Enable integration of Aqara Bridges almost as easily as the Philips Hue bridge.
The problem is that you need the older versions of the Xiaomi gateway; the newer ones don’t offer developer mode.
I got burned buying one specifically for that and to control my vacuum via Gladys.
There must be a somewhat unorthodox solution by checking over on the Home Assistant (HA) side; there are people talking about it: GitHub - niceboygithub/AqaraGateway: Aqara Gateway/Hub integration for Home Assistant
Otherwise, wait for the integration of Matter into Gladys:
https://www.lesalexiens.fr/actualites/aqara-deploie-matter-sur-son-hub-m2-en-beta/
The best option is a Zigbee USB stick and you no
Yes, but that’s not necessarily enough.
For example, my robot vacuum isn’t accessible without the manufacturer’s bridge.
And that’s a real shame.
But it’s true that those little keys are super handy 
If you’re ever up for it, there are alternative firmwares to manage Xiaomi / Roborock robot vacuums, like this:
I’m going to try that since I can flash over the air (OTA).
Thanks
The bridge integrates seamlessly using Matter and perfectly exposes the Zigbee modules it manages.
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Excellent, don’t hesitate to create a thread if any compatibilities are missing!
I think we can close this thread then