This universal remote wants to control your smart home sans hub
by Quentyn Kennemer from The Verge - All Posts on (#6NM8A)
One remote to rule them all (but in the darkness, you probably still can't find them). | Photo: Cantata Universal remotes might be on a comeback tour if devices like Cantata's Haptique RS90 and RS90X actually materialize and are as good as advertised. The connected remote purports to double as a comprehensive smart home controller, but it's merely a Kickstarter hopeful for now. Serial remoters (remotees?) have pledged more than $300,00, with less than $10,000 needed to fully fund the project as of writing, and there's currently an estimated ship date of August 2024.
What separates this from the sparse competition is that it's hub-free. You won't need a separate box plugged in to the TV or IR repeaters to make this work. It comes with a charging dock and has a relatively roomy 3.2-inch color touchscreen for the Android-based OS. The...