The fourth-generation SwitchBot hub, "Hub 4," is reportedly under development, with related resources identified through an analysis of the Jetstream app. The timing of the official announcement is undecided, but development is believed to be progressing.
Jetstream confirmed through its analysis of the Android app that resources related to SwitchBot Hub 4 (Hub 4) had been added. The target was version 9.11.45.13 of the SwitchBot beta app, and the existence of Hub 4 is suggested by the presence of the string "type_hub4."
The article states that the official announcement date and specifications for Hub 4 have not been finalised, but indicates that development is under way. The update also reportedly included code believed to relate to potential new SwitchBot Lock products.
The current SwitchBot hub series consists of the third-generation Hub 3, following the Hub Mini and Hub 2/3. It is not known at this point whether the launch of Hub 4 will be officially announced, but traces found in firmware and app analyses have drawn attention to the company's future developments.