AI coding agents implemented six ways to update a Matter device on real hardware
5 October 2026 We asked AI coding agents to implement six ways to update a Matter device on real hardware (all six worked) We asked AI coding agents to develop a critical mechanism for a Matter smart home device: Over-The-Air (OTA) updates. Then make sure it worked and measure its performance on real hardware. They worked for 29.7 hours, mostly unattended, and were able to implement and validate a set of six OTA methods, measure their performance, and even managed to find a bug in the Matter code along the way.
- ▪5 October 2026 We asked AI coding agents to implement six ways to update a Matter device on real hardware (all six worked) We asked AI coding agents to develop a critical mechanism for a Matter smart home device: Over-The-Air (OTA) updates.
- ▪Then make sure it worked and measure its performance on real hardware.
- ▪They worked for 29.7 hours, mostly unattended, and were able to implement and validate a set of six OTA methods, measure their performance, and even managed to find a bug in the Matter code along the way.
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5 October 2026 We asked AI coding agents to implement six ways to update a Matter device on real hardware (all six worked) We asked AI coding agents to develop a critical mechanism for a Matter smart home device: Over-The-Air (OTA) updates. Then make sure it worked and measure its performance on real hardware. We gave them a hardware rig and their goal. They worked for 29.7 hours, mostly unattended, and were able to implement and validate a set of six OTA methods, measure their performance, and even managed to find a bug in the Matter code along the way. The task: implement, validate, and measure OTA mechanisms OTA updates are a fundamental feature for any connected device. This is how new features are added after the device has been installed and how bugs are fixed in the field.
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