Product Library / Robot Vacuums & Mops
Research profile · last verified 2026-09-24Compatibility at a glance
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Protocols: WIFI · MATTER[2][5]
Before you buy
No hub is named as a requirement on this page, and the robot holds its own Matter certificate — but note what SwitchBot actually offers Apple users here: the description lists 'Siri Shortcuts', not the Apple Home app. That is a third distinct Apple answer inside one brand's robot range, so do not carry the K11+'s native-Home claim across to this model. Mapping, no-go zones, virtual walls and the platform features all live in the SwitchBot app.[2][14]
Follow the recorded connection below. Equipment details and setup limits explain what else this path needs.
SwitchBot K20+ Pro
What you gainReach the device through the documented cloud connection.
Keep in mindCheck the function table for supported controls and routines. A connection diagram does not establish every function or remote access.
This shows the connection route, not every network cable or a shopping list. One device may provide several roles, including a Matter controller and a Thread border router. Only a Thread connection needs the Thread role. Read the equipment cards for all recorded requirements.
These paths summarize documented setup options. Check the function table for the connection covered by each recorded capability.
⚠ Siri Shortcuts, which is not the Apple Home app. SwitchBot's own feature list reads 'Supports Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri Shortcuts, and SwitchBot ecosystem' — and Siri Shortcuts means app-triggered actions rather than the robot appearing as a Home accessory. The spec table separately marks Matter 'Supported' and the model does hold a certificate, so a Home-app route may well exist; SwitchBot does not describe one, and this cell records what the vendor states rather than what the certificate permits.[2][14]
The equipment list for this platform is not fully specified here. Use the documented setup above; an empty list does not mean no equipment is needed.
Follow the recorded connection below. Equipment details and setup limits explain what else this path needs.
SwitchBot K20+ Pro
What you gainThis connection communicates locally.
Keep in mindCheck the function table for supported controls and routines. A connection diagram does not establish every function or remote access.
This shows the connection route, not every network cable or a shopping list. One device may provide several roles, including a Matter controller and a Thread border router. Only a Thread connection needs the Thread role. Read the equipment cards for all recorded requirements.
These paths summarize documented setup options. Check the function table for the connection covered by each recorded capability.
Google Home — Matter path · checked 2026-09-11
Works in Google Home over Matter: this model carries a Matter certificate, and Google Home controls Start/stop on Matter robot vacuums, in the Google Home app rather than by Google Assistant voice or on a Smart Display. SwitchBot also lists Google Assistant for voice control without saying how it connects. Carrying things across the house and patrolling stay in the SwitchBot app.[2][14][16][17][18]
Follow the recorded connection below. Equipment details and setup limits explain what else this path needs.
SwitchBot K20+ Pro
What you gainReach the device through the documented cloud connection.
Keep in mindCheck the function table for supported controls and routines. A connection diagram does not establish every function or remote access.
This shows the connection route, not every network cable or a shopping list. One device may provide several roles, including a Matter controller and a Thread border router. Only a Thread connection needs the Thread role. Read the equipment cards for all recorded requirements.
These paths summarize documented setup options. Check the function table for the connection covered by each recorded capability.
SwitchBot names Alexa for voice control of this robot but does not say which commands Alexa gets, so start/stop by voice is unconfirmed. Carrying things across the house and patrolling stay in the SwitchBot app and reach no voice assistant.[2][14][15]
The equipment list for this platform is not fully specified here. Use the documented setup above; an empty list does not mean no equipment is needed.
There is not enough model-specific evidence to draw a supported connection. Read the evidence and limits below.
SwitchBot enumerates exactly three third-party services and SmartThings is not among them, which is silence rather than denial; no Samsung documentation names this model. Not inferred from the Matter certificate.[3]
There is not enough model-specific evidence to draw a supported connection. Read the evidence and limits below.
SwitchBot names Home Assistant nowhere. HA's core SwitchBot integration is Bluetooth-based and covers a different route from this robot's Matter or cloud paths, and nothing primary ties it to this SKU.[3]
One device can provide more than one role. These are setup requirements, not a shopping list of separate purchases.
What could you do with this?
Start with a documented control or event. The selected connection shows what is confirmed for that platform.
Documented device function
The device supports this control.
Compare its platform availability in the table below.
Device documentation: [6]
Apple Home · Partial
This device supports start/stop.
Setup: See the equipment information above.
