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Latch, Inc. (DOOR) Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results

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Software Revenue Grows 17% Year-over-Year, Net Loss Narrows 12%, and Quarterly Cash Usage Improves

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Latch, Inc., which operates as DOOR, the Building Intelligence company (“DOOR” or the “Company”), today reported financial and operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026. The Company’s shares currently trade on the OTC Markets under the symbol, “LTCH,” and the Company’s corporate name and ticker updates are expected at a later date.

Second Quarter 2026 Highlights (Three Months Ended June 30, 2026)

Software revenue increased by 16.8% year-over-year to $6.1 million, driven by continued subscription growth on the DOOR platform.Total revenue was $15.6 million, essentially flat sequentially with the first quarter of 2026 but down 18.1% year-over-year, primarily reflecting a lower volume of hardware shipments and professional services installation activity against an elevated prior-year second quarter.Operating expenses decreased by 5.7% year-over-year to $14.9 million, reflecting disciplined expense management.Net loss narrowed by 12.1% year-over-year to $(6.9) million.Adjusted EBITDA loss (non-GAAP) narrowed by 37.5% year-over-year to $(3.6) million.

“We are running a fundamentally different company than we were a year ago, and this quarter reflects meaningful progress in that transformation,” said David Lillis, Chief Executive Officer of DOOR. “Software revenue grew 17% year over year, we narrowed our net loss, and reduced cash usage by more than 60% compared with the first quarter of 2026. Earlier this week, we announced actions expected to reduce annualized operating costs by $10 million to $12 million, which should accelerate our path to profitability and cash flow breakeven.”

“AI is central to how we expect to achieve these improvements,” Lillis continued. “By embedding AI across software development, customer support, and our internal operations, we have built a leaner, more efficient organization that is expected to continue delivering innovative products for our customers. The launch of DOOR Scout marks the first of several AI-enabled products planned for our Building Intelligence platform, and we expect several additional releases in the months ahead. We also reached a settlement in principle with the SEC Staff, representing an important milestone toward resolving legacy matters. This allows us to focus on executing our Building Intelligence strategy, continue innovating, expanding customer adoption, and creating long-term value for our stockholders.”

Business Highlights

SEC Investigation Settlement – The Company reached a settlement in principle with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) Staff related to the previously disclosed investigation. Subject to Commission approval, the proposed settlement includes a $1.0 million civil monetary penalty payable in quarterly installments, representing a significant milestone toward resolving this legacy matter.

Restructuring Plan – Subsequent to quarter end, the Company announced a restructuring plan designed to accelerate profitability and strengthen its focus on Building Intelligence. The plan is expected to reduce annualized operating costs by approximately $10 million to $12 million through a workforce reduction and the planned exit of the DOOR Property Management business, enabling the Company to concentrate resources on its core Building Intelligence platform, AI-enabled software capabilities, and continued product innovation.

AI Innovation – Continued integration of AI across software development, customer support, and internal operations to improve productivity, accelerate innovation, and support a more efficient and scalable operating model. The Company also continued expanding AI-enabled capabilities within its Building Intelligence platform, representing an important step in executing its strategy to deliver intelligent, connected solutions that modernize multifamily operations.

Building Intelligence – DOOR’s strategy is to transform building operations through AI, automation, and an open platform that reduces the day-to-day burden on onsite teams, enabling management by exception and positioning DOOR as the operational layer for connected multifamily buildings.

DOOR Scout – Launched a connected edge AI device that combines remote lock management with environmental sensing in one device, replacing a stack of multiple single-purpose hardware devices while enabling proactive building intelligence.

OpenDOOR – Introduced a developer platform that provides partners, property technology vendors, and customers with access to DOOR’s access management, IoT, and building data, expanding the building technology ecosystem and enabling future AI-driven automation.

Key Business Metrics

The Company’s key business metrics are as follows for the periods presented (unaudited, in thousands):

Three Months Ended June 30,

2026

2025

$ Change

% Change

GAAP(1) Measures:

Software revenue

$

6,124

$

5,244

$

880

16.8

%

Total revenue

$

15,615

$

19,055

$

(3,440)

(18.1)

%

Net loss

$

(6,900)

$

(7,849)

$

949

(12.1)

%

Non-GAAP Measure:

Adjusted EBITDA(2)     

$

(3,558)

$

(5,689)

$

2,131

(37.5)

%

(1)

Generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America.

