A primitive but excelent IoT robot "Switch Bot" that allows you to remotely control it when stuck on the power button of a home appliance

Everything connects to the netIoTAlthough home appliances are expected to become more convenient, it is difficult for conventional "analog home appliances" to correspond to IoT even when the IoT era comes. Meanwhile, IoT robot "Switch Bot"Has succeeded in converting traditional home appliances to IoT by a very simple means of" pressing a button / switch by remote control ".

Switch Bot - The World's Smallest Remote Robot by Wonder Tech Lab - Kickstarter

You can understand what kind of hardware the Switch Bot is in one shot by watching the following movie.

Switch Bot: A remote robot for all switches - YouTube


This white small object is Switch Bot.


Something came out from the side with Nyokitsu.


Switch Bot can turn on buttons and switches with parts coming out from the side.


Switch Bot switches the reading lamp ......


When turned on the lamp turned on.


You can also make coffee by turning on the button of the coffee maker.



Turn on the PC's power button and start the PC ...


If you install it on a cat feeding machine for cats ......


You can give food to cats by remote control.


You can paste it on the wall switch OK.


For analog switches that do not support the smart home function, IoT function can be added by using Switch Bot.


Because Switch Bot is lightweight it can be easily attached with double-sided tape.


Switch Bot is 36.5 mm in length × 42.8 mm in width × 24.0 mm in height and weighs 39 g and is lightweight and compact machine. The built-in lithium-ion battery has a long life of 2 years.


Switch Bot pushes buttons and switches like this.


It's easy to install with double sided tape, it corresponds to many devices such as wall light switch and printer.


A special application that operates Switch Bot corresponds to both iOS · Android platform. After installing the application on the smartphone and connecting ... ....


Paste on the wall and prepare. After that, you can turn on the switch remotely from the application.


Since the switch "Link-Link" which connects to the local network and connects the Switch Bot is also prepared, remote operation is also possible. In addition, Switch Bot can connect not only with Wi - Fi but also with Bluetooth LE OK.


A mesh network can be configured with Bluetooth connection,IFTTTIt is also possible to turn on the switch automatically when a specific event occurs.


"Switch Bot" which can remotely operate analog buttons and switches with a smartphone is a cloud funding siteKickstarterWe are looking for investment at a target price of 3000 dollars (about 330,000 yen). In the Switch Bot project, we acquired two Switch Bots with a contribution of 49 dollars (about 5400 yen), two Switch Bots with a contribution of 89 dollars (about 9800 yen) and one Starter Kit for the transponder Switch-Link Possible. We support shipping to Japan at a shipping cost of 20 dollars (about 2200 yen).


Switch Bot can choose from three colors of pink, blue and white.


The deadline for investing in the Switch Bot project is until 1:27 am on Tuesday, December 20, 2016.