{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Smart Home Insider","title":"U.S. Bans Foreign Robovacs & How Z-Wave is Staying Relevant in 2026 with Guest Avi Rosenthal","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/9d051f09\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":5222,"description":"In this episode, Andrew sits down with Avi Rosenthal, chair of the Z-Wave Alliance, to explore the future of smart home technology, the role of open standards, and why Z-Wave still matters in a world of Matter, Thread, and Wi‑Fi. They also dig into recent government restrictions on smart devices, the rise of Z-Wave Long Range, and what true interoperability looks like in the connected home.\nTopics covered:\nThe new ban on foreign robotics to the U.S.\nNew rumors on Apple's smart home timeline\nA new circulator fan from SwitchBot\nHomey's new Matter 1.5 certification\nWhy Z-Wave is still worth considering in new and existing smart homes\nSend me your smart home questions and recommendations with the hashtag #SmartHomeInsider. Tweet and follow your host at:\n@andrew_osu on Twitter\n@andrewohara941 on Threads\nEmail me here\nSmart Home Insider YouTube Channel\nSubscribe to the Smart Home Insider YouTube Channel and watch our episodes every week! Click here to subscribe.\nLinks from the show\nApple's smart home rollout timeline\nHomey's Matter 1.5 certification\nSwitchBot Circular Fan 2 Pro\nThose interested in sponsoring the show can reach out to us at: andrew@appleinsider.com","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/t85MVJS_0uvv2qbudZM4kkjMQjvs_YA22im1okjYoZ0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yNjgz/ZWFkYzcxNDhhZDI4/ZmViYWE4ZTljNjll/MWQzZi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}