Posted Sep 7, 2026 at 10:34 AM UTCJYoutubeSwitchBot made an AI Furby that’s also a smart home controller.The Kata Mini is one of those weird AI companions that have little purpose other than to be cute and creepy — speaker and microphone on your keychain plushie, anyone?But the Mini, a portable, camera-less version of a Kata Friend companion, can also control SwitchBot smart home products. That’s a new way to turn on the lights. It’s coming later this year.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
SwitchBot made an AI Furby that’s also a smart home controller.
The Kata Mini is one of those weird AI companions that have little purpose other than to be cute and creepy — speaker and microphone on your keychain plushie, anyone? But the Mini, a portable, camera-less version of a Kata Friend companion, can also control SwitchBot smart home products. That’s a new way to turn on the lights. It’s coming later this year. [Media: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nBEvrTW0iZM]
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