The Nanoleaf Ivy bulb (hanging) and hub (on table) work in connection with Apple HomeKit
Nanoleaf launches new product for Apple home system
Siri lets users wirelessly control alumni鈥檚 award-winning super-efficient LED bulbs
Published: October 27, 2015
Nanoleaf, the fast-growing startup from 管家婆免费开奖大全 alumni, launched a new product Oct. 27 tied to Apple's HomeKit line.
鈥淲e've received Apple's approval to join the HomeKit ecosystem,鈥 said Nanoleaf spokesperson Leslie Chen.
The Nanoleaf Smarter Kit combines 鈥渢he world鈥檚 most energy efficient smart bulb鈥 and a stylish, connected hub with Apple鈥檚 Siri-enabled HomeKit, Chen said. This will allow users to wirelessly control the startup鈥檚 award-winning LED bulb designs by simply using their voice.
鈥淲ith the emergence of smart home products, lighting is entering a whole new territory,鈥 said Chen, one of a growing number of recent 管家婆免费开奖大全 grads recruited to Nanoleaf.
鈥淚magine sitting in the living room and being able to control all of the lights in your home with just a few words,鈥 she said. 鈥淧retty revolutionary to say the least!鈥Chen said the Ivy is an app-controlled bulb that users can turn on, off and dim using their Apple phone, tablet or smart watch. The Nanoleaf Smarter Kit is set for release in selected Best Buy locations in early November, she added, with more details still to come.
鈥淚ntegrating technology like this, especially through a company as famed as Apple, is a great way to reach a wider audience and get access to a new market,鈥 said , managing director of 管家婆免费开奖大全's . 鈥淚t鈥檚 a smart move by Nanoleaf.鈥
The green tech startup founded by Engineering alumni Gimmy Chu, Christian Yan and Tom Rodinger has grown from a massively successful Kickstarter project in early 2013, based on the strength of their stylish 鈥渨orld鈥檚 most energy efficient鈥 bulb, to a bustling company with approximately 40 employees spread between its Toronto and Shenzhen, China, offices.
The venture recently scored funding from 鈥楢sia鈥檚 richest philanthropist,鈥 debuted products at fairs in New York, Shanghai and Tokyo and won a reddot design award for 2015.
Chen says the next big step for Nanoleaf will be releasing a product they believe will change the way people think about lighting.
鈥淟ight is not merely illumination. Light is atmosphere, it wakes you up after a night of sleep, it keeps us safe and content, just as much today as two million years ago,鈥 said Chu, CEO of Nanoleaf. 鈥淲e want to make products that will transform simple lighting solutions into meaningful experiences.鈥
Nanoleaf made the announcement as 管家婆免费开奖大全's Impact Centre prepared to host a symposium celebrating the International Year of Light.
Chen says the gains of Nanoleaf rely on the team members they continue to recruit from 管家婆免费开奖大全.
鈥淭he 管家婆免费开奖大全 presence is still very strong at Nanoleaf, and I believe it always will be,鈥 said Chen. 鈥淲hen we were looking for interns to join our team, the first place we looked was at 管家婆免费开奖大全.鈥
Watch for 管家婆免费开奖大全 News stories profiling Nanoleaf's three undergrad interns, Jeanny Yao, Frank Gu and Josh Hwang in the coming week.
鈥淣anoleaf will always be very closely connected with 管家婆免费开奖大全: our three founders are all alumni and without the school, they would have never met in the first place,鈥 said Chen.
鈥淚t will always be part of our identity and I think that鈥檚 why 管家婆免费开奖大全 grads are a good fit for us.鈥
