


For partners and developers, SmartThings Edge also brings new benefits, including reduced cloud costs, an improved device permissioning model, and the ability to deploy updates to their drivers. In the future, this will expand to include more protocols and features, like the new Matter standard.įor users, edge processing means reduced latency. This includes Zigbee, Z-Wave, and LAN devices as well as automations triggered by timers and other hub-connected devices using drivers. SmartThings Edge uses Lua©-based device drivers and our Rules API to control and automate devices connected directly to a SmartThings Hub. We are taking smart home events that would have happened on the SmartThings Cloud and moving them to your SmartThings Hub. We are excited to announce the beta release of SmartThings Edge, a new architecture for hubs that uses device drivers and rules to execute Hub Connected devices locally. As a part of this, we started investing deeply in improving stability and security.

Last year, we told you that we are transitioning to an API-first SmartThings platform.
