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.
Our top picks
The brands we reach for first, best to 3.
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Aqara
3 modelsAqara devices that work with Selora and Home Assistant. Aqara products run on the Aqara cloud integration, ZHA, zigbee2mqtt, or Matter over Thread depending on the model; Aqara cameras pair locally via HomeKit or RTSP.
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Everything Smart Home
3 modelsEverything Smart Home devices that work with Selora and Home Assistant. The Everything Presence line of ESPHome mmWave and PIR sensors connects over Wi-Fi and runs fully locally through the ESPHome integration.
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Apollo Automation
2 modelsApollo Automation devices that work with Selora and Home Assistant. Apollo builds open-source ESPHome mmWave presence sensors that connect over Wi-Fi and run fully locally through the ESPHome integration.
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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 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 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 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.
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 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.
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.
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.
Recipes that need this role
Away Motion Camera Alert
Installs Home Assistant automations that watch for motion while the house is armed and send you a notification with the camera view attached. Add presence sensors to arm and disarm on their own, a siren to sound off, and lights to flash.
Door or Window Left Open Alert
Installs a Home Assistant automation that watches your door and window sensors and pushes a notification to your phone when one is left open past a grace period while nobody is home. Add lights and it flashes the room, add a speaker and it announces the warning out loud.
Presence Room Lighting
Installs a Home Assistant automation that keeps a room's lights on for as long as an mmWave presence sensor sees someone in it, and switches them off shortly after the room empties. Add a light sensor to run only after dark, and dimmable lights that come up softly.
Presence Thermostat Setback
Installs a Home Assistant automation that eases your thermostat into an energy-saving preset once everyone has left, and brings it back to a comfort preset the moment someone returns. Add extra occupancy sensors and any one of them counts as home.