At IFA 2026, Philips Hue, LG, Anker, SwitchBot, Bosch, Miele, Roborock, Lenovo, Acer, Xiaomi, Dyson, and AREX unveiled connected-home and hardware products, with several lacking US pricing or availabi…
OpenClaw, an MIT-licensed open-source AI agent framework, has grown to 388,000 GitHub stars and 81,500 forks in five months, emerging as a standard for local smart home control and challenging subscri…
SwitchBot launched Kata AI, an LLM-based generative AI assistant integrated into the SwitchBot app version 9.29 and newer, enabling natural language control of smart home devices, device setup, automa…
SwitchBot has launched Kata, an LLM-powered AI assistant in its app that lets users control and troubleshoot SwitchBot devices using natural language, build automations, and interpret commands. The up…
SwitchBot's $700 Kata Friends AI pet robot is rendered useless without a paid subscription, according to a Gizmodo review that found the toy's core features locked behind a paywall. The reviewer repor…
SwitchBot launched a new outdoor security camera with 3K resolution and AI event descriptions, including wildlife recognition down to the species level. The camera costs $80 with optional cloud storag…
SwitchBot launched a 7.5-inch E Ink weather station with a one-year battery life, offering indoor and outdoor temperatures, humidity, air quality, seven-day forecasts, and AI recommendations for trave…
OneRobotics, the parent company of SwitchBot, has acquired smart lighting company Nanoleaf for approximately $40 million. Nanoleaf CEO Gimmy Chu stated the company will remain independent and that the…