New Smart Switch Said to Offer Control of Home Appliances 'Anytime, Anywhere'

Orvito launched its first product, the Smart Switch Panel, that’s said to enable control of all electrical home appliances “anytime, anywhere.” The panel can control devices, trigger presets, sense motion and set energy consumption goals as part of the Nucleo Internet of Things platform, the company said. The panel, based on Wi-Fi, can be retrofitted into existing electrical switch outlets and doesn’t require additional wiring, it said. Smart Switch Panel captures data and usage patterns from devices, generates insights and makes actionable recommendations to users, the company said. The panel can be controlled from anywhere via the Internet and can trigger an action or set of actions based on an event captured on webcams or an alert from safety sensors in all electrical appliances, the company said.