Samsung wants to enter the home automation market and is not in half measures. As predicted by the rumor in July, the manufacturer has offered the services of SmartThings for the sum of $ 200 million, says Re / code. According to the terms of the acquisition, SmartThings will continue to operate autonomously and its CEO and founder, Alex Hawkinson, remains in place. However, all employees (currently split between Washington, San Francisco and Minnesota) will be grouped together in Palo Alto in the Open Innovation Center of Samsung.
This purchase will allow accelerate the development and growth of SmartThings Hawkinson hope that since the creation of start-up in 2012 (via a Kickstarter project) wanted to see “ large .” Samsung with its sides that truly gives the impression of wanting to engage seriously in this market, he found an ideal partner. The manufacturer earns his side expertise in a technology area in which Google (with Nest) and Apple (with HomeKit) already invest.
SmartThings, that dream platform supported by tens of thousands of developers, produces all kinds of connected objects for the home: a hub, light and movement sensors, electrical outlets … all obviously being connected via Wi-Fi and controllable internet from a mobile application. In all, thanks to its openness, SmartThings supports more than 1000 devices and is present in 8,000 applications.
No comments:
Post a Comment