A new Matter-enabled hub is being introduced by the smart home company SwitchBot. When the SwitchBot Hub 2 arrives in March, it will allow those devices that are supported by the new smart home standard to work with Matter.
The new hub appears to be a combination of the Mini and the Meter Plus temperature sensor. It has a built in thermo-hygrometer to measure temperature and humidity. It connects to the internet via wi-fi.
The Hub 2 has an increased range than the Hub Mini. There are two buttons on the screen that can be used to control individual devices, and it supports sunrise and sunset.
The SwitchBot Bot is a small box that is attached to a light switch or other button and can be pressed automatically. The range of products now include a smart lock, smart curtain, blind controllers, smart plugs, and sensors.
Most SwitchBot products have a hub that connects to the internet for out-of- home control, voice assistant compatibility, scheduling, and more.
The new SwitchBot Hub can be used to expose existing SwitchBot products to Matter platforms. The hub supports a number of internet enabled devices.
Smart light bulbs, plugs, shades, and locks will only be supported initially by Matter. The compatible wi-fi products will be upgraded to support Matter in the future without the need for the Hub.
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