As the capabilities of the smart home advance and client expectations rise in the era of AI, the launch of ProStudio by Josh.ai provides dealers with a suite of modern tools built for professional installation. ProStudio introduces a new Automations builder with AI-generated programming, Nimble DevSuite+ for advanced device integration and interoperability, and the redesigned Josh.ai Help Center with streamlined access to technical resources and training.
ProStudio reduces programming time from hours to minutes, enables more customization without additional labor, expands what’s possible on every project, and allows integrators to deliver more value to their clients than ever before.
Automations Translate Intent Into Custom Programming
Automations bring generative AI directly into the programming workflow. Similar to how large language models transform natural language into useful general-purpose assistance, Automations translate an integrator’s intent into sophisticated custom home programming. What once required extensive overhead for legacy systems can now be created and refined conversationally in minutes.
Rather than manually building personalized scenes, conditional logic, triggers, schedules, device adjustments, and whole-home activations, installers can describe what a client wants their home to do. For example, to open the shades each morning only when it is sunny, to adjust lights differently based on occupancy and time of day, or to orchestrate multiple devices across the property for a nighttime routine. Automations generate the programming necessary to bring any experience to life.
For dealers, AI is now capable of programming systems intelligently on behalf of the installer. Josh.ai empowers more members of a dealership’s team to confidently contribute and successfully configure systems, enabling experienced programmers the freedom to focus on an installation’s most complex needs.
For clients, the increased programming efficiency makes deeper personalization practical. Dealers can spend more time creating the custom scenes, activations, and finishing touches that make each project uniquely their own.
Automations are being announced and exclusively previewed at CEDIA Expo, with availability planned for later this year.
Nimble DevSuite+ Unleashes Smart Home Integration
Nimble DevSuite was introduced in 2024 as Josh.ai’s answer to efficiently add new integrations and propel the future of interoperability in the smart home. The Nimble DevSuite+ update, which will be released in stages later this year, fulfills the promise of the platform with expanded protocol flexibility and the ability for integrators to program device drivers as needed for an individual client’s needs.
Josh.ai is rapidly advancing the future of smart home interoperability with the launch of meta drivers in Nimble DevSuite+. Starting with Home Assistant, Apple HomeKit, and Matter, meta drivers will power connectivity across a range of thousands of smart home products. By leveraging established and vetted protocols, professional installers are able to deliver more scalable Josh.ai systems that flexibly integrate across a wide range of lighting, climate, entertainment, security, and more devices.
Further expanding the flexibility of the platform, Nimble DevSuite+ is enabling advanced integrators to develop and program their own custom device drivers for unique client needs. While these independently created drivers will need to be hosted on an additional hardware module and will not be officially supported or certified by Josh.ai, the capability provides greater freedom to deliver specialized, one-off solutions for projects involving unsupported devices.
New Josh.ai I/O Box
Nimble DevSuite+ also introduces support for the new Josh.ai I/O Box by Global Caché. Designed specifically for professional installers, Global Caché’s Global Connect platform extends the reach of Josh.ai systems with support for infrared (IR), serial communication (RS232 and RS485), relay control, and sensor inputs. The Josh.ai I/O Box will be available exclusively in the Josh.ai dealer store later this year as the solution to bridge modern control experiences with legacy technology infrastructure.
Additionally, Josh.ai is pleased to announce the following new partnership updates and integrations at CEDIA Expo. All of which are either available now or will be later this year at no additional charge:
- AudioControl: Hyperion Amplifiers & Processors
- Autonomic: MA4 & MA6 Streaming Amplifiers, M-6250 Matrix Amplifier
- Ashly: Amplifiers
- AVPro: Dante Amplifiers
- Bang & Olufsen: Amplifiers
- BluOS: VoiceCast
- BluOS is the first Josh.ai partner to develop and implement VoiceCast natively on its products, enabling voice responses to be broadcast across a whole-
- home’s distributed audio system.
- Cameras: Enhanced boot-up speed & streaming quality
- CoolAutomation: BACNet & Modbus HVAC
- CoolAutomation’s devices now communicate directly with HVAC systems and thermostats over BACnet or Modbus, natively integrating single climate zones for control within the Josh.ai platform.
- Dali: Amplifiers
- Monitor Audio: Amplifiers
- MotorRyse: Shades
- Nexus 21: TV Lifts
- Schlage: Sense Pro Locks
- Sonos: Amp Multi
ProStudio Optimizes Support for Installers
To round out the delivery of ProStudio, Josh.ai’s redesigned Help Center has been tailored to be the primary resource for dealers to successfully deploy and support systems. Installers often face complex, project-specific challenges that require immediate answers, especially when deploying and troubleshooting challenges. ProStudio integrates AI and collaborative support tools, reducing the time integrators spend searching for information while improving installation efficiency and technical confidence.
The result is maximizing the time spent solving challenges in the field. AI-powered search helps installers pinpoint the right articles, setup guides, troubleshooting steps, and technical resources faster through natural language questions and contextual results. Additional updates include notifications for release notes, the ability to follow specific topics, feedback tools to vote or comment on articles, and direct support ticket submission within the platform.
Josh.ai has also updated its training curriculum with expanded educational content and more practical learning paths for technical certification, sales enablement, and system design. Equipping both new and experienced dealers with the educational resources to deepen their expertise across the Josh.ai ecosystem.
Visit Josh.ai at CEDIA Expo booth #3406.
For more information, visit www.josh.ai.
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