SwitchBot is expanding its smart home portfolio once again with the launch of the SwitchBot Presence Sensor and the SwitchBot Radiator Thermostat Panel Matter Combo. Available now through the company's website and via Amazon, the new presence sensor offers precise motion detection thanks to mmWave technology, while the smart radiator combo brings flexible, wire-free climate control for homes in select European markets.
Before you hit that buy button, though, it's worth noting that while the latest devices function right out of the box via Bluetooth and the SwitchBot app, the latest devices require a SwitchBot hub to bridge them to Matter.
SwitchBot Presence Sensor: mmWave, light, and PIR team up for precise motion detection
Despite sharing an almost identical design to the original SwitchBot Motion Sensor, the SwitchBot Presence Sensor houses three distinct components inside that improve performance: a mmWave radar, a light sensor, and a PIR sensor. According to SwitchBot, mmWave enables the sensor to capture subtle movements, such as a person's chest breathing patterns when stationary, which should go a long way toward preventing false motion detection events and situations where linked lighting turns off unexpectedly.
In addition to mmWave, the new sensor is splash-proof with an IPX5 rating and features a rechargeable battery inside—good for up to two years with normal usage. And when it comes to coverage area, the sensor has a wide 120-degree field-of-view and can detect human motion as far as eight meters away and up to five meters when stationary.
The SwitchBot Presence Sensor is currently listed for $32.99 directly through the company at switch-bot.com and is also available at Amazon at the slightly higher price of $39.99.
SwitchBot Smart Radiator Thermostat Panel Matter Combo: an all-in-one home climate solution
As its name suggests, the SwitchBot Smart Radiator Thermostat Panel Matter Combo is an all-in-one package that bundles three smart devices together for seamless wireless control. Included in the bundle are the SwitchBot Smart Radiator Thermostat, the Home Climate Panel, and the Matter-enabled SwitchBot Mini Hub that allows the entire system to work with all the major smart home ecosystems.
Despite involving multiple components, SwitchBot's combo can be up and running in minutes. The Smart Radiator Thermostat portion sports a universal tool-free design that comes with adapters that fit most residential units, and it features onboard display/controls that enable manual adjustments at any time.
The Home Climate Panel offers flexible placement as it is completely wireless, running on four AAA batteries for up to a year. The Home Climate Panel not only controls and monitors a linked Smart Radiator Thermostat, but it also provides the temperature and humidity from the room in which it is placed, and it even acts as a motion sensor for additional automation possibilities.
The SwitchBot Smart Radiator Thermostat Panel Matter Combo is available in the EU/UK through switch-bot.com as well as through Amazon for €109.99/£109.99, respectively. All portions of the bundle are also available individually.
