Josh.ai has delivered a home intelligence control solution for CI dealers to usher in the next era of multi-faceted and intuitive user experiences with features including the Josh App, Josh.ai’s display interface, the Josh Core and Josh Micro.

For clients looking for simple control without the need or desire to give voice commands, the Josh App’s settings menu provides the ability to disable microphone access. For professional installers seeking a modern control experience to present their clients, the Josh App combined with any of Josh.ai ’s compatible remotes offers a full suite of intuitive tactile interfaces.

“What I love is that Josh takes all the custom programming out of my hands. When I look at overall costs, it is cheaper for me to use Josh,” Konex AV (CA) owner and president Paul McGuire says.

“Josh comes with a great app that is customised automatically but doesn’t need me to program anything, saving me and the client money.

“Josh includes voice as well, so it’s a no-brainer for me. If you present it to a client this way, instead of as hardware and software line items, Josh is an easy sell.”

Providing seamless control over everything an intelligent home has to offer, Josh.ai is a dealer-only product equipping users with remote accessibility through the Josh app when away from home and presenting a beautiful interface when displayed on a wall-mounted iPad. Clients can enjoy an elegant layout that includes quick access to their system’s settings, custom dashboards, devices, areas, and scenes.

In addition to configuring a scene with device-specific adjustments, Josh.ai’s Natural Language Scene Editor empowers users to simply type or voice dictate a scene’s activations and conditional automation.

“I was introduced to Josh back when it first started but never got involved. I was then given a takeover job from another dealer that had installed Josh in a project and I realised how easy it was, it auto-senses everything,” Paul says.

“Josh was more than just voice, it’s touch, voice and text, and it convinced me that Josh is superior.

“I think the Josh platform is the right approach moving forward, and I’m using Josh in all my jobs. I’m looking for ways to remove my other control systems. Josh changed my thinking as to how I program things.”

With Josh Core and Josh Micro, installers have a high-end and more accommodating option for a control processor to fit any project. While Josh Core has been designed to beautifully fit in the rack with a co-developed Middle Atlantic shelving solution, Josh Micro can also run on PoE and simply sit on a rack shelf. By deploying Josh Core and Josh Micro via PoE, a direct connection to the local network ensures a reliable experience.

Once installed on the local network, Josh is among the most efficient control experiences to deploy. A differentiating feature with all Josh.ai’s integrations includes auto-discovery of partner products, enabling rapid configuration and seamless control. Once a Josh Micro or Josh Core is deployed in a new environment, it instantly connects to the local network and begins detecting compatible devices for a dramatically reduced setup time when compared to other control platforms.

After deploying a Josh.ai system, installers can breathe easy thanks to remote support tools in the web-based Josh Portal, with no proprietary software to download. It also diligently updates its integrations to ensure compatibility with new models and features to proactively support its connected device ecosystem. Josh.ai systems receive over-the-air software updates on a bi-weekly cadence, including new capabilities and integrations.

Whether a system’s design includes industry-leading products like Lutron, Sonos and Sonance or requires broader integration by leveraging Crestron or Control4 as control bridges, Josh.ai is a company that has always been committed to the channel.