GoKawiilI’ve been using a robot vacuum and mop from Matic Robots for several months now. It’s a solid product with Apple-level build quality that’s built on privacy and intelligence. While Apple Home integration wasn’t always a feature, I was pleased to see support arrive recently.
Matic works with Apple Home
Matic is hardly the first robot vacuum to work with Apple Home, but it’s the first that I’ve used.
While the best Matic features are still inside the iPhone app, I’m impressed with how many features carry over into the Apple Home app.
I’m also pleased to see what new features Matic gains by integrating with Apple Home and Siri.
Apple Home and Google Home integration arrived in the Matic version 1.44 update in March.
After updating the Matic app, a new “Connect to Smart Home App” option appears in the app’s settings. From here, you tap “Enter Pairing Mode” and choose Apple Home or Google Home. You can connect Matic to both, but you must pair one at a time.
The Matic robot vacuum displays a QR code on its screen that you scan from the app, things start to process and connect, then Matic is ready to be named and assigned to a room in the Apple Home app.
You can repeat this process for Google Home. Matic notes in the app that Amazon Alexa is not yet supported, although it’s on their radar.
Siri voice control is a great new feature
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