SwitchBot announces the launch of its Kata AI Assistant, an LLM-powered smart home assistant integrated into the SwitchBot app. The company describes the service as a smart home expert that can help users manage and interact with SwitchBot’s connected devices through the app.

In coverage, outlets say Kata is designed to support a broad range of smart home tasks performed on compatible connected devices. Android Authority highlights that the assistant is meant to “handle a wide range of tasks,” while the company’s release frames it as a dedicated smart home expert built into the SwitchBot app. Both sources emphasize the assistant’s integration into SwitchBot’s existing mobile platform and its use of large language model (LLM) technology to support user requests.