AI Visibility for Motorized Shade Systems
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This page shows the AI Visibility Index for the Motorized Shade Systems category, based on real prompts and responses across multiple AI systems.
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Based on grounded AI responses across Gemini and GPT using curated industry prompts. Updated weekly.
Last updated for week of March 16, 2026
How motorized shade and window treatment brands rank in AI-generated answers.
AI Visibility Snapshot — Motorized Shade Systems
Top brands surfaced in tested AI responses:
- 1. Hunter Douglas — appears in 81.3% of tested responses
- 2. Somfy — appears in 62.5% of tested responses
- 3. Lutron — appears in 50% of tested responses
- 4. Rollease Acmeda — appears in 50% of tested responses
- 5. Ikea — appears in 43.8% of tested responses
Source: FreshNews AI Visibility Observatory
Engines tested: Gemini · GPT
Example queries
Illustrative prompts used in this category—similar in spirit to weekly Observatory test prompts.
- “Best motorized shade companies near me”
- “Top brands for automated blinds and roller shades”
- “Who installs Lutron and Somfy shades?”
AI Visibility Rankings
AI Visibility measures how often a brand appears in tested AI responses. Brands are ranked by mention frequency across AI engines. Delta shows change from the previous week.
| Rank | Brand | Mentions | AI Recommendation Rate | Δ vs Previous Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hunter Douglas | 13 | 81.3% | -1 |
| 2 | Somfy | 10 | 62.5% | -5 |
| 3 | Lutron | 8 | 50% | -6 |
| 4 | Rollease Acmeda | 8 | 50% | +8 |
| 5 | Ikea | 7 | 43.8% | +7 |
| 6 | Crestron | 4 | 25% | -2 |
| 7 | Sageglass | 4 | 25% | +4 |
| 8 | Aqara | 3 | 18.8% | +3 |
| 9 | Switchbot | 3 | 18.8% | +3 |
| 10 | Smartwings | 3 | 18.8% | +3 |
Key Insights
Hunter Douglas leads this week, appearing in 81.3% of tested responses.
47 total citations across 31 unique domains
Top cited domain: en.wikipedia.org
Analyzed 16 AI responses across multiple engines
History
Recommendation Trend
Weekly AI mentions per brand (from Observatory history snapshots).
Weekly totals
Sum of brand mentions per week and count of brands with mentions.
| Week | Total Mentions | Brands Tracked |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 | 53 | 5 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 46 | 5 |
How this index works
This index tracks which companies appear in AI-generated answers across major AI engines. Each week we run a structured set of prompts related to this industry and analyze the responses returned by AI systems.
Key characteristics
- Grounded AI responses are prioritized when available
- Multiple engines are tested
- Rankings reflect frequency of appearance across tested prompts
Example prompts
Category-specific prompts are executed weekly. Prompts are designed to reflect real-world search and recommendation queries. Each prompt asks AI systems to recommend vendors or solutions for this industry vertical.
- “Best motorized shade companies near me”
- “Top brands for automated blinds and roller shades”
- “Who installs Lutron and Somfy shades?”
AI Recommendation Rate
Calculated as the percentage of total responses in which a brand appears. For example, if a brand appears in 16 out of 16 responses, its recommendation rate is 100%.
Results update weekly.
This index reflects AI recommendation visibility—how often brands appear in AI-generated responses—not sponsorship or paid placement.
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