(2)

Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for the definition, limitations, and reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net loss, the most directly comparable GAAP measure.

Second Quarter 2026 Results Summary

DOOR’s second quarter of 2026 delivered total revenue of $15.6 million, essentially flat with the first quarter of 2026 but down 18.1% from $19.1 million in the second quarter of 2025. The year-over-year decline was driven primarily by a lower volume of hardware shipments and professional services installation activity, reflecting the elevated level of hardware shipments and related installation activity in the second quarter of 2025 that did not recur in subsequent periods. Software revenue increased 16.8% to $6.1 million, reflecting continued subscription growth from expanding adoption of the Company’s platform solutions, and representing a larger share of total revenue than in the prior-year period. Hardware revenue was $3.4 million and professional services revenue was $6.0 million. The continued shift in revenue mix toward recurring software supported the Company’s margin objectives.

The Company continued to improve operating efficiency during the quarter. Gross profit was $7.7 million and gross margin expanded to 49.0% from 43.0% in the second quarter of 2025, driven by a more favorable revenue mix and improved professional services margins, even as results absorbed a $0.9 million inventory impairment related to slow moving products recorded in hardware cost of revenue. The inventory impairment reduced hardware gross margin by approximately 25% to approximately 3%. Excluding the impairment charge, hardware gross margin would have been approximately 28%, compared to 30% in the second quarter of 2025, and total gross margin would have been approximately 54.8%. Operating expenses declined 5.7% to $14.9 million as DOOR continued to streamline its cost structure. As a result, net loss narrowed 12.1% year-over-year to $(6.9) million, while Adjusted EBITDA loss narrowed 37.5% to $(3.6) million.

Second Quarter 2026 Cash and Liquidity Update

As of June 30, 2026, the Company had $26.1 million of cash, restricted cash, and available-for-sale securities, consisting of $19.1 million of cash and cash equivalents, $5.2 million of restricted cash, and $1.8 million of available-for-sale securities. Net cash used by the Company improved to $2.4 million during the second quarter of 2026, compared with $6.1 million during the first quarter of 2026, reflecting continued progress in reducing cash expenditures and improving the efficiency of the Company’s operating model.

Additional Information Available on Our Website

The information in this press release should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and footnotes contained in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended June 30, 2026, which will be posted on the “Financials and SEC Filings” section of the Company’s investor relations website at DOOR.com, when it is filed with the SEC. Information contained on, or accessible through, the Company’s website is not incorporated by reference into this press release.

Information Regarding Key Business Metrics

DOOR reviews the key business metrics and other measures presented in this release to measure its performance, identify trends affecting its business, formulate business plans, and make strategic decisions that may impact the future operating results of the Company. For definitions and discussions of key business metrics, see the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Increases or decreases in the Company’s key business metrics and other measures may not correspond with increases or decreases in its revenue. The limitations these measures have as analytical tools include: (1) they are not necessarily indicative of the Company’s future financial results and (2) other companies, including companies in DOOR’s industry, may calculate key business metrics or similarly titled measures differently, which reduces their usefulness as comparative measures.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement our financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP and to provide investors with additional information regarding our financial results, we have presented in this press release Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure. Adjusted EBITDA is not based on any standardized methodology prescribed by GAAP and is not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies.

We define Adjusted EBITDA as our net loss, excluding the impact of the following items, if applicable: (i) depreciation and amortization expense, (ii) net interest income or expense, (iii) provision for income taxes, (iv) change in fair value of warrant liability, trading securities, or derivative instruments, (v) restructuring costs, (vi) transaction-related costs, (vii) impairment of assets, (viii) non-ordinary course legal fees and settlement reserves, (ix) stock-based compensation expense and (x) gain or loss on extinguishment of debt. The most directly comparable GAAP measure is net loss. We believe excluding the impact of these items in calculating Adjusted EBITDA can provide a useful measure for period-to-period comparisons of our core operating performance. We monitor, and have presented in this press release, Adjusted EBITDA because it is a key measure used by our management and board of directors to understand and evaluate our operating performance, to establish budgets, and to develop operational goals for managing our business. We believe Adjusted EBITDA helps identify underlying trends in our business that could otherwise be masked by the effect of the expenses that we include in net loss. Accordingly, we believe Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to investors, analysts, and others in understanding and evaluating our operating results, enhancing the overall understanding of our past performance.

