Bond has announced that Bond Bridge Pro now integrates with Mecho, a manufacturer of window shades for commercial applications. Bond Bridge Pro brings app and home automation control to RF-remote operated motorized shades. This move represents Bond’s advancement from residential into large-scale commercial and multiple dwelling unit installations. It also brings, for the first time, app-based, voice-assisted, and extensive automation systems control to Mecho shades.
“Bond’s expansion into large-scale commercial shade installation with Mecho is an important milestone in the maturity of the Bond Bridge RF-to-WiFi platform,” says Bond CEO Zohar Shinar. “Bond got its start in the consumer DIY market in 2018, expanding into the window covering, ceiling fan, and home automation channels, where it has become the leading smart control platform for motorized shades today.”
With the Bond Bridge Pro, users of Mecho motorized shades can now control individual shades from their phones, create groups and schedules, and command the shades by way of virtual assistant applications like Amazon Alexa and Hey Google.
“True to the nature of the Bond Home platform, we have made sure that the setup of the app is simple and responsive,” Shinar continues. “Once a Mecho shade system is installed and fully wired by a Mecho authorized dealer, users and dealers can discover shades on the same subnet with a press of a button. Mecho entrusting us to deliver their first smart app experience is a testament to the level of the Bond user experience and the cooperation between the two companies.”
The Bond Bridge Pro is compatible with virtual-assistant applications Amazon Alexa, Hey Google and automation systems Crestron, Control4, Savant, Nice, Loxone, Josh.ai, URC, RTI, Hubitat, Homebridge, SmartThings, and more.
The Bond Bridge Pro works with Mecho’s iQ2+, iQ2-DC, iQ3-DC, and iQ3-DC-RF motorized shades. The Bond Bridge Pro is available from both Bond and Mecho.
For more information, visit www.bondhome.io and www.mechoshade.com.
