Options for smart home enabled linear actuators?

QUESTION

Hi.

I have a few cameras around the house, internally. I'm the paranoid type though, lol, so when it gets late and I'm ready for bed (i.e. in a state of severe undress) I don't like having the cameras seeing me. So I designed and printed privacy shutters:

https://preview.redd.it/4mno6bi93s5g1.png?width=566&format=png&auto=webp&s=1b6f9c5cefc39820666c713a2c804f343ef8728e

Works great. But I have to go around to each one and push the shutter over to block the view, then in the morning after I'm ready to start the day I have to go push the shutter back out of the way.

I was thinking a little linear actuator or something would be able to move the shutter for me, but I don't want to have to go room to room hitting buttons. I want to be like "Alexa, privacy mode activated" and have it close all shutters automatically.

So does anyone have any recommendations for a compact, ideally USB powered linear actuator that works with Alexa / Google Home?

Thanks!

Posted Dec 7, 2025, 12:49 PM UTC

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