Yeelight Launches Smart Home Hub: A Next-Generation Multi-Protocol Gateway for a Unified Smart Home Experience

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Yeelight, an industry leader in smart lighting and IoT solutions, today announced the launch of its first multi-protocol smart home gateway — the Yeelight Smart Home Hub. Certified as Matter Compatible, this innovative hub brings unparalleled versatility and interoperability to smart homes, enabling seamless interaction between Yeelight devices and the broader Matter ecosystem.

The Yeelight Smart Home Hub acts as the central controller for a range of smart devices, supporting Wi-Fi, OpenThread, and BLE Mesh protocols. This makes it a powerful platform to manage Yeelight's extensive lineup of Bluetooth and Thread-based products, while bridging them into popular Matter-enabled ecosystems such as Apple Home, Google Home, Amazon Alexa, and SmartThings.

Key Features of the Yeelight Smart Home Hub:

• Multi-Protocol Support: Fully compatible with Wi-Fi, OpenThread, and BLE Mesh, enabling efficient control of diverse Yeelight and third-party devices.
• Matter-Compatible Gateway: As a Matter-certified hub, it allows non-Matter Yeelight devices to be exposed to Matter-enabled platforms, delivering users a unified and flexible smart home experience.
• Thread Border Router: Functions as a Thread Border Router, ensuring stable and secure Thread network routing for devices across smart home environments.
• Matter Controller Functionality: Equipped to control Matter-compatible devices directly, without needing additional bridges or adapters.
• 150+ Device Connections: Supports communication with over 150 devices simultaneously, offering scalability for even the most connected homes.
• Local Control & Offline Use: Features local LAN control for faster response and ensures smart home automations continue to work even when the internet is unavailable.

"Our Smart Home Hub is designed from the ground up for interoperability, speed, and scalability," said Eric Jiang, CEO of Yeelight. "With support for multiple protocols and Matter certification, this device establishes a new milestone for Yeelight's smart home ecosystem — one that's faster, more open, and more intuitive than ever."

The Yeelight Smart Home Hub is not only a central access point but also a future-forward platform, allowing Yeelight customers to enjoy interoperability with the industry's leading smart home technologies while seamlessly managing and expanding their smart environments.

Availability

The Matter over Thread smart bulb will be available Q1 in 2026 through Yeelight's official website and authorized retail partners. It pairs perfectly with the newly released Yeelight Matter over Thread Smart Bulb and will serve as the foundation for upcoming Matter-compatible product releases.

About Yeelight

Founded in 2012, Yeelight is at the forefront of smart lighting innovation, providing users worldwide with high-quality, energy-efficient, and beautifully designed products. From bulbs to lighting systems, Yeelight's products are designed to enhance everyday life through intelligent, beautiful illumination. With a focus on user-friendly design and cross-platform compatibility, Yeelight continues to lead the global smart home lighting industry.

For more information, please visit Yeelight's official website here. or follow us on social platforms.

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Yeelight Launches Smart Home Hub: A Next-Generation Multi-Protocol Gateway for a Unified Smart Home Experience

PUNE, India, April 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- EKA Mobility, a leading electric vehicles and technology company, today announced a strong 5X year-on-year volume growth in FY 2025–26, with 1,143 units sold and 1,344 electric commercial vehicles produced. This milestone comes on the back of the company's comprehensive electric vehicle portfolio across segments. During the year, EKA entered the M&HCV truck segment, in addition to its existing bus and SCV portfolio. The company is a Champion OEM under the Auto PLI Scheme and has achieved certification across multiple platforms.

"FY 2025–26 is a defining year for EKA Mobility. We are not only scaling volumes but also expanding our manufacturing footprint by adding a new plant recently and increasing our planned annual capacity to 10,000 buses, 6,000 trucks and 24,000 SCVs. With the widest range of fully homologated, born-electric platforms from last-mile to long-haul, we are uniquely positioned as a full-stack EV company. Our growth across electric buses, small commercial vehicles, and now trucks validates both market demand and our execution capability.

India's transition to clean commercial mobility is accelerating, and EKA is at the forefront driving this shift at scale, with technology, innovation, and global ambition."

— Dr. Sudhir Mehta, Founder & Chairman, EKA Mobility

Strong Business Momentum Across Segments

• Electric Bus Leadership:
  Secured wins under PM e-Bus Sewa and PM E-DRIVE; deployed vehicles across 15+ states including Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, and Delhi
• SCV Breakout Year:
  Strong uptake of 3S & 6S passenger vehicles and 3W cargo platforms, accelerating last-mile mobility adoption
• Electric Trucks:
  New Growth Engine: Entry into heavy-duty trucks contributing to growth and expanding presence in logistics electrification
• Hydrogen Fuel Cell:
  Deployed a 9-metre hydrogen fuel cell bus at Cochin International Airport with KPIT Technologies and BPCL; plans to deploy 15 more buses

Key Highlights:

Global Expansion:

• Commenced electric bus deployments in Africa
• Partnership with Kerchanshe Group for CKD assembly and distribution
• Agreement with NBFI Capital for manufacturing in Australia

Manufacturing Scale-Up:

• Two Pune facilities operational; Pithampur plant to be operational shortly
• Planned annual capacity: 10,000 buses, 6,000 trucks and 24,000 SCVs

Retail Network:

• Expanded dealership network; plans to add 120 dealerships in FY27

Order Book Visibility:

• 6,000+ confirmed e-buses to be delivered over the next two years

About EKA Mobility

EKA Mobility is a Pune-based electric vehicle and technology company focused on transforming India's commercial mobility landscape. With a portfolio spanning electric buses, electric trucks, and small commercial vehicles, EKA combines electric vehicle manufacturing with proprietary AI-powered fleet technology to deliver end-to-end mobility solutions.

EKA Mobility is backed by Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Japan), VDL Groep (Netherlands), Pinnacle Industries Limited, Enam Holdings and the NIIF India-Japan Fund as equity and strategic partners and has expanded its footprint to markets in East Africa, South Africa, and Australia.

To know more about the company, kindly visit: https://ekamobility.com 

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EKA Mobility Achieves 5x Volume Growth