This Updated Curtain-Opening Robot Offers a Taste of Luxury

Pick up a SwitchBot Hub and you can even tell your preferred smart assistant to open the curtains while you lounge in bed.The promise of sunlight gently waking you and curtains that automatically close to keep things cozy at night is exciting, but there is a price. Smart!SwitchBot Curtain Rod 2Rating: 7/10If you buy something using links in our stories, we may earn a commission. Assuming you have the hub already, the SwitchBot Meter Plus ($15) sports an LCD that displays temperature and humidity, and it can be configured via the SwitchBot app or IFTTT to close your curtains, for example, when it gets too warm.My experience with the new and improved SwitchBot Curtain Rod 2 has been far better than my time with the original, but it still makes a whining sound when it goes to work. Whether you need smart curtains at all—I say maybe, my wife says no—is a whole different argument.SwitchBot Curtain Rod 2Rating: 7/10If you buy something using links in our stories, we may earn a commission.