Smart applications · Home Assistant
Six ordinary toggle switches form a wireless remote control for functions around the home. There is no app to open or dashboard to search: flip a switch and it responds.
Home Assistant enables plenty of automation, but not every action needs to go through a phone or touchscreen. For frequently used functions, a physical switch remains fast, clear and pleasant to use.
SwitchBox6 brings six of those controls together in one compact enclosure. The switches feel familiar while ESPHome and Home Assistant process the commands behind the scenes.
| Switches | Function |
|---|---|
| 2 × on–off–on | Individual control of the two blinds in the home office |
| 4 × on–off | Control of lighting and switching a digital radio on or off |
SwitchBox6 makes smart controls tangible again. The technology stays in the background; on the outside there are simply six switches that do what you expect.
Inside is a Seeed Studio XIAO ESP32-C6 running ESPHome firmware. A change to a switch is sent wirelessly and linked to the appropriate function in Home Assistant.
This keeps the control box simple while allowing the final action to change freely. The physical control and its logic do not have to be fixed inside the same device.
The compact enclosure was designed and 3D printed from scratch. It retains the rounded shape of the prototype. Six metal switches are clearly arranged across the top, with a central screw that allows the box to be opened.
The medium-grey finish emphasises the shape and metal switches and fits with the other Atelier images.
SwitchBox6 connects physical controls with Home Assistant. It also remains a prototype: the firmware and power management are being refined further to process the switches efficiently and reliably.
The established enclosure shape will remain. Further development is taking place mainly on the inside.
Five independent ESPHome controllers operate the blinds across a curved row of windows, each with its own ESP32, motor, firmware and name.
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