Josh.ai has delivered the Josh Edge, a new category of product combining the simplicity of a hard button TV remote, convenient in-room device control and near-field voice assistance in a beautiful package.

Following the company’s Winter Launch Event Josh Edge, Josh Edge is a novel concept that addresses the goal of providing simple and intuitive handheld control in the home, seamlessly combining elegant and ergonomic design into a complementary hard button companion.

“We were thrilled to be able to propose the Josh Edge vision with our dealers to foster a collaborative approach to roadmap development. Our goal at Josh.ai is to create products and experiences that are simple, private and delightful to use,” Josh.ai chief executive officer Alex Capecelatro says.

“The Josh.ai team is committed to working closely with our dealers and this initiative has been an incredible testament to our industry. I want to personally thank our community for the overwhelming support and feedback on this proposal, and we cannot wait to deliver Josh Edge to our customers.”

The remote has an expected battery life of three months on a single charge, achieves a price point dealers are excited about, and includes key features with its button mapping and side volume control.

Central to the product is a tap-to-talk near-field voice control button. Josh Edge is location and contextually aware and provides immediate answers to any question a client might ask. Below the voice button, the bottom half of Josh Edge is dedicated to media control with a multi-directional navigation pad and AV buttons for a universal remote control experience with Apple TV, Roku, Kaleidescape, Dish and Xfinity to name a few.

At the top of Josh Edge is perhaps the most novel and user-friendly feature with a set of six custom buttons that are entirely swappable based on a client’s needs for any particular area. The upper buttons offer the ability to control specific devices in the room like lights, shades, fans and music. The buttons can also be used to activate custom scenes like Movie Time and Room Off or can be configured to execute more video commands.