Although the iDevices
Instinct Smart Switch is mainly meant to be an extension of Amazon's Alexa voice service, the lighting functionality can also be controlled via HomeKit.
The Instinct smart switch, a winner of our CES 2018 Editors» Choice Award, comes with Amazon Alexa built right in, so it's not just a connected switch, but also a smart assistant.
Not exact matches
In addition to the onboard Alexa assistant, the
Instinct can be controlled through Google Assistant, Siri, the iDevices app, and of course, other Amazon Alexa products like the Echo — just like iDevices» other
smart light
switches.
The iDevices
Instinct isn't the first
smart light
switch that is also a
smart speaker: GE announced a similar (if more subtle) version of the same idea last week, with both Alexa and Google Assistant.
During the CES 2018 trade show, iDevices released its own
smart light
switch, called the
Instinct.
First up is the
Instinct, a
smart light
switch that doubles as a stand - alone voice assistant, ambient light sensor, and motion detector.
When a standard light
switch is replaced with the
Instinct, users gain the functionality of a
smart light
switch, standalone voice assistant, ambient light sensor and motion detector — all in one product.