How to add products to a plan
Open the product drawer, pick from 15 categories or search, and tap or drag items onto the plan — plus how to add your own products.
Everything you place is a real product with a picture, a spec and a price. That’s what lets robot count it into the product list and your quote.
Open the product drawer
- 1In the plan, tap Edit if you’re in view mode.
- 2Tap the blue Add Products button. On a phone or tablet there’s also a floating Add Products button.
- 3The Products drawer opens on the right. Tap a category to open it, or tap the back arrow to go back to the list.
The categories
- Powerpoints & switches — light switches, powerpoints, Data / TV plates and the architectural ZETR range.
- Lights — downlights (90mm, 70mm, 50mm, double and surface), oyster lights, smoke alarms and motion sensors.
- Surface lights — batten lights.
- LED strips — internal, square, curved, weatherproof and RGBW.
- Wall lights — floodlights, sconces, round and small wall lights, sensor lights.
- Garden lights — garden spike lights.
- Feature lighting — statement and bedside pendants, linear fixtures, track lights.
- Switchboard — meter panel (main board) and sub-board.
- Air movement, Heated floors, Appliances and Motorised.
- Home technology — TVs, projectors, in-ceiling speakers, amplifiers, WiFi access points, data racks and iPad controllers.
- Security and Alarm — cameras, PIR sensors, keypads, sirens and door swipes.
Search everything
Type in Search all products at the top of the drawer. It searches every category at once.
Place an item
Some tiles are general on purpose — Light switch, Powerpoint, Security Camera, Data rack and Outdoor heater. Place them first, then pick the exact type in the item’s details.
- 1Tap a product. Its row shows Tap plan.
- 2Tap the plan where it goes. Keep tapping to place more of the same.
- 3Or drag the product straight from the list onto the plan.
- 4Press Esc (or tap another product) to stop placing.
On a phone, the drawer closes when you pick a product so you can see the plan. Tap Add Products to open it again.
Add your own product
Use a fitting that isn’t in the list? Add it once and it’s in your picker for every plan — and it prices your quotes.
- 1Open the category it belongs in and scroll to the bottom.
- 2Tap Add your own product.
- 3Tap Add a photo. robot tidies the photo up and offers a version with the background removed — pick Background removed or Original photo.
- 4Type the product name and Your price ($ installed).
- 5Check the category and tap Save product.
To remove one of your products from the picker, tap the ✕ on its row. Plans that already use it aren’t changed.
Design your Smart Home
Doing a smart-home job? Open Tools → Design your Smart Home and tap Let’s go →. robot walks you through placing WiFi, cameras, door entry, sensors and speakers one at a time.