The new Philips Hue bridge could transform your lights into motion sensors

The Philips Hue intelligent lighting company seems to launch a new version of its bridge, the first in a decade. According to a product page Briefly published on the Hue website and since its deletion, the Hue Bridge Pro will be faster, will have more capacity and can “transform your smart lights into motion sensors”. A Video doorNew exterior lighting and an A19 more energy -efficient A19 bulb are also on the way.

The page, which was spotted for the first time by Blogdescribe All new products But has not revealed any specification or price. Signify, the parent company of Hue, is Organize a press event in Berlin Next month, before the IFA Tech show, where we expect all the details.

New competition is the new movement detection capacity of the bridge. The details are rare, but the description mentions the “integrated spare technology”. Wi -Fi movement detection technology has been around for years – Hue Wiz’s sister company uses it in its Wi-Fi bulbs – But the lights of the shade operate on ZigBee, not Wi-Fi. In January, a company called Ivani made its debut Sensify wireless detection technologywhich can transform the zigbee devices powered by the sector (such as bulbs) into motion sensors with an update of the firmware.

At the time, the co-founder of Ivani Justin McKinney said The penis The company worked with “big names of households ready to deploy technology very soon”. One of these companies may be hue, and that Sensify technology feeds the upgrade that could allow existing shade bulbs and accessories to act as motion sensors. This would make them able to automatically adjust your lights when you move to the house without the need for autonomous motion sensors.

The bridge will also have “advanced AI functionalities”, probably linked to The new AI lighting assistant. According to additional reports of BlogThe bridge pro will have a faster processor, more RAM, the addition of Wi -Fi connectivity so that you do not have to connect it to your router and to support up to 150 bulbs and 50 accessories – more than triple the capacity of the current bridge.

In addition to the bridge, Hue is preparing a new wired video bell, first disclosed in March. A new image shows a design that recalls the Second generation August bell. The Hue website noted that it would broadcast in 2K, an upgrade of The 1080p on HUE 2023 security cameras.

Another confirmed rumor: The Hue lights will soon be checked by the Sonos vocal assistant. Depending on the page, you can say to the Sonos speakers to light and turn off the lights of the shade, dark or lighten, change their colors or select a light scene. While Sonos vocal control is more limited than Alexa or Siri, all orders are processed locally.

Of course, there are also new lights to come. The page reveals a new E26 / A19 intelligent bulb at 60 Watts more energy efficient which uses 40% energy and dims as low as 0.2. percent. He takes care of Hue Chromasync technology For a more precise color correspondence during synchronization through the lights – a functionality which also arrives in a new “family of interior and exterior light bands” with degraded lighting.

Two new Festavia brand exterior lights are on the way: a set of permanent exterior lights designed to be fixed outside your home, similar to Those offered by Govee and Nanoleafand a set of global string lights. The lights of the globe are particularly attractive, each bulb with a “distinctive interior tube” which can be personalized with light gradients, colors and special effects.

It is an impressive range, but the improved bridge with motion detection technology is the show. Not only should it strengthen the Hue lighting system and support more devices, but it could completely eliminate the need for dedicated motion sensors. I will be in Berlin next month so that IFA is to see the official launch and make myself practical with these new products.