SwitchBot has formally launched its new Curler Shade vary; good blinds that set themselves aside from rivals with an adjustable design and replaceable material.
Not like conventional motorized shades that require exact measurements earlier than buy, SwitchBot’s method permits customers to fine-tune the width after set up, making it a extra versatile and forgiving possibility.
Costs begin at $199.99, which additionally makes the Curler Shades probably the most inexpensive good blinds available on the market.
The Curler Shade’s standout characteristic is its adjustable headrail, which might be modified to suit home windows between 22.8 inches and 72.8 inches broad.
You’ll merely must trim the surplus material and modify the body to attain an ideal match. This eliminates the issue of incorrect measurements and ensures a comfortable, customized look with out the trouble of ordering bespoke sizes.
There are 4 base sized on provide: small (22.8 to 31.5 inches), medium (31.5 to 43.3 inches), massive (43.3 to 55.1 inches), and additional massive (55.1 to 72.8 inches).
Past its adjustability, the Curler Shade additionally introduces a fabric-swapping system, letting customers swap between totally different supplies for blackout protection, UV safety, or thermal insulation.
Like most good blinds, SwitchBot’s providing boasts a variety of automation choices, permitting customers to schedule opening and shutting instances or combine the shade into broader good house routines.
It connects over Bluetooth but additionally works with the key good house ecosystems, together with Apple Dwelling, Google Dwelling, and Amazon Alexa in the event you add a SwitchBot Hub 2 to the combination.
That additionally provides in Matter compatibility too, as SwitchBot’s newest hubs are Matter bridges.
Set up requires a little bit of hands-on effort, as you’ll want to chop the material to dimension utilizing a built-in trimming device.
Whereas SwitchBot claims this course of is easy, it could be extra time-intensive in comparison with pre-sized shades.
Powering the Curler Shade is a chargeable battery that lasts as much as eight months on a single cost. You can too recharge through USB-C from an influence pack or a plug socket, or go for an extra $30 photo voltaic panel, which not solely retains the shade powered indefinitely but additionally provides a light-weight sensor for automated changes primarily based on brightness ranges.
The system helps group management of as much as eight shades directly, making certain a complete room might be adjusted concurrently. A wired distant is included within the field, whereas a wi-fi distant is out there individually for $20.
You may get them organized now, direct from SwitchBot. Costs vary from $199.99 / £169.99 for the smallest dimension, as much as $309.99 / £269.99 for the XL.
It’s been a busy few weeks for SwitchBot. The good house specialist took the covers off of a barrage of recent tech over in Vegas at CES 2025, together with the bonkers K20+ Professional modular robotic, and lately unveiled an air air purifier that doubles up as a bedside desk.
