IDevices Bows Wi-Fi-Based Smart Light Switch With Integrated Mics, Audio, Alexa Control

Hubble smart home brand iDevices introduced a Wi-Fi smart light switch with Alexa built in, giving it the ability to control the company’s full line of lighting, power and HVAC products, it said. The $99 Instinct switch is designed for situations when occupants have their hands full or need to control devices in other parts of the home, said the company. Users can create routines by app to automate daily tasks, and they can ask Alexa questions via the switch, with audio provided by Soen Audio. Instinct has LEDs behind the rocker panel that form an Echo-like light ring and a customizable night light controllable via Alexa. Far-field mics are integrated; Instinct responds only when it’s the closest Alexa device, said the company. Users can set mute mode from the switch or app.