TL;DR
- SwitchBot has just launched the Kata AI assistant to manage a range of tasks, including setting up new devices and automations.
- This chatbot will be accessible via the SwitchBot app starting with version 9.29 and newer, the company said.
- SwitchBot is placing a daily cap on the number of commands you can ask the AI chatbot.
Smart home manufacturer SwitchBot is known for a variety of products, ranging from home curtains to smart locks and robot butlers. Its long list of products is controllable through the dedicated SwitchBot app, and that experience is getting a major upgrade now.
The app is picking up a fully functional LLM-based generative AI assistant, known as Kata AI. This assistant can answer and act on natural language queries about SwitchBot-branded smart home products, activate new devices, create new automations, or even troubleshoot issues, the company said in a press release.
