Presence Sensor
A presence sensor detects both motion and stillness using radar or mmWave, so it knows you are in a room even when you are not moving. Often supports configurable zones.
Presence sensors solve the most common problem with traditional motion sensors: a stationary person being treated as absent and triggering “lights off while I am still here.” The trade-off is that radar and mmWave hardware costs more, draws more power, and is rarely battery friendly.
Many presence sensors also support configurable detection zones, so a single sensor can distinguish between the couch, the desk, and the doorway in the same room.
How Selora AI uses presence sensors
- Reliable room occupancy for lighting, climate, and entertainment automations.
- Zone-aware recipes that respond differently depending on which part of a room is occupied.
- Severe weather and security recipes that wake or alert only the occupied rooms.
- Energy savings by precisely matching HVAC and lighting to where people actually are.
Compatible devices
MSR-2
Apollo MSR-2 is a compact ESPHome mmWave multisensor that holds room occupancy through complete stillness and adds lux sensing, making it a reliable local trigger for lighting and HVAC automations.
MTR-1
Apollo MTR-1 is an ESPHome mmWave presence sensor that tracks up to three targets across three configurable zones, bringing zone-aware occupancy to a single room from one compact device.
Presence Multi-Sensor FP300
Aqara FP300 is a Matter over Thread 5-in-1 sensor combining mmWave presence, motion, light, temperature, and humidity in one device, cutting the number of sensors needed per room.
Presence Sensor FP1E
Aqara FP1E is a Zigbee mmWave presence sensor that detects both motion and stillness, holding occupancy in offices and media rooms where a PIR sensor would lose a motionless person.
Presence Sensor FP2
Aqara FP2 is a Wi-Fi mmWave presence sensor with configurable zones, multi-target detection, and light level sensing. Used in Selora AI recipes that need precise room-level presence.
Everything Presence Lite
Everything Presence Lite is a budget ESPHome mmWave sensor that tracks up to three targets across four configurable zones, bringing multi-zone presence detection to every room of a project.
Everything Presence One
Everything Presence One combines 24 GHz mmWave presence, PIR motion, temperature, humidity, and lux in one ESPHome device, covering everything a room automation needs from a single sensor.
Everything Presence Pro
Everything Presence Pro is an installer-grade ESPHome presence sensor with dual mmWave radars, PIR, lux, and PoE Ethernet, built for wired reliability in professional Home Assistant installs.
Blue Series mmWave Presence Dimmer
The Inovelli Blue Series mmWave Presence Dimmer (VZM32-SN) is a Zigbee 3.0 in-wall dimmer with a built-in millimeter-wave presence sensor and a lux sensor. It dims wired lighting and reports occupancy and ambient light locally over ZHA or Zigbee2MQTT.
Red Series mmWave Presence Dimmer
The Inovelli Red Series mmWave Presence Dimmer (VZW32-SN) is a Z-Wave 800 in-wall dimmer with a built-in millimeter-wave presence sensor and a lux sensor. It dims wired lighting and reports occupancy and ambient light locally over Z-Wave JS.
Presence Sensor ES1
Linptech ES1 is a compact Zigbee mmWave presence sensor that reports occupancy, lux, and target distance, a budget pick for holding lights and HVAC on while a room is occupied.
BLU Distance
Battery-powered Bluetooth ultrasonic sensor measuring distance and fill level from 200 mm to 5000 mm. Ideal for tank, bin, and water-level monitoring with up to four years of battery life.
Presence Gen4
A USB-C powered 60-64 GHz mmWave radar presence sensor that detects stationary occupants across up to 10 zones, with a built-in illuminance sensor for lighting-aware automations. Multiprotocol Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee, and Matter for flexible integration.
SNZB-06P
Sonoff SNZB-06P is a Zigbee microwave-radar presence sensor that detects a stationary person at a budget price, making true occupancy detection affordable in every room.
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