Seamless Voice-Assisted Home Automation Makes Managing Your Home Effortless

We recently shared our excitement about Control4's expanded partnership and exclusive distribution agreement with Josh.ai. Why our excitement? Because this agreement takes smart home management to the next level, delivering unprecedented ease of use.

As a Control4 dealer, we understand effortless smart home control. Now, instead of a tap on an in-wall keypad or a swipe on a touchscreen, all you have to do is ask. So let's take a look at just what this partnership means to your lifestyle and to homeowners in Salt Lake City, UT, and the surrounding areas. 

Advanced Voice Commands

Unlike other voice assistants, Josh.ai was made for smart homes. The best part about Josh.ai is that you don’t have to speak to him in a monotone so that he understands you. Josh’s natural language processing means that talking to Josh is just like talking to a friend. The only difference is that your friend might consider you a tad demanding if you rattled off the same requests. 

Josh, however, doesn’t mind. He’ll welcome you when you arrive home from work and make sure the home’s well lit, the temperature perfect, and the whole-home audio system is playing your “relaxing” TIDAL playlist. All you have to do is ask. 

You can even prepare in advance by setting him up for success before you leave for the day. As you walk out the door, remind him, ", Josh, at 5 o'clock turn on TIDAL, set the temperature to 70 degrees, and turn the front landscape lights on.” 

Like the genie in the bottle, Josh responds to your commands. As the evening rolls along, you might decide to settle in and watch some TV. “Josh, turn off the music and dim the lights. Let’s watch some Longmire." Being the smart guy that he is, Josh knows to find Longmire on Netflix and which TV you'd like to watch it on.

Whole-Home Integration

Because Control4 integrates with about 14,000 third-party products, just about any electronic device can be controlled using their smart home system and Josh.ai. Are you having a few friends over? Tell Josh to start making more ice and preheat the oven. Are you planning on spending some time in the pool and spa? Tell Josh to heat the spa, turn the landscape lights on at 6 p.m., and turn the string lights on over the patio to the preset entertainment color. 

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Advance AI Learning

Josh not only understands your requests, but he's also learning as you speak to him. Like a friend that gets to know your likes and dislikes, Josh learns your preferences and daily patterns. 

Do you always lower the motorized shades at 7 p.m. and tune into a specific channel on your living room TV? Josh will see this as a daily preference and automatically close the window coverings and turn on the TV without being asked. He knows what you want, and he's there to serve.

Are you ready to make Josh your friend? To learn more about the powers of Josh.ai and Control4, or to schedule a complimentary consultation, contact Show & Tell AV Solutions today.