Adjusted EBITDA is not prepared in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered in isolation of, or as an alternative to, measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. There are a number of limitations related to the use of Adjusted EBITDA rather than net loss, which is the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. In addition, the expenses and other items that we exclude in our calculations of Adjusted EBITDA may differ from the expenses and other items, if any, that other companies may exclude from Adjusted EBITDA when they report their operating results.

In addition, other companies may use other measures to evaluate their performance, all of which could reduce the usefulness of Adjusted EBITDA as a tool for comparison. The following table reconciles Adjusted EBITDA to net loss, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP (in thousands):

Three Months Ended June 30, 

Six Months Ended June 30, 

2026

2025

2026

2025

Net loss

$

(6,900)

$

(7,849)

$

(12,838)

$

(19,099)

Depreciation and amortization

1,021

1,320

2,028

2,842

Interest expense, net(1)

306

281

629

534

Loss on extinguishment of debt

120

120

Change in fair value of warrant liability

(14)

32

23

69

Restructuring costs

(30)

(88)

Loss on derecognition of intangible assets

251

251

Non-ordinary course legal fees and
settlement reserves(2)

1,141

607

1,614

2,586

Stock-based compensation expense

517

(50)

671

201

Adjusted EBITDA

$

(3,558)

$

(5,689)

$

(7,502)

$

(12,955)

(1)

As a result of significant discounts provided to our customers on certain long-term software contracts paid in advance, we determined that there is a significant financing component related to the time value of money and have therefore broken out the interest component and recorded it as a discount in interest expense, net on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss. Interest (income) expense, net includes interest expense associated with the significant financing component of $0.4 million and $0.9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, respectively, and $0.6 million and $1.4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively.

(2)

The amounts primarily represent legal fees related to stockholder lawsuits and the SEC’s ongoing investigation into issues related to our key performance indicators and revenue recognition practices (the “SEC Investigation”). While we are involved in various litigation and legal disputes in the ordinary course of our business, we believe the non-ordinary course legal fees and settlement reserves included in our calculation of Adjusted EBITDA do not represent normal operating expenses. These costs are included within general and administrative on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss.

About DOOR

DOOR is a Building Intelligence company redefining how buildings operate. By combining hardware, intuitive software, and automated services into one streamlined system, DOOR helps properties think ahead, reduce overhead, and quietly improve life inside. Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, DOOR supports owners, operators, and residents across residential portfolios and purpose-built communities.

Visit www.door.com for more information.

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words “believe,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “would,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking information includes, but is not limited to, statements regarding: the Company’s cash expenditures, cash flows, revenues, and other financial or operational results, the Company’s business plans, the Company’s name and branding, the Company’s application for its securities to trade on any particular market or national securities exchange or under any particular stock ticker, the results of our ongoing business transformation, the impacts on our business of our recent restructuring and workforce reduction actions, the use of artificial intelligence by the Company and its anticipated benefits, our ability to continue launching new products and consumer demand for those products, and regulatory disputes and investigations, including any potential settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Many factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this release, including: the Company’s ability to implement its business plans and achieve revenue forecasts; changes in the Company’s plans; unexpected delays, difficulties, or expenditures; and other factors outside of the Company’s control. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties described in the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, and other documents filed by the Company from time to time with the SEC. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and the Company assumes no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law, including the securities laws of the United States and the rules and regulations of the SEC. The Company does not give any assurance that it will achieve its expectations.