⚠ Siri Shortcuts, which is not the Apple Home app. SwitchBot's own feature list reads 'Supports Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri Shortcuts, and SwitchBot ecosystem' — and Siri Shortcuts means app-triggered actions rather than the robot appearing as a Home accessory. The spec table separately marks Matter 'Supported' and the model does hold a certificate, so a Home-app route may well exist; SwitchBot does not describe one, and this cell records what the vendor states rather than what the certificate permits.
Connection documentation: [2] [14]
Device documentation: [6]
on.dcl.csa-iot.org · checked 2026-08-21
us.switch-bot.com · checked 2026-09-24
Google Home · Works
This device supports start/stop.
Setup: a hub for Google Home (a Nest speaker or display, Nest Wifi Pro, the Google TV Streamer, or a compatible TV)
a hub for Google Home (a Nest speaker or display, Nest Wifi Pro, the Google TV Streamer, or a compatible TV). Google Home — Matter path · checked 2026-09-11
Works in Google Home over Matter: this model carries a Matter certificate, and Google Home controls Start/stop on Matter robot vacuums, in the Google Home app rather than by Google Assistant voice or on a Smart Display. SwitchBot also lists Google Assistant for voice control without saying how it connects. Carrying things across the house and patrolling stay in the SwitchBot app.
Connection documentation: [2] [14] [16] [17] [18]
Device documentation: [6]
on.dcl.csa-iot.org · checked 2026-08-21
us.switch-bot.com · checked 2026-10-04
on.dcl.csa-iot.org · checked 2026-10-13
developers.home.google.com · checked 2026-10-13
Google Home — Matter path · checked 2026-10-03
Alexa · Works; start/stop unconfirmed
This device supports start/stop.
Setup: See the equipment information above.
SwitchBot names Alexa for voice control of this robot but does not say which commands Alexa gets, so start/stop by voice is unconfirmed. Carrying things across the house and patrolling stay in the SwitchBot app and reach no voice assistant.
Connection documentation: [2] [14] [15]
Device documentation: [6]
on.dcl.csa-iot.org · checked 2026-08-21
us.switch-bot.com · checked 2026-10-03
SmartThings · Inconclusive
This device supports start/stop.
Setup: See the equipment information above.
SwitchBot enumerates exactly three third-party services and SmartThings is not among them, which is silence rather than denial; no Samsung documentation names this model. Not inferred from the Matter certificate.
Connection documentation: [3]
Device documentation: [6]
on.dcl.csa-iot.org · checked 2026-08-21
home-assistant.io · checked 2026-08-09
Home Assistant · Inconclusive
This device supports start/stop.
Setup: See the equipment information above.
SwitchBot names Home Assistant nowhere. HA's core SwitchBot integration is Bluetooth-based and covers a different route from this robot's Matter or cloud paths, and nothing primary ties it to this SKU.
Connection documentation: [3]
Device documentation: [6]
on.dcl.csa-iot.org · checked 2026-08-21
home-assistant.io · checked 2026-08-09
A documented control or event is one part of a setup. It does not by itself establish a complete automation.
The functions, side by side
A platform connection does not confirm every function. Controls and reported events are shown separately from what an automation can use.
Compare all five platforms. On a narrow screen, scroll the table sideways.
| Device function | Apple HomePartial[2][14] | Google HomeWorks[2][14][16][17][18] | AlexaWorks; start/stop unconfirmed[2][14][15] | SmartThingsInconclusive[3] | Home AssistantInconclusive[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start/stopDevice control | Control Not stated Automation — | Control Supported for this Matter device type Automation ✓ routines can use it | Control Not stated Automation — | Control Inconclusive Automation — | Control Inconclusive Automation — |
✓ Documented for this connection. × A stated limit. ◐ A partial function. ? Not established. A listed device function does not establish a complete routine, its other equipment or any plan requirements.
Matter device-type support is based on the platform’s list for this kind of device; this exact model is not named.
