TP-Link sells a plenty of smart home devices under its Kasa brand, like the power strip we recently reviewed, an outdoor camera, various outlets, and more. All of them connect to the internet over Wi-Fi, instead of a dedicated hub, and all of them can be managed from the Kasa app. TP-Link has now announced seven more smart home products, including a video doorbell, an in-wall power outlet, and even a light switch with a voice assistant.First is the Smart Video Doorbell (KD100), a product very similar to the Nest Hello. It has a 2K camera with HDR support, infrared LEDs for night vision, two-way communication, and face detection. TP-Link will save two days of video history for free, while the Nest Hello requires a paid subscription to save any video. The doorbell will likely launch in the first half of 2019, and pricing is unknown at this time.
Speaking of outdoor security, TP-Link also announced the Wire-Free Outdoor Security Camera System (KC300). It's sold in a pack of one, two, or three cameras, and it supports 1080p recording with two-way audio and night vision. A hub isn't required, but if you do connect one, battery life is extended. The hub also adds "audio recordings that mimic occupancy." As with the video doorbell, the outdoor security system should launch in the first half of 2019, and pricing is unknown.
Left: Wire-Free Camera; Right: Spot Camera
If you need to protect the inside of your house as well, TP-Link also revealed the Spot Indoor Security Camera (KC100). It has 130-degree 1080p recording, two-way audio, and support for multiple activity zones. TP-Link says you'll be able to view a live feed on an Alexa smart display (like the Echo Show) or a Google Assistant smart display (like the Home Hub). The camera is expected to be released sometime this spring for $49.99.
Moving onto smart outlets, TP-Link has a new one designed for outdoor use — the Wi-Fi Outdoor Plug (KP400). It has two plugs and is weather-resistant, but otherwise works identically to the company's indoor plugs. TP-Link also announced the Wi-Fi Power Outlet (KP200), which replaces the power socket in your wall. The former is expected to cost $44.99, and the latter will be $39.99. Both products should be available in February.
The Wi-Fi LED Light Strip (KL430) was also revealed today, and should be released sometime in the first half of 2019. It's two meters long (6.6 ft), can be extended to up to 10 meters (32.8 ft), has eight controllable light sections, and supports multiple lighting effects.
Left: Wi-Fi Light Switch; Right: Wi-Fi Power Outlet
The last product TP-Link announced is a bit strange — the Wi-Fi Light Switch with Voice Assistant (HS230). It's a light switch with a built-in speaker and microphone for interacting with a voice assistant (the company told us they haven't decided between Alexa or Google Assistant). Whatever lights the switch are connected to also become smart lights. It's expected to launch in the first half of 2019.
Alongside all these products, TP-Link revealed a new software feature that bridges all Kasa smart home products together — Smart Actions. You can use the Kasa mobile app to configure actions based on smart home activity, similar to IFTTT. For example, if the video doorbell detects a person walking to the door, it can turn the porch lights on. Considering the wide range of products that are now under the Kasa brand, this might end up being a powerful tool. TP-Link aims to release Smart Actions "throughout the first half of 2019."
PRESS RELEASE
LAS VEGAS – Jan. 7, 2019 – Kasa SmartTM by TP-Link®, a leader in bringing the smart home to life with more than 2.5 million users, today at CES® 2019 is unveiling a number of new products across multiple categories that put users in total control of their smart home. The lineup includes a video doorbell, wire-free outdoor security camera, a highly affordable indoor security camera system, a light switch with built-in voice assistant, an in-wall outlet, an outdoor plug and an LED light strip. Rounding out its current offering of smart cameras, bulbs, lighting and plugs, these new products will be available throughout the first half of 2019. The Kasa Smart product lineup and software introductions will be showcased at CES, Jan. 8-11, in the Kasa Smart booth, Sands Convention Center #42756.
“Our product category expansion, coupled with our AI engine and Smart Actions platform, brings a new level of interaction and intelligence to the smart home,” said Damir Skripic, vice president of product and services for TP-Link Research America. “Factor in our deep voice assistant partnerships, and it’s easy to see the natural interaction of smart devices within our everyday lives. We are moving beyond stand-alone, single connectivity, into multi-faceted automation of the home.”
Today the company also announced its artificial intelligence and Smart Actions platform, enabling intelligent interactions between multiple products and product categories within the Kasa Smart ecosystem. That press release can be found here (LINK).
All Kasa Smart products are based on Wi-Fi and work out of the box with your home router. They also are compatible with Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant and Microsoft Cortana allowing control of products through simple voice commands. The best-selling Kasa Smart Plug Mini is also planned to be compatible with Apple HomeKit in early 2019. Additionally, with the Kasa Smart iOS and Android app you can remotely control, group multiple devices together and set schedules to automate your smart home.
