On this episode of the HomeKit Insider Podcast, we break down the latest in smart home news such as more rumors on Apple’s smart display, new devices, and smart robots.
We have even more rumors on Apple’s smart home display this past week. One report reiterated a possible timeline, putting a launch at April at the earliest.
Ming Chi Kuo also gave his analysis on the robot lamp that was demoed from Apple’s machine learning group. Based on supply chain, the personal robot is still in the proof of concept stage and won’t start production until 2028 at the earliest.
In the world of new products, Aqara launched its H2 switches and T2 LED bulb. The switch comes in 1, 2, and 3 channel configurations with additional smart buttons on the single and triple models.
Aqara also issued an updated for its U300 door lock that brought support for auto-lock. It can now be set to never, 30 seconds or longer based on user needs.
The Switchbot K10+ Pro Combo is now available to order this week. This has a mini robotic vacuum cleaner on the bottom of the dock with a handheld stick vac on the top.
We wrap up the episode talking about the differences between the Roborock Saros 10 and Saros 10R. These are very similar robotic vacuums that just launched and will soon support Matter and Apple Home.
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