August 8, 2026 – Osaka, Japan – Panasonic Expands Ecosystem Integration Panasonic Industry has announced that its PaPIRs+ flat lens occupancy sensors are now natively supported by Lutron and Crestron lighting control systems, two of the largest players in the…

August 6, 2026 – Shenzhen, China – Meross Expands Presence Sensor Lineup Meross has announced the MS600 Plus, a battery-powered version of its popular MS600 Smart Presence Sensor. The new sensor combines 24 GHz mmWave radar with PIR motion detection…

August 4, 2026 – 360iResearch Publishes PIR Detector Market Analysis 360iResearch has released an updated report on the global PIR detector market, projecting growth from $1.81 billion in 2025 to $3.14 billion by 2032 at a CAGR of 8.14%. Market…

July 16, 2026 – Bentonville, AR – Walmart Expands Energy Efficiency Program Walmart has announced the deployment of PIR occupancy sensors in 500 of its U.S. stores as part of a broader energy efficiency initiative. The sensors will control lighting…

July 14, 2026 – Eindhoven, Netherlands – NXP Simplifies Sensor Installation NXP Semiconductors has announced a new PIR sensor with integrated NFC (Near Field Communication) for wireless configuration. The sensor can be commissioned using a smartphone without powering up the…

July 12, 2026 – Oxford, UK – PIR for Respiratory Screening Researchers at Oxford University have published a study demonstrating that high-sensitivity PIR sensors can detect COVID-19 by analyzing breathing patterns. The non-contact method could enable rapid screening in airports,…

July 9, 2026 – Home Assistant Community Update The Home Assistant team has released version 2026.7, which includes a new occupancy dashboard that visualizes motion history from PIR sensors across your smart home. The dashboard provides at-a-glance insights into room…

July 7, 2026 – Austin, TX – Silicon Labs Streamlines Wireless PIR Design Silicon Labs has announced the EFR32xG28-PIR, a new wireless SoC that integrates a PIR analog front-end with a low-power radio, enabling single-chip wireless motion sensors with 10+…

July 4, 2026 – Global Supply Chain Alert Industry analysts are warning of a potential PIR sensor shortage beginning in late 2027 as automotive child presence detection and building energy mandates create competing demand for limited production capacity. Demand Drivers…

July 2, 2026 – Cambridge, MA – Self-Calibrating Sensors on the Horizon Researchers at MIT have demonstrated a PIR sensor that self-calibrates using machine learning, eliminating the need for manual sensitivity adjustment and reducing false alarms by up to 80%.…