Josh.ai’s 3 Keys to Building the Future of Smart Home Control 🔑

Josh
4 min readJul 12, 2023

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Josh Core & Micro Control System Processors

Josh.ai may have entered the market as an advanced AI assistant for the home, but it has grown into a complete control solution. Through years of development refining deep device integrations, innovative custom features, and purposeful user experience design, the Josh.ai platform has uniquely laid the groundwork for smart homes going forward.

As the industry enters a new era of home intelligence, Josh.ai is proudly transforming the landscape of control with unparalleled efficiency, innovation, and sophistication.

1. The Industry’s Fastest Control System to Deploy

Intelligent Areas and System Setup Overview

A differentiating feature with all of Josh.ai’s integrations include auto-discovery of partner products, enabling rapid configuration and seamless control. Once a Josh Micro or Core is deployed in a new environment, it instantly connects to the local network and begins detecting compatible devices to reduce setup time. Within seconds, users can freely access their smart home through the Josh App as well as natural voice commands.

The recently launched System Setup page provides installers an efficient tool to drag and drop a home’s rooms and devices within their respective areas. The interface has been designed with programmer feedback, enabling complicated properties and floor plans to be mapped efficiently for the most natural user experience possible.

System Setup Configuration

2. The Value of Software Updating User Experiences

Josh iPad App Music Player

Josh.ai is continuously growing and improving based on the data that clients are comfortable sharing. The more users interact with Josh, the more it will become tailored to their needs. Every Josh user also receives over-the-air software updates on a bi-weekly cadence, including new features and improvements.

Home technology professionals can reach the Josh Portal from anywhere via a web browser, which connects securely to the Josh Cloud through the internet. The Josh Portal is where installers can access diagnostic information, troubleshooting logs, and Josh’s full suite of programming tools to support systems remotely.

JoshGPT Software Feature

Thanks to close collaboration with its partners, Josh.ai diligently updates its integrations to ensure compatibility with new models and feature enhancements. This proactive approach to maintaining its ecosystem of connected devices ensures that clients are empowered to enjoy a modern living experience. Josh.ai’s dedication to continuous improvement is a cornerstone of successful software innovation.

3. A Simplistically Elegant User Interface

Josh iPhone App — Interactive Home Page & Control View

A robust platform for control and customization, the Josh App provides intuitive access to everything an intelligent home has to offer. Users receive proactive recommendations, monitor the state of devices, check their chat history, customize scenes, and can control everything with from anywhere in the world.

The Josh App’s Interactive Home Page shares proactive two-way feedback with visibility into what devices are currently active, the most recent requests spoken or texted through the app, and a command prompt box with recommendations based on prior user activations. Its elegant layout also includes quick access to a client’s account page, custom dashboards, devices, rooms, and scenes.

Josh iPad App — Interactive Home Page

The consolidation of device organization and control allows for seamless refinements throughout a client’s living spaces. Users can granularly manage specific devices or globally adjust the mood across areas of their property. The ability to easily create scenes with conditional logic as well as custom triggers and responses gives every Josh.ai user a bespoke experience. Dashboards add another layer of customization for each room and user to ensure that any device or activation is conveniently available.

Josh iPhone App — Areas View

About Josh.ai

Founded in 2015, Josh.ai is a Denver based company creating platforms and products that enable true natural interaction with technology in everyday life. With a focus on AI, machine learning, and intuitive design, the mission at Josh.ai is to transform how we live in our environments. To learn more about how Josh.ai powers simple, private, and magical smart home experiences, visit www.josh.ai or email hello@josh.ai.

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