Picostone Basic: IoT for every home

Picostone, a small startup from Mumbai, have a bunch of IoT controllers that can help you build a smart home for a fraction of the cost. It can be installed in your present home without any investment of new appliances, accessories or even rewiring. The is an IoT controller switch that sits hidden in the gang box and takes control of the existing lights and fans. It hooks up between the switch and the lights/ fans and links up with your home Wi- Fi and waits for your commands over the internet. All one needs to do get the switch wired, install the app on your phone, sign up with a free account and you’re done. Once set up, simply allocate each switch to the respective equipment — fan, light or dimmable lights — and tap your way into a remotely controlled smart home. You can control the lights and fans from anywhere in the world too.

The Basic is a simple black box, around the size of a large matchbox, and is built using fire- resistant and heat- resistant plastic. It is a simple 10- connector junction box that needs to be wired between your existing physical switches and the appliance. You can also create multiple rooms and various scenes for each room, depending on your taste of room lighting and fan speeds. You schedule according to your preference or share the controls with your family so that they can control the lights too. The Basic also allows the user to control the lights and fans via the physical switches which also works as a two- way switch option.

The Picostone Basic is a superb device for those wanting smart automation at their fingertips with a very economical price tag. Available in 2, 4 and 6 switch variants we would recommend Picostone for those who are looking at turning their homes into a smart home on a tight budget. The Picostone Basic 4channel smart switch is available for ` 11,799.