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MicroBot Push (2nd Generation) - Wireless Robotic Button Pusher for Smart Home Automation (Platinum White)

2.7 2.7 out of 5 stars 88 ratings

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  • Press buttons and switches remotely and manually
  • Works with rocker switches, protruding push buttons, non-protruding push buttons, toggle switches, tactile buttons, capacitive buttons (smartphones)
  • Built-in timer. Works on touchscreens. Compatible with ios/ android/ prota os
  • Press and hold buttons for any number of seconds. Set a timer to schedule a push/pull at a specific date and time; Build your connected home with your old products using add-on microbot push (light switched, coffee machine, garage doors, fans, intercoms, laptop or pc, air conditioners etc.)
  • MicroBot Push uses Bluetooth to communicate with the companion app on your smartphone or tablet. The MicroBot Push must be within Bluetooth range (up to 30-100 feet) to have a stable connection. In order to ensure the most reliable connection - Bluetooth must always be enabled, The MicroBot app must always be open and running (foreground or background), Location services should be enabled ("Always" for iOS users and toggled "on" for Android)
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Product Description

Product Description

The robotic button pusher, MicroBot Push, is designed to retrofit things you already have and control them from your smartphone. Place MicroBot Push on top of a lighting switch, coffee makers, air conditioners, digital door locks, garage doors, electric fans, intercoms, and turn them into a smart device. There's nothing like MicroBots to renew your home experience with things you already have.

From the Manufacturer

Schedule Pushes, without any hub

No need to get your smartphone out or to even be present for MicroBot to press, pull or toggle any button you like. Simply set a timer including a specific date, hour and duration of action so that all is done automatically, without the Prota hub.

Stronger and quieter. Do more.

The 2nd generation MicroBot’s gears are now stronger and quieter while lasting longer. Its internal structure have been redesigned to fully realize all useful features including touchscreens support and a more stable wireless connectivity. Built-in Timer / Less noise / More solid gears / Works on Touchscreen / Stronger connectivity

Easy installation

A MicroBot can be easily attached anywhere with an enclosed double-sided adhesive tape. A coin-sized Velcro or the similar helps a MicroBot turn on and off a switch.

Works on many types of buttons

2nd Generation MicroBot Push works on capacitive buttons (like tablets) with a simple rubber tip. Adapt to each type of button with fixing plates and simply fix with double-sided tape.

Improved use with Prota S

With Prota smart hub, trigger your MicroBots from outside your house on your smartphone and connect them to 350+ services & devices (including Amazon Alexa) with IFTTT. Turn your MicroBot Push into a beacon that triggers automation workflows when detecting nearby human presence.

Make dumb products smart

Turn any existing appliance into a connected, smart gadget. You can now control it wirelessly and remotely. You don’t need to buy expensive connected appliances to make your house smarter. A simple MicroBot does the trick! * Prota device required for the IFTTT and Alexa integrations

About the Startup

Describe your product in 3 words.

Remote Button Pusher

How did you come up with the idea for this product?

Notice how many buttons surround you? You press them regularly: to turn something on or off. We created MicroBot Push to connect these buttons and switches to the Internet, making dumb devices smart.

What makes your product special?

MicroBot Push is the only non-invasive product that can turn any diumb prouct into a smart gadget in the market. We value retrofitting existing appliances that you love and use everyday.

What has been the best part of your startup experience?

There is a lot going on in this simple-looking button pusher. It's wireless and battery-operated, contains mechanical gears and a very small motor inside, and communicates with a smartphone app. Orchestrating all these different components has been the most challenging. The mass production is another whole story.

WARNING:

CHOKING HAZARD -- Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.

Important information

Wattage

1 watts

Bulb Voltage

3 volts

Customer reviews

2.7 out of 5 stars
2.7 out of 5
88 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the look and feel of the product. They say it has a very high quality look and feels. However, some customers have reported issues with connectivity and software. They mention that the Bluetooth connection is unreliable and the device does not connect to the internet or integrate with IFTTT/Alexa/Google Home. Customers also differ on performance, ease of setup, and button.

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8 customers mention8 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the product. They mention that it has a very high quality look and feel to it, and is a cool piece of hardware. Some say that the product is well built and has surprisingly a lot of torque.

"...Device looks good. However, the app and Bluetooth connectivity are really sucking...." Read more

"...The hardware is good, but the software is remarkably terrible. It doesn’t work...." Read more

"I liked this idea for home automation. Very clever. The product looked well built and it was packaged ok, but not great...." Read more

"This is a cool piece of hardware.However, I tried to set it up with a Prota Pi, and it was a nightmare...." Read more

39 customers mention17 positive22 negative

Customers are mixed about the performance of the home lighting accessory. Some mention that it works very well, while others say that it's very poor and completely unusable.

"...Cool idea just not executed well.States you can use your old phone as a hub. iPhones have connection problems...." Read more

"...It works very well for what it does which is push a button...." Read more

"Well the first one I ordered the actuator didn't work. My second one seems to work fine. I only use this device with Bluetooth...." Read more

"Microbot works well, however the battery crapped out pretty quick. If they designed it with a replaceable battery it would be a much better product...." Read more

18 customers mention9 positive9 negative

Customers are mixed about the ease of setup of the home lighting accessory. Some mention that the concept is great, but the support app is not very intuitive. The information on the website, the supplied instructions, and the app are confusing. It takes a bit of time and patience to set up, and you have to program everything specifically.

