Tap, the new smart light switch and home automation platform from climate technology company, Tewke, is getting smarter. Tap brings lighting, optimised energy use and home health monitoring together in one place, and now it’s offering even more. Users can now check the quality of their rooms’ air in detail via the Tap app as well as automate their lighting to activate with motion detection.
Further enhancements will see two-stage motion sensors automatically turn each Tap switch into a customisable display screen as users pass by, whilst TewkeAI powered by Google Gemini will let homeowners ask Tap questions and receive instant visual answers. Plus, there’ll be smart meter integration, as well as enhanced reporting in the Tap app to provide increased insight on the home’s energy use.
Tap acts as the central platform for connected living, designed to blend seamlessly into a user’s day. Tap updates automatically, with new features being added over-the-air all the time.
Tap is designed to make lighting feel personal. Users can create the ambience for every moment, across every room. Whether it’s cosy nights in, entertaining friends or control from outside the home via the intuitive app, Tap makes it easy. The user sets the scenes to suit their needs and combines them to create whole home habitats.
Users can also schedule lighting to change automatically throughout the day, including automating lighting via the Tewke mobile app, setting up Scenes, Habitats, as well as individual devices to automatically switch on and off depending on time of day (both specifically set times and relative times based on sunrise and sunset) or through motion detection.
A further development due by the year end is a feature that automatically turns every Tap light switch into a useful display as the user walks past. So, as a user approaches Tap, in the short term a clock screen saver will automatically appear, but in the future, Tewke will add functionality so that the display can be controlled and customised from the mobile app. The intelligent switch can differentiate between someone moving at a further distance away from the Tap from someone approaching Tap closely, so that it can auto switch to the usual Tap control once someone intentionally walks right up to it.
Tap also features a range of built-in sensors that help users understand and improve the health of their environment. Tap provides insight on temperature, humidity, CO₂ levels and air quality.
Poor air quality and high humidity are leading causes of discomfort and mould in homes. Tap acts as an early warning system, enabling users to take action long before problems develop. And now, users can opt-in to track their home health data over time via the Tap app.
Tap works on its own but becomes transformative when paired with a smart plug ecosystem. Users can add lamps, fans, heaters, or whatever appliances they need, then control them from Tap, or by using Tap’s smartphone app from any location at any time.
Features coming in 2026
In early 2026 further updates will be added to the new automation feature which will include using environmental sensors and energy tariff data as triggers for action. So, for example if humidity is high, Tap can automatically activate the dehumidifier. Or, when the energy price is low, Tap can automatically turn on the washing machine.
Tewke believes that saving money on your energy bills should be easy. Tap’s real-time energy pricing instantly shows when running a dishwasher, washing machine, EV charger and other shiftable appliances costs considerably less. When paired with a variable tariff, following Tap’s advice can bring major savings.
Also coming in early 2026 is smart meter integration. This allows Tewke to enhance Tap’s energy usage insights. Users will be able to tell how much energy they are using across their homes, rather than just the devices connected to Tap, and they will also gain additional insight into how much the energy is costing them.
Coupled with this, Tewke will also be adding a new energy insights section to their mobile app. This will feature all of the energy usage information that users can currently view on their Tap switches (energy usage, tariff prices, carbon intensity), but it will be further enhanced with historical data. These trend insights will add another level of understanding and make it even easier for users to save money on their energy bills.
Also, next year, Tap will evolve further with the introduction of TewkeAI, to become a voice-controlled assistant with an on-screen display. Powered by Google Gemini, by touching on the new TewkeAI screen, users will be able to ask Tap questions and receive instant visual answers. And because this is user controlled, Tap won’t be always listening.
Tap was designed to bring sophisticated home automation to everyone. Not just households willing to endure complex wiring, lengthy installations or eye-watering costs. Replacing a standard light switch, Tap installs in minutes, without construction work, rewiring or disruption to a home.
And while Tap is a premium device, crafted in the UK with advanced technology, it comes at a much lower cost than traditional home automation systems. Users can enjoy the intelligent control, automation and insights of a high-end smart home, without the need for specialist installers, expensive hubs or a complete home retrofit.