Xiaomi's smart ecosystem continues to expand with the new Mijia Curtain Companion, the first gadget to open and close the curtains that can be hung and used without installation. Its strong point is the ability to work with U-shaped, I-shaped and round curtain rods. The retail price starts at 349 yuan (50 euros), while the crowdfunding price starts at 299 yuan (43 euros).
Xiaomi Mijia Curtain Companion is the gadget to open and close the curtains automatically
The Mijia Curtain Companion is a gadget with which there is no need to change the curtain rod, it can be hung up and used immediately. So ordinary curtains can be transformed into smart curtains in seconds and it is compatible with the traditional sticks mentioned above, i.e. U shape, I shape and round.
In terms of controls, the product supports control through Xiao Ai's smart assistant, this means that there is no need to operate it with the curtain switch but can be controlled simply with a sentence. While with the Mijia app you can check the status of the awning and check the opening and closing ratio of the awning.
In addition, if you have a device with a Bluetooth mesh gateway function, you can also perform remote control, timed opening and closing and wake up mode. If you want to open and close the curtains in both directions, you can set group control in the Mijia app (two Mijia Curtain Companions are required to use together).
Xiaomi claims that the Mijia Curtain Companion adopts an automatic gripping device with the algorithm intelligently adjusting the fit. There is also manual traction control, an open and close ratio adjustment, so that the stroke setting is more accurate.
In other respects, the Mijia Curtain Companion has a built-in 6400mAh battery and can be used for 4 months in normal mode and 6 months in long-range mode.