Kasa Smart Video Doorbell (KD100) is equipped with a 2K high definition image sensor with HDR and invisible infrared LEDs for night vision, providing sharp video even in bright and dark areas of your front porch. A built-in microphone and speaker, with noise and echo suppression, allows users to talk back and forth with an arriving guest. The quad core processor and the AI engine provides face detection, adding an extra layer of security that analyzes video to alert you when a family member has arrived or if a suspicious stranger is snooping around the front door. Kasa Smart’s video doorbell is always on and easily replaces an existing wired doorbell integrating with the existing chime. It comes with up to 2-days free video history and upgrade options through Kasa Care subscriptions.
Kasa Smart Wire-Free Outdoor Security Camera System (KC300)
Completely wire-free and powered by a rechargeable battery, the new security camera system braves the outdoors to protect the things you care most about. Sold with one, two or three cameras and a hub, it supports 1080p HD live video, 2-way audio, night vision and allows users to view recordings directly on the Kasa Smart app from the convenience of a smartphone. Connecting the cameras to the hub increases the camera’s battery life and adds a layer of security with a siren and audio recordings that mimic occupancy. Customize your motion sensitivity and configure activity zones to receive alerts that matter to you. All detected activity is recorded and can be accessed for up to 2-days free in the Kasa Smart app. Additional 14 and 30-day plans are also available.
Kasa Smart Spot Indoor Security Camera (KC100) is a highly affordable 1080p HD security camera, with 2-way audio, 130° wide-angle video and night vision, that allows you to keep an eye on your things at home. Stream live video on your smartphone, Alexa or Google Assistant supported displays. Set multiple activity zones, receive instant alerts and snapshots when motion or audio is detected and save the activity as a snapshot for up to 3 hours. Easily upgrade for video recordings, cloud storage and other great features with Kasa Care subscription plans.
Kasa Smart AI features will be added to the Kasa Care subscription plans throughout 2019. With person detection, Kasa Smart cameras can better notify you about the events you most care about, eliminating the events like a tree moving on a stormy day that may cause unnecessary alerts and recordings. The face detection feature enables customized alerts such as the arrival of a family member, or a stranger, adding greater peace of mind throughout your day. And, with the video summary feature, you can have the option to review a days’ worth of video recordings with a time-lapse that can be viewed in just a few minutes.
Kasa Smart Wi-Fi Light Switch with Voice Assistant (HS230), a CES 2019 Innovation Awards Honoree, is a conceptual design that literally puts the capabilities of a voice assistant in your light switch, while enabling traditional lights connected to the switch to become smart. With two built-in microphones with echo suppression, and a speaker, users can enjoy voice assistant capability directly from the light switch, allowing flexible placement in locations where smart speakers may not be ideal like hallways, bathrooms, garages, and more. Stream your favorite song directly from your light switch, ask for a weather update, even use it as a chime or an intercom for your Kasa Smart Video Doorbell when responding to a visitor at the front door. When motion is detected, the built-in occupancy sensor can automatically turn on the lights and turn them off again when motion has stopped. The light switch also features a night light.
Kasa Smart Wi-Fi Power Outlet (KP200) gives you everything you enjoy about smart plugs in a discreet in-wall power outlet. Turn existing, traditional outlets in the kitchen, living room, bathroom or other room, into a smart outlet. A built-in outlet works well in tight spaces and easily installs for a clean look.
Kasa Smart Wi-Fi Outdoor Plug (KP400) extends your smart home to the outdoors with two, individually controllable, weather-resistant smart outdoor sockets*. Power on your patio lights, holiday decorations, and more from the convenience of your smartphone or voice assistant.
Kasa Smart Wi-Fi LED Light Strip (KL430)
From kitchen counters to game rooms, the light strip adds a touch of color to any room in your home. With eight individually controllable sections, users can set each part of the light strip to a different color, level of brightness, and even turn on lighting effects to set the ambiance for any occasion. Use the Kasa Smart app grouping feature to combine the light strip with other lights for single tap, seamless control from your smartphone. The Kasa Smart light strip is two meters long and can be extended up to 10 meters with optional add-on extensions.
The Kasa Smart Wi-Fi Power Outlet (KP200) and Kasa Smart Outdoor Plug (KP400) is expected be available in February, 2019 with an MSRP of $39.99 and $44.99 respectively.
The Kasa Smart Spot Indoor Security Camera (KC100) is expected to be released in Spring, 2019 with an MSRP of $49.99.