Latch, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)

(in thousands, except share amounts)

June 30, 2026

December 31, 2025

Assets

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$

19,056

$

34,620

Available-for-sale securities

1,794

Accounts receivable, net

7,778

7,960

Inventories, net current

12,099

15,258

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

7,096

7,098

Total current assets

47,823

64,936

Property and equipment, net

775

835

Internally-developed software, net

8,121

8,382

Inventories, net non-current

11,623

12,080

Goodwill

13,605

13,605

Intangible assets, net

1,875

2,297

Other non-current assets

9,625

4,667

Total assets

$

93,447

$

106,802

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

Current liabilities

Accounts payable

$

5,659

$

4,447

Current portion of long-term debt

1,314

Accrued expenses

10,621

10,458

Deferred revenue, current

11,275

11,237

Other current liabilities

851

790

Total current liabilities

28,406

28,246

Deferred revenue, non-current

12,898

15,138

Long-term debt

4,361

3,330

Other non-current liabilities

2,012

2,077

Total liabilities

47,677

48,791

Commitments and contingencies (see Note 14)

Stockholders’ equity

Common stock – $0.0001 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized;
164,860,955 and 163,519,801 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30,
2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively⁽¹⁾

19

19

Treasury stock

(1)

(1)

Additional paid-in capital

770,980

770,423

Accumulated other comprehensive income

79

39

Accumulated deficit

(725,307)

(712,469)

Total stockholders’ equity

45,770

58,011

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

93,447

$

106,802

(1)

On June 4, 2026, the 738,000 shares subject to vesting requirements held by TS Innovation Acquisitions Sponsor, L.L.C. (the “Sponsor”) related to the 2021 business combination (the “Sponsor Shares”) were forfeited and cancelled pursuant to the Sponsor Agreement dated January 24, 2021. Accordingly, such shares are no longer outstanding as of June 30, 2026. Shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 exclude the unvested Sponsor Shares held by the Sponsor.

 

Latch, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

2026

2025

2026

2025

Revenue

Hardware

$

3,444

$

5,916

$

7,801

$

9,953

Software

6,124

5,244

12,267

10,403

Professional services

6,047

7,895

11,249

14,473

Total revenue

15,615

19,055

31,317

34,829

Cost of revenue⁽¹⁾

Hardware

3,340

4,150

6,558

7,453

Software

600

503

1,131

1,054

Professional services

4,016

6,206

7,750

10,647

Total cost of revenue

7,956

10,859

15,439

19,154

Operating expenses

Research and development

4,057

4,454

7,850

10,087

Sales and marketing

3,806

4,150

8,078

7,727

General and administrative

5,989

5,856

10,680

13,627

Depreciation and amortization

1,021

1,320

2,028

2,842

Total operating expenses

14,873

15,780

28,636

34,283

Loss from operations

(7,214)

(7,584)

(12,758)

(18,608)

Other expense, net

Loss on extinguishment of debt

(120)

(120)

Interest expense, net

(306)

(281)

(629)

(534)

Realized gain on equity investment

765

765

Change in fair value of warrant liability

14

(32)

(23)

(69)

Other (expense) income, net

(39)

48

(73)

112

Total other income (expense), net

314

(265)

(80)

(491)

Loss before income taxes

(6,900)

(7,849)

(12,838)

(19,099)

Provision for income taxes

Net loss

$

(6,900)

$

(7,849)

$

(12,838)

$

(19,099)

Other comprehensive income (loss)

Unrealized loss on available-for-sale
securities

(1)

(2)

(4)

(16)

Foreign currency translation adjustment     

11

(15)

44

(11)

Comprehensive loss

$

(6,890)

$

(7,866)

$

(12,798)

$

(19,126)

Net loss per common share:

Basic and diluted net loss per common
share

$

(0.04)

$

(0.05)

$

(0.08)

$

(0.12)

Weighted average shares outstanding:

Basic and diluted

161,191,157

160,416,365

160,949,018

160,344,652

(1)

Exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown in operating expenses.

 

Latch, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)

(in thousands)

Six Months Ended June 30,

2026

2025

Operating activities

Net loss

$

(12,838)

$

(19,099)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used by operating activities

Depreciation and amortization

2,028

2,842

Non-cash interest income

(1)

(118)

Extinguishment of debt

120

Change in fair value of warrant liability

23

69

Realized gain on equity investment

(765)

Unrealized income on marketable securities

(4)

(12)

Loss on derecognition of intangible assets

251

Provision for expected credit losses, net of recoveries

110

56

Provision for expected credit losses on contract assets

(9)

(8)

Stock-based compensation expense

671

201

Changes in assets and liabilities

Accounts receivable

72

(1,760)

