Nest

Information: Vivian Chang





What the Company Does:
  • Home automation company that produces many WiFi-enabled thermostats, smoke detectors, and security systems



Facts:
  • Google owns Nest (for $3.2 billion)
  • NestLabs was founded by two Apple engineers: Tony Fadell and Matt Rogers
  • Algorithms in the software allows them to intellectually "set" themselves up
  • Nest works with many products such as Alexa to create voice-action technology

Nest Products/Facts:
  • First product = thermostat
    • Very successful
  • There is a difference between the backplate of the older thermostat and the newer one: older one has random screws around the thermostat and newer screws are more organized (in a certain order) - (what we learned at the company)
  • A thermostat allows a person to change the temperature and can be controlled on any device
  • Second product = smoke detectors
  • Nest Protect is voice activated with alarms
  • June 17, 2015 - Nest launched a new version of the Nest Protect which helps catch slow and fast burning fires
  • Newest invention = Dropcam
    • Security camera, indoor and outdoor monitoring


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