Home Assistant launches Connect Aux-2 multi-function smart home hub
Nabu Casa, the commercial arm behind Home Assistant, has launched the Connect Aux-2, a multi-function device designed to make it easier to bring more gadgets into a Home Assistant smart home.
Key takeaways
- Nabu Casa has launched the Home Assistant Connect Aux-2.
- The device is described as a multi-function box for adding more devices to a smart home.
- It forms part of Home Assistant's push to become easier to use.
What has launched
Nabu Casa, the commercial side of the Open Home Foundation behind Home Assistant, has launched a new device called the Home Assistant Connect Aux-2. According to The Verge, it is described as a multi-function box intended to help people bring more devices into their smart home.
The launch is part of Home Assistant's continuing effort to make its platform more user-friendly. According to The Verge, that effort is showing results, though the full details of the device are not confirmed here.
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