Company:Aeon Labs

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Aeon Labs
IndustryElectronics
Founded2006 in Silicon Valley, California
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsHome automation
Number of employees
500+ (2016)[1]
Websitewww.aeotec.com

Aeon Labs is a home automation and electronics company based in Silicon Valley, California known both as Aeon Labs and Aeotec.[2]

As a company, Aeon Labs' core focus is on the development and sale of Z-Wave compatible accessories which it makes available under its own name, its Aeotec sub-brand, and as white labelled goods. Its products are available in over 80 countries globally[3] and include Z-Wave interpretations of motion sensors,[4] thermometers, remotes, key fobs, and wall switches.

Partnerships

Under their own brand names of Aeotec and Aeon Labs, the company have developed their home automation accessories released since 2015 upon a customised Z-Wave Plus platform dubbed Gen5;[5] prior to that Aeon Labs had utilised older versions of the Z-Wave SDK. These own-brand products have been designed to work with Z-Wave controllers such as Samsung's SmartThings and Wink.[6]

Despite having their own established brand names, Aeon Labs has operated for many years as an original equipment manufacturer.[7] That has seen them announce partnerships with multiple solutions providers including Alarm.com, ADT, AT&T, Huawei, for whom they are a core connected home accessory provider,[8] Orange S.A., and Telefónica.[3]

Products

Aeon Labs has a portfolio of approximately 35 different Z-Wave products,[9] and its product range include devices that fulfil the following spaces in a connected home solution;

Products made by Aeon Labs utilising wireless Z-Wave technology.
  • MultiSensors. Many-in-one sensors that include motion detection but also offer other environmental readings in order to provide a home control system with multiple data points for automation.[10]
  • Magnetic Sensors. Typically used upon doors or windows to determine if they have been opened or closed, within a home automation setting they are used to both understand perimeter intrusions and drive automation based upon object usage data.[11]
  • Garage Door Controllers
  • Energy Meters
  • Key Fob
  • Light Bulbs
  • Remotes
  • Z-wave Range Extenders
  • Sirens
  • Power Strips[12]
  • Outlet Switches
  • Touch Panels
  • Water Sensors
  • In-Wall Controllers[13][14]
  • Doorbells

References

  1. "Aeon Labs LinkedIn". LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/company/aeon-labs-llc. 
  2. "About Aeotec". Aeon Labs. http://aeotec.com/oem-developoment. Retrieved 10 August 2015. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 Dykes, Daniel. "IOT isn’t about connected devices. It’s about convergence.". Daniel P Dykes. https://medium.com/@danieldykes/iot-and-convergence-smart-homes-14a08fccd83d#.zcd318epj. Retrieved 27 September 2016. 
  4. "Company Overview of Aeon Labs". Bloomberg. https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=142837494. Retrieved 4 October 2015. 
  5. "Explanation of Z-Wave Gen5". Aeon Labs. http://aeotec.com/z-wave-gen5. Retrieved 27 September 2016. 
  6. "Z-Wave gateways comparison". Aeon Labs. http://aeotec.com/z-wave-gateways. Retrieved 27 September 2016. 
  7. "About Aeotec". Aeon Labs. http://aeotec.com/oem-developoment. Retrieved 10 August 2015. 
  8. Sun, Feng Lei. "有一种胸襟,叫“我搭台 你唱戏” 有一种气魄,叫“我做平台 大家赚钱”". ZDNet. http://net.zdnet.com.cn/network_security_zone/2016/0920/3083472.shtml. Retrieved 27 September 2016. 
  9. "Aeon Labs recognised with Huawei Connect 2016 award.". Aeon Labs. http://aeotec.com/home-automation-news/1787-huawei-iot-award.html. 
  10. "MultiSensor 6". Aeon Labs. http://aeotec.com/z-wave-sensor. Retrieved 30 September 2016. 
  11. "Door / Window Sensor 6". Aeon Labs. http://aeotec.com/smallest-door-window-sensor. Retrieved 30 September 2016. 
  12. Jacobson, Julie. "Aeon Labs’ Z-Wave Smart Energy Power Strip Debuts at $100". CEPro. Archived from the original on 13 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150813084557/http://www.cepro.com/article/aeon_labs_z-wave_smart_energy_power_strip_debuts_at_100. Retrieved 10 August 2015. 
  13. "Aeon Labs Introduces New Edition of In-Wall Z-Wave Controller". Yahoo!. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/aeon-labs-introduces-edition-wall-170100223.html. 
  14. "Aeon Labs responds to increasing connected home demand with 4 new devices.". Z-Wave Alliance. http://z-wavealliance.org/aeon-labs-responds-increasing-connected-home-demand-4-new-devices/. 

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