With the arrival iOS 18.4 The Household app has received a major upgrade – it is now possible to add HomeKitui robotic vacuum cleanersThanks to the standard Matter integration becomes a reality and users can control vacuum cleaners directly via HomeKit a Siri from your iPhone.
What can a robotic vacuum cleaner do? HomeKitu
Once you add a compatible vacuum, it will appear in the Home app alongside all your other devices. You can include it in automations and scenes, schedule it to clean specific rooms at specific times, or start it with your voice via Siri – for example, by the command "Siri, clean up the hall."Or"Siri, mop the hallway" and the vacuum cleaner will vacuum the hallway or mop the hallway.
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So, if the vacuum cleaner supports both vacuuming and mopping, you can HomeKitu simply select the desired mode. The app also shows the current status, for example whether the device is in operation or charging.
For advanced features such as map management, object avoidance settings or custom routes, you will still need to use the manufacturer's original app. However, for everyday cleaning HomeKit it will be plenty enough.
List of supported models
Support is expanding rapidly and today there are more models than you would expect. Thanks Matter is the transition to HomeKit easier for multiple brands:
Ecovacs has already started releasing updates for these models:
- Deebot X2
- Deebot X2 Combo
- Deebot T50 Omni
- Deebot T50 Max
- Deebot X8 Pro Omni
- Deebot X9 Pro Omni
- Deebot X8
- Deebot X2 Omni
Roborock added support HomeKitfor these vacuum cleaners:
- S8 MaxV Ultra
- Saros Z70
- Saros 10
- Saros 10R
- Qrevo Curv
- Qrevo Edge
- Qrevo Master
Other models, like S8 Max Ultra and Qrevo Slim, should receive support soon.
SwitchBot already allows you to control the S10 and affordable K10+ via HomeKit. iRobot launched an update for Roomba Combo 10 Max with Auto Wash Dockem. Eufy E28 Omni already supports HomeKit a DREAM plans Matter update for X50 Ultra and X40 Ultra – specifically in July.
Supporting robotic vacuum cleaners is a great move for the ecosystem HomeKitDo you already have a compatible model at home or are you just choosing one?
So Ecovacs support for now Homekit for my Deebot T30S Combo Complete Black it did not add. Maybe sometimes and that is the highest model, strange.