⚠ Siri Shortcuts, which is not the Apple Home app. SwitchBot's own feature list reads 'Supports Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri Shortcuts, and SwitchBot ecosystem' — and Siri Shortcuts means app-triggered actions rather than the robot appearing as a Home accessory. The spec table separately marks Matter 'Supported' and the model does hold a certificate, so a Home-app route may well exist; SwitchBot does not describe one, and this cell records what the vendor states rather than what the certificate permits.[2][14]
Works in Google Home over Matter: this model carries a Matter certificate, and Google Home controls Start/stop on Matter robot vacuums, in the Google Home app rather than by Google Assistant voice or on a Smart Display. SwitchBot also lists Google Assistant for voice control without saying how it connects. Carrying things across the house and patrolling stay in the SwitchBot app.[2][14][16][17][18]
SwitchBot names Alexa for voice control of this robot but does not say which commands Alexa gets, so start/stop by voice is unconfirmed. Carrying things across the house and patrolling stay in the SwitchBot app and reach no voice assistant.[2][14][15]
SwitchBot enumerates exactly three third-party services and SmartThings is not among them, which is silence rather than denial; no Samsung documentation names this model. Not inferred from the Matter certificate.[3]
SwitchBot names Home Assistant nowhere. HA's core SwitchBot integration is Bluetooth-based and covers a different route from this robot's Matter or cloud paths, and nothing primary ties it to this SKU.[3]
Platform documentation:
us.switch-bot.com · checked 2026-09-24
us.switch-bot.com · checked 2026-10-04
on.dcl.csa-iot.org · checked 2026-10-13
developers.home.google.com · checked 2026-10-13
Google Home — Matter path · checked 2026-10-03
us.switch-bot.com · checked 2026-10-03
home-assistant.io · checked 2026-08-09
Device documentation: [6]
Listed device functions are established from vendor documentation. An ability missing here is unestablished, not necessarily absent.
| Ecosystem | Support | The catch |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Home | PartialPartial support — see the catch[2][14] | ⚠ Siri Shortcuts, which is not the Apple Home app. SwitchBot's own feature list reads 'Supports Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri Shortcuts, and SwitchBot ecosystem' — and Siri Shortcuts means app-triggered actions rather than the robot appearing as a Home accessory. The spec table separately marks Matter 'Supported' and the model does hold a certificate, so a Home-app route may well exist; SwitchBot does not describe one, and this cell records what the vendor states rather than what the certificate permits. |
| Amazon Alexa | Works; start/stop unconfirmedWorks; start/stop unconfirmed — see the catch[2][14][15] | SwitchBot names Alexa for voice control of this robot but does not say which commands Alexa gets, so start/stop by voice is unconfirmed. Carrying things across the house and patrolling stay in the SwitchBot app and reach no voice assistant. |
| Google Home | WorksWorks with this ecosystem[2][14][16][17][18] | Works in Google Home over Matter: this model carries a Matter certificate, and Google Home controls Start/stop on Matter robot vacuums, in the Google Home app rather than by Google Assistant voice or on a Smart Display. SwitchBot also lists Google Assistant for voice control without saying how it connects. Carrying things across the house and patrolling stay in the SwitchBot app.In Google Home you also need: a hub for Google Home (a Nest speaker or display, Nest Wifi Pro, the Google TV Streamer, or a compatible TV) — Google Home’s rule for every Matter accessory. Source (read 2026-09-11) |
| SmartThings | InconclusiveWe researched this and the evidence doesn't settle it — the catch explains why[3] | SwitchBot enumerates exactly three third-party services and SmartThings is not among them, which is silence rather than denial; no Samsung documentation names this model. Not inferred from the Matter certificate. |
| Home Assistant | InconclusiveWe researched this and the evidence doesn't settle it — the catch explains why[3] | SwitchBot names Home Assistant nowhere. HA's core SwitchBot integration is Bluetooth-based and covers a different route from this robot's Matter or cloud paths, and nothing primary ties it to this SKU. |
? Inconclusive means we researched that ecosystem and the evidence doesn’t settle it — the catch says why, and the sources are listed below. It is a statement about the available evidence, never a verdict on the product. A Setup Check researches your exact setup where the official sources don’t answer.
✓ Works without a subscription: Yes.
Vendor account required: Not established — we have not sourced this yet.
No plan, membership or recurring fee appears on the product page, and no advertised feature — including the camera-based pet monitoring and remote check-in — is gated behind one. Worth stating positively because a robot with a camera and remote viewing is exactly the shape of product that often carries a video plan, and this one does not. Running costs are consumables and optional kits.
It is a carrying platform first and a vacuum second, and the specification admits it: 4,000Pa is the weakest suction of SwitchBot's three current robots and a third of the cheaper K11+. The mobility that justifies the price is also the most conditional thing about it — SwitchBot says that with a platform loaded it may not clear a step difference greater than 3mm, so carrying things across your home assumes a genuinely flat, single-level floor plan.
For someone buying the idea rather than the vacuum: a robot that carries an air purifier, a tablet or a fan to the room you are in, patrols the house with a camera, and checks on pets or family while you are out — with floor cleaning as a side effect. It earns its keep in a flat, open, single-level home, and the one review on SwitchBot's page describes exactly that use, helping a wheelchair user move things around. Buy the K11+ instead if you want a vacuum, and buy nothing here if your rooms are separated by thresholds.
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