Inventories, net

3,616

(1,351)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

(934)

17,248

Other non-current assets

111

700

Accounts payable

1,207

490

Accrued expenses

175

(18,085)

Deferred revenue

(2,202)

(3,899)

Other current liabilities

61

(463)

Other non-current liabilities

(88)

(55)

Net cash used in operating activities

(8,396)

(23,244)

Investing activities

Purchase of available-for-sale securities

(2,357)

(6,656)

Proceeds from sales and maturities of available-for-sale securities

577

8,307

Proceeds from sale of investment in private company

1,719

Purchase of property and equipment

(6)

(77)

Capitalized internally-developed software

(1,528)

(1,098)

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

(1,595)

476

Financing activities

Repayment of term loan

(4,777)

(556)

Proceeds from revolving credit facility

4,361

Tax withholdings on settlement of equity awards

(116)

Net cash used in financing activities

(532)

(556)

Effect of exchange rate on cash

227

(152)

Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

(10,296)

(23,476)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

Beginning of period

34,620

70,203

End of period

$

24,324

$

46,727

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities

Capitalization of stock-based compensation to internally developed software     

$

2

$

 

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Anthropic Finds Enterprise Delivery Partner in Zaelab

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WESTPORT, Conn., Aug. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Zaelab today announced a strategic partnership with Anthropic to help enterprises turn AI pilots into production-ready solutions deployed across the business.

Every enterprise has access to powerful AI models; competitive advantage comes from the ability to deploy them. Successfully deploying AI across the enterprise requires expertise in architecture, industry, integration, governance, and organizational change, not just the technology itself. By combining Anthropic’s Claude models with more than a decade of enterprise delivery experience, Zaelab helps organizations move AI from proof of concept to production, embedding it into the systems, workflows, and teams that drive the business.

The conversation around AI has largely centered on models. Zaelab believes the real differentiator is enterprise execution. AI becomes transformational only when it’s integrated into existing systems and embedded within business processes.

“Five years from now, we won’t be asking which companies adopted AI,” said Evan Klein, CEO of Zaelab. “We’ll be asking which companies fundamentally reinvented how they operate because of it. That transformation won’t come from a chatbot or a proof of concept. It’ll come from integrating AI into the core systems, workflows, and decisions that run the business. That’s the opportunity we’re unlocking with Anthropic.”

Zaelab delivers enterprise AI through its Forward Deployed Pods, small cross-functional teams of senior AI engineers, enterprise architects, and delivery leaders who embed directly with customer teams. The Pods rapidly design, build, and deploy production-ready AI solutions in weeks, not months. Through this delivery model, Zaelab helps organizations put enterprise AI to work in three ways:

Agentic Workflows: Zaelab embeds AI agents into business processes to automate repetitive work and increase productivity.Application Consolidation: Zaelab simplifies fragmented technology environments by embedding AI into unified enterprise platforms, reducing operational complexity.Enterprise AI Enablement: Zaelab helps organizations establish governance measures and improve organizational readiness to scale AI confidently across the enterprise.

Anthropic’s commitment to building trusted AI makes it a natural fit for Zaelab’s enterprise delivery model. The partnership also extends Zaelab’s position in the ServiceNow ecosystem: following ServiceNow Ecosystem Ventures’ strategic investment in Zaelab and ServiceNow’s multi-year partnership with Anthropic, Zaelab is positioned to bring AI-native CPQ and CRM solutions to market on the ServiceNow AI Platform. Together, these relationships expand the portfolio of AI technologies and expertise Zaelab brings to customers, enabling organizations to choose the right approach for their business.ips.

The Anthropic partnership adds another industry-leading capability to Zaelab’s enterprise AI portfolio giving customers greater access to the technology, expertise, and delivery experience needed to accelerate AI transformation. It also reinforces Zaelab’s commitment to building a best-in-class enterprise AI ecosystem, bringing together leading technologies and enterprise delivery to solve increasingly complex business challenges.

About Zaelab 
Zaelab is a digital consultancy for complex enterprises modernizing customer experience and revenue operations. As a leading ServiceNow partner connecting customer experience to revenue, Zaelab aligns commerce, sales, service, and operations around how customers buy, engage, and expand.

