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Electric curtain openers

We're having an extension built with large windows and are thinking that electric curtain openers attached to the ceiling could be the way to go, rather than us manually dragging the curtains back and forth and pulling a curtain pole down from the ceiling. Attaching to the wall above the window isn't an option.
Does anybody have experience of these and can recommend any brands, or pitfalls to watch out for please.
TIA
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  • Typhoon2000
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    I got mine from these people.
    https://hcsmarthome.com/diy-smart-curtain-tracks/accessory-diy-smart-curtain.html
    It a Chinese make but one of the better ones. Fitted it to the living room bay window about 4 years ago and it has opened in the morning and closed automatically in the evening everyday since without fail. You can control it manually too with you phone, remote or by voice through Alexa. Really easy to fit. I used an electric mitre saw to to get clean cuts of the aluminium track but you can do it manually too.
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