Ultimate Sensor and Ultimate Sensor Mini - Are they really Ultimate?

In this video, we'll review the Ultimate Sensor and Ultimate Sensor Mini to determine if they truly live up to their "ultimate" name. We'll test their motion detection, presence detection, integrated voice assistant, and air quality measuring capabilities to see if they meet our expectations. Tune in to find out if these sensors are really worth the investment!

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00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:45 Unboxing the Ultimate Sensor And Ultimate Sensor Mini
00:02:36 How to install the Ultimate Sensor and Ultimate Sensor Mini
00:03:21 What functionalities do the Ultimate Sensor and Ultimate Sensor Mini have.
00:04:47 Voice Assistant on the Ultimate Sensor Mini
00:05:54 What type of values can be measured?
00:07:48 Creating a Dashboard in Home Assistant
00:08:05 The disadvantages of the Ultimate Sensor and Ultimate Sensor Mini
00:09:37 Where to buy the Ultimate Sensor or Ultimate Senor Mini
00:10:03 End conclusion of the Ulitmate Sensor and Ultimate Sensor Mini
00:11:54 Outtakes

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[SmartHomeJunkie]

I must say that I am excited about these sensors. Would you buy them as well?

[dwains]

Hi Ed,
Thank you so much for your thoughtful review of the UltimateSensor and UltimateSensor Mini! :)
Regarding the pointing out the variations in sensor data. It’s important to note that these sensors are self-calibrating and may require a few hours to stabilize initially. Furthermore, the CO2 levels can be manually calibrated as detailed in the manual to ensure accuracy.
I'm committed to continually improving the product through software updates that will not only refine sensor accuracy but also introduce new features and enhance stability. For instance, I’m currently working on a local wake word feature that will significantly speed up response times—an exciting development, especially as not many ESP devices support this!

More automation examples will also be added to the documentation soon. The ultimatesensor (mini) is relatively new and is set to expand substantially. Stay tuned for more updates and features! :D

[nick-leffler]

If they can bring the mic and speaker to the full size one I'll buy one. It's pricey, but worth every penny to have PoE

[BartVanLandschoot]

Interesting combination of a lot of sensors, but I would not combine a presence sensor with a speaker/microphone. A presence sensor typically needs a precise position, often near a wall pointing towards the inner space. A speaker/microphone however is mostly put on a central place, eg. on a table. But it all depends on everyone's situation and usage.
Anyway, good to have a European alternative for Lewis' Everything Presence sensor, which unfortunately is too expensive in Europe due to custom taxes.

[headerahelix]

Thanks, I was about to get the big one thinking it also had voice assistance but I'll get the mini instead.

[Lonestar]

I have the Mini and it's fantastic. And I look forward to the new features!

[benwhittle]

I've never once had an PIR sensor be a whole SECOND faster than mmWave, in fact, having used PIR sensors in my smart home for years now, I would say my new mmWave sensors are as fast, if not faster, to the extent that I do not see the point of the expense of including a PIR sensor anymore.

In my opinion, the Ultimate Sensor should have gotten rid of the display and the PIR sensor, and included a speaker and microphone instead, to truly be the "Ultimate" sensor. The PoE for me is extremely high value, but not at the expense of the speaker and mic.

[manfredzimmer]

Good Video again 👍👍👍 yes, i like to get the mini

[PersonXes]

I had no clue that there's some Dutch guy (with an American name??) making such cool sensors.
I make my own esphome multisensor devices but these are far more capable.
I'll be considering these for the future!
Unfortunate that the PoE can't be combined with voice.
Hopefully some manufacturer will produce an esp32 chip that supports both.

[gerryf]

The temp and humidity measurement can be influenced by the esp chip heating up.

Is the case 3D printed and what is the finish like. Would like to have moulded cases, but that setup is expensive for a startup.

[SenthilBabuji]

That is so expensive for me to justify getting it.

[ROBDeGraauw]

Dear Ed, as usual I enjoy your videos. They are very educational. If you make a video in the future where you do some programming.
I would like you to explain something about keyboard shortcuts. After a lot of trying, I discovered the combination CRTL-F to replace similar texts. I saw in a video that you selected a text and moved it at the same time. I haven't figured out how to do that yet. Perhaps it is also interesting from others.

[benary]

I was going to finally purchase one of these, after being too stingy for a while now. I was hoping there'd be a coupon code so that you would have some sort of benefit from people ordering, and us viewers perhaps saving a few bucks (this is no criticism to you, I know it's not up to you whether or not you get coupons codes from the manufacturer).

Then, at least when trying to order via mobile, I didn find an option NOT to purchase the mount (was 9 something, now only 7 something). So I'm out.

The device looks lovely, and I'm sure it's money we'll spent, but while the "complete works" costs make sense to me for the sensor (development, testing, parts etc.), mandatorily being charged for a mount I could just create myself does not. (and yeah, they could just charge more for the entire device and include the mount, but in this case it's a separate item that you - at least when I tried to on mobile - cannot remove from the shopping cart.

I would have loved having this, but I doubt I'd really _need_ it, considering I have all this already, just as separate zigbee or esphome devices.

However, thank you for this detailed video - and making me jealous, of course ;-)

[Jerry_Bboy]

Calibration of the sensor takes a few days. Could also be a reason why its not the same.

[kiserletids]

8:36 Did you tried to swap the two mmwave sensor? Maybe the would give some info about the anomaly.

[JimfromIndy]

Wow, breathtakingly expensive. Need to have a great use case for this price.

[tomfechter]

Hello from Frankfurt,
I watched your video and was pretty excited about the ultimate sensor. Now this one arrived and I am more than a little disappointed. Cheap workmanship, an Ethernet interface that doesn't work (WLAN is OK) and sensor values that are very different from other systems (f.e. BOSCH sensor / 50 cm away).

BOSCH O2 Measured CO2 (carbon dioxide) value 458ppm / ultimatesensor SCD41 CO2 1000 ppm

BOSCH VOC Measured VOC value 192µg/m³ Index VOX 32 / ultimatesensor VOC Index 55
Even temperature and humidity do not match within acceptable tolerances.
I have saved the rest.

But... you make nice videos. My compliment. Thomas

[Dimmers]

Actually, this would be really good for the kitchen. Not only will it detect if people are in the room and Laos provides temp/humidity for the Thermal Comfort HACS addon, but also, with the VOC sensor, it can detect if something is burning, and we can create automation to open the blinds and send a notification and so on. But for $233.62AUD AKA 135 euro plus delivery, the price is too high for my blood. A

[Mopsie]

This thingy makes me want to try out home assistant

[foxtools]

Great video, answered all my question. I decided to go with the mini and have it setup. I tried to use your dashboard code and everything works fine except seeing the person/object in the zone (Live persons detected map), nothing show up. Any ideas how to resolve this issue?