Lutron's Caséta wireless lighting controller now works with Amazon's Echo devices

Lutron announced today that its Caséta wireless lighting systems are now compatible with Amazon's Alexa voice-control system, enabling owners of Amazon's Echo, Echo Dot, Amazon Tap, or Amazon Fire TV to control Caséta-connected lighting fixtures with voice commands. "Caséta users who also own Alexa-capable devices can now dim, brighten, and control individual lights or groups of lights using their voice," Lutron product manager Neil Orchowski said in an embargoed briefing last week. Lutron's Caséta Wireless Smart Bridge and Caséta Wireless Smart Bridge Pro can control up to 50 Caséta lighting-control devices, using Lutron's proprietary Clear Connect technology. The company's Caséta Wireless Smart Bridge Pro is also compatible with Apple's HomeKit platform, and the company has partnered with Nest (participating in the Works With Nest program), Comcast (it can be integrated into Xfinity Home systems), and several smart thermostat manufacturers (including Honeywell, Carrier, and Ecobee). The Caséta line also includes in-wall switches and dimmers.