SwitchBot announced the launch of SwitchBot kata AI Assistant, an LLM-powered smart home assistant built into the SwitchBot App. Designed as a smart home expert for the SwitchBot ecosystem, kata helps users control devices, create automations, set up products, and troubleshoot issues by typing or speaking. Connected to the SwitchBot ecosystem, kata can understand device names, device status, and user instructions to generate answers and carry out compatible smart home actions. Users can control multiple compatible devices with one command, such as turning off lights and curtains while adjusting an air conditioner. kata can also help create automations through natural language, such as opening bedroom curtains on weekday mornings. For more natural requests, kata is designed to understand intent, not just fixed commands, and can ask follow-up questions to confirm missing details. For new users, kata can help identify a SwitchBot product via Optical Character Recognition and provide setup instructions. For troubleshooting, kata can reference product manuals, FAQs, videos, and other support resources to provide guidance. For issues that cannot be resolved immediately, kata is designed to help preserve context for further support.