PowerShades’ new motor for their automated shading solution is an upgrade in subtlety with a quieter performance. This new motor, according to the company will be added to both its industry-first Power over Ethernet (PoE) and RF automated shade offerings.

The latest motor runs about one-quarter as loud as the previous, moving from 55dB to -42dB (which according to the American Academy of Audiology is just above the sound of a quiet library).

“Our PowerShades motorized shades already delivered extraordinary convenience with features like our new Mobile App and our cloud-based MyDashboard, which lets users set the rhythm of their shades to fit their schedules and pre-set scenes,” says Jason Turner, president, PowerShades.

“Now the experience is even better with new quieter motors that let the user effortlessly and quietly achieve perfect lighting for any environment or application.”

The introduction of the new motor comes as a nice quality-of-life upgrade, providing a solution that now blends seamlessly into the background environment of a home, even during operation.

Another version of this article previously appeared on CE Pro.