Lyric T6 Smart Thermostat

Overview

End-to-end design of a smart thermostat integrating advanced location-based control, delivering an intuitive user experience alongside cost-optimised hardware for large-scale domestic deployment.

Client / Sector

Energy Monitoring
Honeywell

The Challenge

Design a product that clearly demonstrated advanced location-based temperature control using GPS, Wi-Fi, and Zigbee technologies, while maintaining strict control over tooling investment and unit cost for high-volume production.

Our Approach

Led the full product development from concept through to production, including graphical user interface, UX strategy, and enclosure design. The solution combined an organic, consumer-friendly form with a highly intuitive touchscreen interface. Close coordination with procurement teams and global manufacturing partners ensured BOM control, tooling efficiency, and scalable production costs.

Solution Delivered

A fully integrated smart thermostat featuring a refined touchscreen interface, advanced communication technologies, and a production-ready enclosure designed for cost efficiency and high-volume manufacture.

Outcome / Impact

Delivered a commercially successful product that became one of the top-performing solutions in its category, achieving strong market adoption and positioning within the top tier of smart thermostat products.

Scope of Involvement

Full lifecycle involvement including concept development, UX/UI design, enclosure design, cost engineering, and production integration.

Key Capabilities Demonstrated

• UX/UI and touchscreen interaction design

• Connected product development (GPS, Wi-Fi, Zigbee)

• BOM and unit cost optimisation

• Design for high-volume manufacture

• Cross-functional collaboration (procurement & global manufacturing)