"...Setup was extremely simple and everything took minutes...." Read more

"...Information on website, supplied instructions and app is confusing. Cool idea just not executed well...." Read more

"...Set-up is easy once you get it paired with the App. BE AWARE! There are currently TWO apps in the store, one works - one doesnt...." Read more

"...You order A Prota S. You get the box, it contains some of the weirdest instructions, you need to know hieroglyphics, and if you can find the Rosetta..." Read more

7 customers mention3 positive4 negative

Customers are mixed about the button. Some mention that it's a strong button pusher, effective at pushing buttons, and has a lot of torque. However, others say that it blocks access to the original button, does not push the button hard enough, and that the on/off button is a pain to get to.

"...Takes a bit of time and patience to set up, but are effective at pushing buttons!..." Read more

"...Another con is that the Push now blocks access to the original button, so you need to press the Push, to run the mechanism that'll push the button,..." Read more

"Great hardware, the pusher has alot of torque surprisingly but the app never works. Horrible." Read more

"...the only way to attach is with an adhesive. also, the on/off button is a pain to get to and the charging port is on the underside of the microbot....." Read more

15 customers mention0 positive15 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the connectivity of the home lighting accessory. They mention that it fails to connect, drops constantly, and does not connect to the Internet or integrate with IFTTT/Alexa/Google Home. The app and Bluetooth connectivity are really sucking, and trying to connect is convoluted.

"...States you can use your old phone as a hub. iPhones have connection problems...." Read more

"...What 30 seconds?Then starts your headache. Trying to connect is convoluted, you have to use hand gestures and watch blinking lights while you..." Read more

"...They're constantly listed as "offline". Lastly, tech support... terrible...." Read more

"...The con is that the Push is Bluetooth connected, and requires a hub (sold separately) to work remotely...." Read more

10 customers mention0 positive10 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the software of the home lighting accessory. They mention that the app is glitchy, quirky, and gets confused about which phone is the local connection. Some say that the software has great potential but has abysmal execution.

"...update: So far so good working like a champ....The app is a bit quirky with updating bot current status etc...." Read more

"...Even to try to use these just within the products app is glitchy. They're constantly listed as "offline". Lastly, tech support... terrible...." Read more

"These are great devices, however the app + operating system is slightly glitchy...." Read more

"...But the device and the respective app are not consistent and not reliable for any novel projects...." Read more

4 customers mention0 positive4 negative

Customers find the installation of the home lighting accessory to be difficult. They mention that the design flaw makes it difficult to properly mount the product to a wall, and the attachment method is not great. Additionally, the mounting is inherently unstable, and it's difficult to lever the base off of the wall.

"...MICROBOT CONS: needs a better way to mount. the only way to attach is with an adhesive...." Read more

"...The major design flaw is that there is no way to properly mount this to a wall...." Read more

"...The mounting is inherently unstable and the pusher will try to lever the base off of the adhesive with every push unless you are very careful with..." Read more

"...Also the attachment method is not great, with the only way to attach being double sided tape." Read more

Very useful to automate Roomba
4 Stars
Very useful to automate Roomba
A great little device!The MicroBot Push 2nd generation allows me to set weekly cleaning schedules for my Roomba 880 vacuum robot on my iPhone. (The Roomba is programmable, but the interface is awkward and if its battery discharges completely, the schedule is lost!)With the MicroBot Push 2nd generation stuck to a Roomba remote and placed near the Roomba charging station I can schedule up to 5 cleaning cycles each week. It works great!My only complaint is that when you add a schedule (timer) to the MicroBot iPhone app, it does does confirm that the MicroBot Push received it correctly. Also, if you try to edit an existing schedule, it may not work.The work around for both of those issues is to simply make sure your iPhone is close to the MicroBot Push while setting schedules, so there is a reliable Bluetooth connection. Also, if you want to change a schedule, just delete it and add a new one. Don’t try to edit an existing schedule.Another minor issue is that with my iPhone SE and it’s small 4” display the app does not allow me to adjust the duration of the push. The duration adjustment is off the bottom of the screen and the configuration page does not scroll up. Fortunately this is not an issue for me since the default duration works fine.I highly recommend the MicroBot Push 2nd generation for this application! It’s much cheaper than buying a Roomba 980 with Wi-Fi.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2019
I was so excited when I found this item. I have a pretty substantial array of smarthome devices and when I came across this I was giddy with ideas of putting it to use. I purchased two of these, one through amazon and one directly through the Naran website. What a disappointment!! They are extremely glitchy. It took me forever to get through the set up within the company's app. This was partly due to the fact the company had two different apps and two different "skills" to enable and they don't specify which to use. When I started integrating them into Alexa.... UGH!! I did eventually get one to connect however, when I ask her to turn it on and off she doesn't recognize it and attempting to use it in the Alexa app doesn't work either. Even to try to use these just within the products app is glitchy. They're constantly listed as "offline". Lastly, tech support... terrible. It took about a dozen emails to the company to get a response and when I did all they asked was what email address I used to set up my device and that they would be in touch soon. That was two weeks ago.... and nothing.
Again, I had such high hopes for these and had planned on buying lots of these to play with and intergrate into my other smarthome things, instead, both are going back to the company. Like they say, if I could give these no stars I would.
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