<p>The kitchen is the home's heart—but also its greatest fire risk.</p><br><p>In this <em>IoT Leaders</em> episode, Nick Earle explores how technology can make cooking safer without changing how people cook. Unattended stoves remain the top cause of house fires, but smart retrofits and better standards promise a shift from reactive to proactive safety.</p><br><p>Akshita Iyer explains how smarter knobs, automation, and data-driven monitoring can reduce risk, while US industry standards like UL push manufacturers toward built-in solutions. They also discuss the role of AI and device integration in the connected home.</p><br><p>In this episode, you'll learn:</p><ul><li>Why unattended cooking is the top fire risk</li><li>Retrofitting existing appliances for smart safety</li><li>How UL standards can drive industry change</li><li>Using data and AI to spot risky patterns</li><li>Building seamless connections with the Matter protocol</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Tune in to hear how safety is becoming standard in the smart home.</p><br><p><strong>Show Links</strong></p><br><p>· Follow Akshita Iyer on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshitaiyer/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></p><p>· Follow Nick Earle on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nearle/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></p><p>· Follow Eseye on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/eseye/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>