech.

What Devices Are Part Of This Lineup

Seven products make up this new collection, according to Gurman's report. There is a video doorbell, an indoor security camera, an outdoor security camera and a floodlight camera. Rounding out the lineup are a smart deadbolt lock, a smart thermostat and a temperature sensor. Together they cover most corners of a typical home, from the front door to indoor rooms to outdoor spaces.

Regulatory filings cited in the report already list specific product names, including LG Video Doorbell Wired, LG Floodlight Cam, LG Outdoor Cam Plug-In, LG Indoor Cam Plug-In, LG Smart Deadbolt Lock and LG Smart Thermostat. LG requested that detailed photos and specs stay confidential until early next year, so full designs remain under wraps for now.

Why Is Apple Working With LG
Building a full smart home catalog from scratch takes time, money and engineering resources most companies would rather not spend all at once. Per Gurman, partnering with LG gives Apple a faster way to expand its ecosystem without carrying the full cost of production or long term support.

Apple still gets a say in how these products look and function, plus oversight on engineering, while LG absorbs the manufacturing load. Gurman points out this is a model Apple has leaned on quietly for years, letting outside brands carry products Apple helped shape without ever putting its own logo on the box.

How Will These Devices Connect And Work
Connectivity sits at the center of this rollout. According to the report, devices support Wifi, Bluetooth, Thread and Matter, two smart home standards both Apple and its rivals have adopted in recent years to make gadgets from different brands talk to each other more smoothly.

Apple's smart deadbolt lock goes a step further with ultra wideband, or UWB support, letting doors unlock automatically once someone carrying a paired device walks close enough. Gurman adds these products are also built to work alongside Apple's new smart home hub, an upgraded HomePod mini and a fresh TV set top box, all expected to debut together on October 13.

What Did Regulatory Filings Reveal
Much of what is publicly known so far comes from paperwork, not official announcements. Gurman's reporting found LG has filed for approval with the US Federal Communications Commission and product certification firm UL Solutions, and those databases often expose product names, specifications and drawings well before a formal launch.

None of the filings mention Apple by name, keeping the partnership technically under wraps even as product details leak through regulatory channels. Spokespeople for both Apple and LG declined to comment when approached for the Bloomberg report.

What Did Companies Say
Neither company has confirmed details publicly yet. As Gurman notes, Apple and LG both declined to comment on the partnership when approached by Bloomberg, leaving most of what is known to come from people familiar with the matter and from regulatory paperwork filed ahead of launch.

Development on these LG built devices has reportedly lagged behind Apple's own hardware, and per the report, the products are not expected to actually reach consumers for several more months even after the October event introduces the broader ecosystem around them.

How Does This Compare To Rivals
Amazon's Ring and Google's Nest currently dominate the smart home camera and doorbell space, and Gurman's report notes this new push puts Apple and LG in direct competition with both. Apple is leaning on its Siri assistant and a refreshed hub to try closing that gap.

For LG, the stakes look just as high. Per Bloomberg, this marks LG's first indoor security camera release in close to a decade, along with its first ever outdoor camera, floodlight camera, thermostat and doorbell. LG is also selling a smart lock outside South Korea for the first time, a notable expansion for a company better known for TVs and washing machines.

What Is Apple Planning Next

Beyond this LG partnership, Gurman reports Apple has its own separate smart home devices in development. These include a privacy focused home monitoring product, a version of Apple's smart hub with a screen mounted on a robotic arm, and a dedicated in-home security monitoring service.

All of this ties back to HomeKit, a platform Apple launched back in 2014 that never managed to catch up with rivals. With new hardware, fresh branding partnerships and Siri built deeper into the experience, Apple appears to be treating this October launch as a genuine reboot rather than another incremental update, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.