Panasonic Selling Home Monitoring Camera That Doubles as Floor Lamp

Panasonic introduced the HomeHawk Floor home monitoring camera integrated in a floor lamp design. The camera has a 140-degree wide-angle lens, motion-activated light, mic and speaker and is compatible with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. Features include 1080p Full HD video recording, two-second prerecording before motion detection, smart control via app, geofencing and backup battery power via eight AA batteries. Users can select areas in the camera’s view to receive motion alerts, said the company Monday. The lamp, adjustable to 2-, 4- or 6-foot heights, is available in black ($249) or gray ($279); a shelf version is $129.