New Delhi, June 5 -- Ever noticed how much we expect from our home devices nowadays? Look around your living space. We want our TVs to be ultra-smart, our ACs to be smart-controlled, and we even look for automated tech for basic utilities. I'm completely driven by this kind of smart technology, and heck, I even installed an IoT-based smart controller for my home's water tank so it monitors and fills itself without me ever looking at it. But for the longest time, the humble ceiling fan was the one blind spot. We just don't expect much from it beyond a basic breeze. That traditional mindset is exactly what got flipped on its head when I started living with the Aero O2.

At Rs 15,499, it's expensive for a ceiling fan. But after putting it th...