The Connectivity Standard Alliance — which has members like Apple, Google, Amazon among others — has announced Matter, version 1.2 is available for device makers and platforms to build into their products. Matter 1.2 also brings important enhancements in the testing and certification program which helps companies bring products – hardware, software, chipsets and apps – to market faster.
What is Matter?
Matter is a new smart home standard that promises to make it easier than ever to connect and use smart devices from different brands and ecosystems.
Matter is based on Internet Protocol (IP), which is the same language that the internet uses. This means that Matter devices will be able to communicate with each other directly, without the need for a central hub or cloud service. This will make Matter devices more reliable and responsive, and it will also give users more control over their data.

Nine new devices now support Matter

Matter 1.2 version includes support for nine devices. These include: refrigerators, it goes beyond basic temperature control and monitoring. Furthermore, this device type is also applicable to other related devices like deep freezers and even wine and kimchi fridges, revealed CSA.
While HVAC and thermostats were already part of Matter 1.0, stand alone room ACs with temperature and fan mode control are now supported.
The third device category is dishwashers that support basic functionality like remote start and progress notifications. Dishwasher alarms are also supported, covering operational errors such as water supply and drain, temperature, and door lock errors.
Apart from this laundry washers, robot vacuums, smoke & carbon monoxide alarms, air quality sensors, air purifiers, and fans are also supported by Matter 1.2
“With Matter 1.2 now available to device and app makers around the world, and nine new device types and important new features and improvements, the work on Matter continues,” said CSA in a blog post.