Zaelab replaces fragmented tools with a unified revenue engine on ServiceNow, where every touchpoint works as one connected experience. The result is faster value, stronger lifecycle performance, simpler operations, better customer experiences, and more revenue across the business.

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About Anthropic 
Anthropic is an AI safety company that builds reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. Founded as a public benefit corporation, Anthropic develops the Claude family of AI models and products, including Claude Code, Claude Cowork, and Claude Enterprise, used by organizations around the world.

For more information, visit anthropic.com.

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SwitchBot Launches kata AI Assistant, a Smart Home Expert Built Into the SwitchBot App

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TOKYO, Aug. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — SwitchBot, a leading provider of AI-enabled embodied home robotics systems, today announced the launch of SwitchBot kata AI Assistant, an LLM-powered smart home assistant built into the SwitchBot App. Designed as a smart home expert for the SwitchBot ecosystem, kata helps users control devices, create automations, set up products, and troubleshoot issues simply by typing or speaking what they need. Instead of switching between device pages, searching through manuals, or learning automation logic, users can open the SwitchBot App and tell kata what they want to do.

Leave Your Smart Home to kata

From first-time setup to everyday control and troubleshooting, kata supports users across the smart home lifecycle.  Whether users are installing a new SwitchBot product, adjusting multiple devices, or trying to understand why a device is not working properly, kata provides conversational guidance inside the SwitchBot App.

Connected to the SwitchBot ecosystem, kata can understand device names, device status, and user instructions to generate answers and carry out compatible smart home actions. This helps make smart home automation more approachable for users who want convenience without navigating every menu, trigger, or setting.

Just Tell kata What You Want to Do

With kata, everyday control becomes as simple as saying what should happen. Users can control multiple compatible devices with one command, such as turning off lights and curtains while adjusting an air conditioner.

kata can also help create automations through natural language. Instead of manually selecting triggers, schedules, and actions, users can describe a routine, such as opening bedroom curtains on weekday mornings, and kata can help turn that request into an automation.

For more natural requests, kata is designed to understand intent, not just fixed commands. If a user says the room feels dark or too hot, kata can interpret the need and suggest relevant actions. When a request is incomplete or unclear, kata can ask follow-up questions and confirm missing details before carrying out an action.

From Setup to Troubleshooting

For new users, kata can help identify a SwitchBot product via Optical Character Recognition and provide the right setup instructions, guiding users through the correct installation path step by step.

When something goes wrong, kata can also help users find the next step without searching through manuals or FAQ pages. If a device cannot connect, does not respond, or a feature is difficult to use, users can tell kata what happened, and kata can reference product manuals, FAQs, videos, and other support resources to provide troubleshooting guidance.

For issues that cannot be resolved immediately, kata is designed to help preserve context, making it easier for users to move toward further support without repeatedly explaining the same problem.

Built for Everyday Smart Home Confidence

Supporting text and voice input, kata maintains context within an active session, and can ask users to confirm when multiple similar devices or missing parameters are detected. It can also handle certain dependent settings, such as enabling a required setting before carrying out a requested action where supported. For more complex settings or actions beyond its current scope, kata can guide users to the appropriate page in the SwitchBot App.

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Southwire to Expand Operations in Starkville, Miss.

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STARKVILLE, Miss., Aug. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Southwire is pleased to announce that it is expanding its Starkville, Miss. operations, a move that will add approximately 380,000 square feet to the location’s footprint.

This project, representing a corporate investment of more than $256 million, is expected to create 128 new jobs and reinforces the company’s commitment to its team members, customers and communities. The expansion is part of Southwire’s companywide commitment of more than two billion dollars in modernization efforts across its footprint.

As one of the wire and cable solutions providers in North America, Southwire continues to enhance its proven legacy and trusted reputation by building upon its strengths to attain sustainable, strategic growth.

Southwire’s Starkville Plant was originally opened by Phelps-Dodge in 1979 and acquired by Southwire in 1989. This project marks the second expansion on the campus, following the initial 2010 expansion, which underscored Southwire’s commitment to customer service through the addition of an onsite distribution center.

The expansion and upgrades at the Starkville Plant will enhance the experience for Southwire’s team members by supporting a safer, more efficient work environment, strengthening its focus on quality and better positioning the company to serve its customers, communities and stakeholders for years to come.

Construction is expected to begin in late 2026 with full capacity anticipated to come online in 2028.

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“This expansion represents another meaningful step in Southwire’s long-term strategy to modernize our operations, strengthen our manufacturing footprint and continue delivering exceptional service to our customers. Starkville has been an important part of Southwire’s story for decades, and this investment reflects our confidence in the team, the community and the opportunities ahead as we continue building for the future.”
– Ganesh Ramaswamy, Southwire’s President and CEO

“Southwire’s quarter-of-a-billion-dollar investment and the nearly 130 jobs it will create are another example of the incredible momentum we’re seeing across Mississippi. This project is more proof that Mississippi gets the job done. And the fact is that Southwire wouldn’t be expanding here if our state couldn’t deliver results. This is another big win for Starkville and Mississippi.”
– Governor Tate Reeves, State of Mississippi

“Across Southwire, we are making significant investments to modernize our footprint and position our company for long-term growth. This expansion in Starkville is an important part of that effort, connecting to our more than two-billion-dollar investment in modernization and helping us build the capacity needed to meet the growing demand driven by electrification, market growth and the rapid expansion of data centers. It is an exciting time for our industry, for Southwire and for our team in Starkville as we continue strengthening our ability to support growth across North America and best serve our customers.”
– Rohan Kelkar, Southwire’s Executive Vice President, Power and Industrial

“This is an exciting moment for our team in Starkville and for the community we are proud to call home. Southwire’s continued investment in this location reflects the company’s confidence in our people, our operations and the important role Starkville plays in supporting our customers. As we look ahead, this expansion will help us build on our strong foundation, create new opportunities and continue making a positive impact in the community.”
– Erik Adams, Plant Manager, Southwire Starkville Plant

“Companies don’t make investments of this size unless the conditions are right. And Southwire’s expansion in Starkville is another prime example of the advantages Mississippi continues to deliver to manufacturers, including speed to market, reliable infrastructure, a skilled workforce and a competitive cost of doing business. Those are the qualities that drive reinvestment from existing employers and keep Mississippi competitive for future projects.”
– Bill Cork, Mississippi Development Authority Executive Director 

“Southwire’s decision to continue investing in Starkville is the result of collaboration and a shared commitment to creating an environment where manufacturers can succeed. By bringing the right partners to the table, ensuring the workforce and infrastructure are prepared to support growth and helping position this community for long-term investment, we know that is always a winning combination. We’re grateful for Southwire’s continued confidence in Starkville, Oktibbeha County and the entire GTR Region. We look forward to the opportunities this expansion will create for Starkville and Oktibbeha County and the region.”
– Meryl Fisackerly, Golden Triangle Development LINK CEO 

“The city of Starkville is gratified and excited to have the tremendous financial commitment of one of our most important industries. Southwire’s growth here in Starkville shows their faith in the value of continuing to be part of our community. Their expansion will be the largest single economic development project that the city has seen, and it furthers the narrative that Starkville is a great place for business investment. Southwire brings over 100 high-paying jobs and increased value to our city, serving as the bellwether to other industries that we are open for business. We look forward to their success and will work to make certain that the faith of their investment is well placed.”
– Mayor Lynn Spruill, City of Starkville

“It’s always exciting to see an existing industry choose to grow right here at home. Southwire has been a valued member of our community for decades, and this investment says a lot about the confidence they have in Oktibbeha County. We’re grateful for their continued commitment and look forward to seeing the positive impact these new jobs will have on our community for years to come.” 
– Marvell Howard, President, Oktibbeha County Board of Supervisors

Southwire Company, LLC is one of North America’s leading wire and cable companies. The $9.7B organization is made up of more than 9,000 team members across the globe who unite as ONE Southwire each and every day to serve each other, their customers and their communities. Southwire and its subsidiaries provide solutions including building wire and cable, metal-clad cable, utility products, portable and electronic cord products and OEM wire products. In addition, Southwire offers electrical products, engineered solutions and a variety of field support services. For more on Southwire’s products and solutions, its community involvement and its vision of sustainability, visit www.southwire.com.

Contact: Ashley Bush
Senior Director, Communications
Phone: (678) 684-7634
ashley.bush@southwire.com

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