The Kasa Smart Video Doorbell (KD100), Kasa Smart Wi-Fi Light Switch with Voice Assistant (HS230), Kasa Smart Wire-Free Camera (KC300), and the Kasa Smart Light Strip (KL430) will be available in the first half of 2019.
Person Detection, Video Summary and other AI features including Smart Actions, are targeted to be released throughout the first half of 2019.
Further details and pricing to be announced at later dates.
* When not in use, the sockets should remain capped with the included weather-resistant cover.
more than 2.8 million users. From smart security cameras to smart plugs, and smart light bulbs to smart light switches, we continuously develop new products and technologies that transform the way people connect and interact in their everyday lives. With easy-to-use, quality offerings, you can monitor your home, control your lighting, remotely access devices, monitor energy use, and set scenes by grouping different smart home products together. Even arrange Smart Actions, which enables intelligent interactions between multiple products and product categories within the Kasa Smart ecosystem, from just about anywhere using the Kasa Smart app. Kasa Smart products work with popular voice assistants, providing hands-free control of Kasa Smart devices through Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and more. Kasa Smart makes your home smarter in so many ways.
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PRESS RELEASE
LAS VEGAS – Jan. 7, 2019 – Kasa SmartTM by TP-Link®, a leader in bringing the smart home to life with more than 2.5 million users, is redefining the smart home at CES® 2019 through an “one ecosystem, one cloud” approach. This new approach is powered by a product interaction platform, called Smart Actions, and artificial intelligence engine that connects smart home devices across categories, and adds features such as person and package detection, face recognition and an AI filtered video summary. Smart Actions and the new AI features will work across the Kasa Smart portfolio including the seven newly unveiled products at CES (See press release: Kasa Smart Storms CES with 7 New Smart Home Products) and will be added to the Kasa Care premium plans throughout 2019.
“The Kasa Smart cloud facilitates an average of 50 million cloud interactions per day like turning on a light or recording a video when motion is detected,” notes David Li, CEO of TP-Link Research America. “Imagine providing those individual cloud interactions with a layer of artificial intelligence, where they can trigger events on their own – the possibilities of customized combinations are immense. Especially in light of our growing portfolio of reliable smart home products, consumers also benefit from a better user experience including easier setup and an improvement in latency, allowing the user to upgrade from a connected home to a truly smart home.”
Smart Actions is a cloud-based interaction platform that enables intelligent communication between different product categories within the Kasa Smart ecosystem, allowing users to create meaningful ties between smart home products. For example, if a Kasa Smart security camera detects motion, it can inform a Kasa Smart light switch to automatically turn on the lights inside the home while at the same time turning on the patio lights connected to a Kasa Smart outdoor plug.
The AI engine further complements the communication between devices with package and person detection and even face recognition. As an example, with the face recognition feature on the Kasa Smart Video Doorbell, users can create a Smart Action that triggers their Kasa Smart Wire-Free Camera Hub, with a built-in speaker, to automatically play occupancy sounds indoors when a stranger is detected at the front door. To deter potential intruders, Smart Actions can automatically initiate occupancy noises like a dog barking, or even sounding a siren while at the same time turning on the lights.
Video Summary allows a quick review of a days’ worth of motion events captured by a Kasa Smart security camera or video doorbell by presenting the users with a scrollable time-lapsed daily brief, saving users time and eliminating the need to review video footage with no activity. Video Summary becomes even more powerful when combined with AI features like person detection, allowing algorithms to filter the time-lapse video for motion detection events that are only based on a person being detected.
The Kasa Smart product lineup including Smart Actions, AI features, and Video Summary will be showcased at CES, Jan. 8-11, in the Kasa Smart booth in the Sands Convention Center #42756.
Person Detection, Video Summary and other AI features including Smart Actions, are targeted to be released throughout the first half of 2019.
Based in Silicon Valley, Kasa Smart, a TP-Link brand, is a leader in bringing the smart home to life with more than 2.8 million users. From smart security cameras to smart plugs, and smart light bulbs to smart light switches, we continuously develop new products and technologies that transform the way people connect and interact in their everyday lives. With easy-to-use, quality offerings, you can monitor your home, control your lighting, remotely access devices, monitor energy use, and set scenes by grouping different smart home products together. Even arrange Smart Actions, which enables intelligent interactions between multiple products and product categories within the Kasa Smart ecosystem, from just about anywhere using the Kasa Smart app. Kasa Smart products work with popular voice assistants, providing hands-free control of Kasa Smart devices through Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and more. Kasa Smart makes your home smarter in so many ways.
For further information visit www.kasasmart.com, follow Kasa Smart on Facebook www.facebook.com/KasaSmartHome, YouTube at www.youtube.com/kasasmart, LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/tp-link-research-america/ and Twitter at
