Overview
- SwitchBot introduced the wheeled, upper‑body Onero H1 with articulated arms and 22 degrees of freedom, running an on‑device OmniSense vision‑language‑action model for perception and manipulation.
- Company demo footage showed the robot making coffee, cooking breakfast, washing windows, loading household appliances, folding laundry, and organizing.
- The H1 is framed as a coordinator for SwitchBot’s existing devices, with companion A1 robotic arms announced and preorders for both slated to open on the company website.
- SwitchBot broadened its lineup with Lock Vision deadbolts using 3D structured‑light facial recognition and, on the Pro model, contactless palm‑vein authentication with locally stored biometrics and Matter‑over‑Wi‑Fi.
- The Smart Home 2.0 suite also features the AI MindClip wearable recorder, a 7.5‑inch E‑Ink Weather Station with AI briefings, and the OBBOTO desk globe light, as reviewers note that hands‑on validation is still pending.