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Aqara Thermostat: A Matter Hub for Your Home
10 Apr
Summary
- It supports Apple's Adaptive Temperature and Clean Energy Guidance features.
- The thermostat functions as a Matter hub for smart home devices.
- Priced at $160, it offers advanced features for its cost.
A new thermostat has been released that supports Apple's latest features, including Adaptive Temperature and Clean Energy Guidance. These functionalities allow users to control their home's climate using their iPhone, with the thermostat learning preferences and adjusting settings automatically. It utilizes mmWave radar for presence sensing, providing general room occupancy data without cameras.
The device also serves as a Matter hub, facilitating seamless integration of different brands' smart home products within a local network. This capability extends to managing over 50 Aqara smart products and other Matter-compatible devices. Additionally, it can display live video feeds from Aqara video doorbells.
Retailing at $160, the Aqara thermostat positions itself as a value-conscious choice, costing more than budget options like Amazon's thermostat but offering advanced features comparable to high-end models exceeding $200. These advanced features include full Matter hub capabilities and the ability to function as a security camera viewer.
