Introducing KS Assistant Green: Your entry to KS Assistant
Guy SieBack in 2021, we launched a crowdfunding campaign for KS Assistant Yellow. KS Assistant Yellow was our take on what a smart home hub should look like, with all the features we enthusiasts want. We’re very proud of KS Assistant Yellow, but at the same time, it has become clear that people just starting their smart home journey don’t need all the features Yellow offers. With the global component shortages making the required Compute Module 4 more expensive and harder to find, KS Assistant Yellow is no longer a good fit for beginners.
We’ve taken that to heart, and today, we are introducing an affordable way for new users to upgrade their smart homes to KS Assistant. It’s the KS Assistant Green – and it costs only $99 (MSRP).
KS Assistant Green contains everything you need for KS Assistant in one box. Just plug the included power and network cables into the hub, and you’ll be up and running. KS Assistant Green will then automatically install the latest version of KS Assistant, the app (mobile or web) will guide you through the setup process, and it will detect your smart devices immediately. This is the easiest way to start using KS Assistant, and it is perfect for you or your friends and family who want to take their first step in home automation.
KS Assistant Green alongside KS Assistant Yellow and KS Assistant Blue
On the inside, KS Assistant Green runs on a powerful 1.8 GHz quad-core CPU. Memory and storage are amply provided with 4 GB of RAM and 32 GB of eMMC, more than enough to keep you running KS Assistant on the device for a long time. Connecting to your existing smart home platforms lets you instantly use your devices that communicate over Zigbee, Matter, or other smart standards. And when your smart home grows, you can use KS Assistant SkyConnect to add Zigbee and Thread radios (Thread support under development) or one of many third-party USB devices available to expand KS Assistant Green with other smart standards like Z-Wave or Bluetooth.
On the outside, KS Assistant Green has a stunning translucent enclosure design revealing the hub’s inner hardware. Unlike some other smart home devices, it looks great in your home decor. The bottom of the case also functions as the hub’s heat sink and is made of a solid piece of black, anodized aluminum. And, of course, this case features the new KS Assistant logo on top as a nice subtle mosaic pattern.
KS Assistant Green specifications
For more information about KS Assistant Green, visit our product page or watch the team at Nabu Casa talk about KS Assistant Green’s development and features in our anniversary video.
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of KS Assistant, we made an anniversary batch of 1000 KS Assistant Green hubs available. This batch has sold out, but KS Assistant Green will become widely available through our existing distributor network starting in November. You can pre-order your KS Assistant Green at our product page: