Inovelli has been around for a while as a manufacturer of smart home products, although they've never been on the HomeKit New radar because they don't support the Apple HomeKit platform. However, that appears to be changing with the upcoming release of their new Matter over Thread dimmers. Currently the company offers their 'on/off or dimmer' switches in Zigbee 3.0 and Z-Wave variants, but according to their website they will be selling the Matter over Thread variant in March, with pre-orders already available via the online company website. store. You'd think this would be enough sales guarantee for many US HomeKit users, but Inovelli has gone a step further by ensuring these will work without a neutral wire if necessary. They also work without a neutral in certain multi- and three-way situations, which is quite impressive. Although they are paddle style dimmer switches, they can also function as standard on/off paddle switches if desired. Additionally, as long as there is a neutral wire connected to them, they can also act as 'smart' switches, meaning they can be set to control smart products in your home other than the lights they are connected to. For example, if you have smart color lights, it wouldn't normally be of any use with a smart switch. This feature allows you to program the switch to control the status, color and brightness of the smart bulb depending on how you program it. The switch also comes with a number of useful features not often seen in other similar products. At the top left of the toggle switch is a small button that can be programmed (we assume via the company's own app) to activate up to seven different scenes. Below this is a multi-coloured LED strip ostensibly designed to display the dimming rate of your lights, but which can also be programmed as a 'notifier', displaying different colors to indicate the status of other devices – a door that is open? For example, make the strip red. Finally, the company states that their switches can be used to control fans, although this will require a neutral wire setup to make the most of this option. The switches are available for pre-order starting at US$50 per switch, although you can save some money with a five or ten pack. One word of caution, though, is that you should always be careful about purchasing a feature that isn't yet available. The online technical specs for switch have a 'To Be Determined' in addition to both Matter and Thread certifications, so it's something to keep in mind.