SwitchBot says its new smart curtain controller is stronger and quieter
by Wes Davis from The Verge - All Posts on (#6E0NB)
The SwitchBot Curtain 3 on a telescoping rod. | Image: SwitchBot SwitchBot has announced the Curtain 3, a smart curtain controller it says will be quieter than the Curtain 2, and twice as strong. The company also claims a new, improved (and separately available) solar panel will offer true unlimited battery power," something the previous panel didn't quite achieve. The Curtain 3 and the SwitchBot Solar Panel 3 will retail for $89.99 (89.99 / 89.99) and $25.99 (25.99 / 25.99), respectively, when they release on August 25th.
The Curtain 3 is, as the name suggests, the third iteration of the company's smart curtain controller. It can now pull up to 36 pounds (16kg), according to the company, which is more than double the Curtain 2's 17lb weight limit. Like the Curtain 2, the new curtain controller...