Ikea has registered its first Thread system, a brand new Matter-supporting temperature and humidity sensor known as the “Timmerflotte,” with the FCC, reports HomeKit News. A diagram from the submitting, which was spotted by CybermodStudios, reveals a round system that’s powered by two AAA batteries and contains a QR code and 11-digit quantity for Matter setup.
The Timmerflotte doesn’t seem to make use of some other wi-fi protocol aside from Thread, HomeKit Information notes. Meaning Ikea, which tends to make use of the Zigbee or Wi-Fi protocols for its gadgets, doesn’t supply a hub that this system may natively combine with. Ikea’s Dirigera hub lacks each Thread border router functionality, for one factor. And though it can now act as a Matter bridge, it’s not a Matter controller, which means you may’t management Matter merchandise with it.
That mentioned, Ikea originally announced that the Dirigera would have Thread help. It finally didn’t launch with it, however the Timmerflotte’s itemizing could also be an indication Ikea is able to swap on the Dirigera’s Thread radios and Matter controller performance. That might let it function a standalone good dwelling hub, just like the Aqara M3 hub or Flic’s LR and Mini hubs.