Aqara Movement and Gentle Sensor P2 is Matter-over-Thread and can work with out an Aqara hub

Aqara has unveiled its newest native Matter gadget; the Aqara Movement and Gentle Sensor P2 is a Thread-based gadget that can work with any Matter controller, so that you don’t have to have an Aqara hub in place.

Aqara has absolutely embraced that new Matter good residence customary with a the likes of the M2 Hub and the brand new Good Lock U100 working with Matter.

The Movement and Gentle Sensor P2 follows up on final 12 months’s Door and Window Sensor P2, which was the primary gadget from the Chinese language model that didn’t require you to be already utilizing an Aqara setup and the Aqara app.

The Aqara Movement and Gentle Sensor P2 will work with any Matter controller with a Thread border router – akin to the brand new Echo Hub, the 2nd-gen Apple HomePod or a Homey Professional.

Aqara does have its personal Matter controller / Thread border router within the works; we’re anticipating the M3 Hub to launch within the coming weeks and it seems like being the right answer for anybody who already has an array of Aqara’s Zigbee sensors and desires to develop to a Matter system.

Aqara tells us that, when paired with the M3, there will likely be additional options obtainable for the P2 within the Aqara app akin to customizable sensitivity and detection timeout settings.

The Aqara Movement and Gentle Sensor P2 and is an ultra-wide angle PIR movement sensor with a standalone illumination sensor, providing exact detection as much as 7 meters, with a 170° horizontal area of view.

The Aqara Movement and Gentle Sensor P2 is now obtainable globally by Aqara’s Amazon shops. It’s $33.99 Stateside and £29.99 within the UK.