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Google Nest

October 20, 2023

This article is about the smart device manufacturer formerly called Nest Labs. For the line of smart speakers, see Google Nest (smart speakers).

Google Nest is a line of smart home products including smart speakers, smart displays, streaming devices, thermostats, smoke detectors, routers and security systems including smart doorbells, cameras and smart locks.[2]

Google Nest
Google Nest Retail Stand
FormerlyNest Labs
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryHome automation
Founded2010; 13 years ago (2010)
FoundersTony Fadell
Matt Rogers
Headquarters
Palo Alto, California
,
U.S.
Areas served
United States
Canada
Europe
Key people
Rick Osterloh (SVP, Devices & Services)
Rishi Chandra (VP/GM, Google Nest)
ProductsSmart speakers, smart displays, streaming devices, thermostats, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, cameras, home security systems, video doorbells, smart locks
OwnerAlphabet
Number of employees
1,100 (2015)
ParentGoogle LLC
Websitenest.com
Footnotes / references
[1]

The Nest brand name was originally owned by Nest Labs, co-founded by former Apple engineers Tony Fadell and Matt Rogers in 2010.[3] Its flagship product, which was the company's first offering, is the Nest Learning Thermostat, introduced in 2011. The product is programmable, self-learning, sensor-driven, and Wi-Fi-enabled: features that are often found in other Nest products. It was followed by the Nest Protect smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in October 2013.[4] After its acquisition of Dropcam in 2014, the company introduced its Nest Cam branding of security cameras beginning in June 2015.[5]

The company quickly expanded to more than 130 employees by the end of 2012.[3] Google acquired Nest Labs for US$3.2 billion in January 2014, when the company employed 280. As of late 2015, Nest employs more than 1,100 and added a primary engineering center in Seattle.[1][6][7]

After Google reorganized itself under the holding company Alphabet Inc., Nest operated independently of Google from 2015 to 2018. However, in 2018, Nest was merged into Google's home-devices unit led by Rishi Chandra, effectively ceasing to exist as a separate business.[8] In July 2018, it was announced that all Google Home electronics products will henceforth be marketed under the brand Google Nest.[9]

History Edit

 
Nest Labs logo before becoming the hardware division for Google

Nest Labs before acquisition by Google Edit

Nest Labs was founded in 2010 by former Apple engineers Tony Fadell and Matt Rogers.[10] The idea came when Fadell was building a vacation home and found all of the available thermostats on the market to be inadequate, motivated to bring something better on the market.[6] Early investors in Nest Labs included Shasta Ventures and Kleiner Perkins.

Acquisition by Google of Nest Labs, Dropcam, and Revolv Edit

On January 13, 2014, Google announced plans to acquire Nest Labs for $3.2 billion in cash. Google completed the acquisition the next day, on January 14, 2014.[11][12] The company would operate independently from Google's other businesses.[13]

In June 2014, it was announced that Nest would buy camera startup Dropcam for $555 million.[14] With the purchase, Dropcam became integrated with other Nest products; if the Protect alarm is triggered, the Dropcam can automatically start recording, and the Thermostat can use Dropcam to sense for motion.[15]

In September 2014, the Nest Thermostat and Nest Protect (a smoke alarm[16]) became available in Belgium, France, Ireland, and the Netherlands. Initially, they were sold in approximately 400 stores across Europe, with another 150 stores to be added by the end of the year[needs update].[17] In June 2015, the new Nest Cam, replacing the Dropcam, was announced, together with the second generation of the Nest Protect;[18] there were internal reports that sales of the rebranded camera fell.[16]

On October 24, 2014, Nest both acquired the hub service Revolv, and discontinued its product line, gaining the expertise of Revolv's staff.[19][20]

Nest as a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc. Edit

In August 2015, Google announced that it would restructure its operations under a new parent company, Alphabet Inc., with Nest being separated from Google as a subsidiary of the new holding company.[21]

In January 2016, some Nest thermostats stopped working, a fault attributed to a software update a fortnight earlier. There were no lawsuits, individual or class-action, due to an arbitration clause in the contract.[22][23]

All Revolv smart hubs, costing several hundred dollars, were deliberately remotely bricked on May 15, 2016;[24][25][26][27] notice was posted on the company's website in February.[28] The story became news on April 4.[29] The "lifetime subscription" to Revolv's online service, which had been sold with the hub, was defined by Nest to be the lifetime of the device, which ended May 15.[20]

Nest's decision to brick the hubs, and its "acerbic" corporate culture, faced substantial criticism from within Google/Alphabet and in press coverage.[29] Many of Nest's staffers came from Dropcam and Revolv, and by November 2015, about 70 of about 1000 staffers had quit, causing management concern.[28][30] Some countermeasures had been taken in takeover deals, to financially discourage senior people from leaving before set dates.[16][28] Of the ~100 Dropcam staffers, about half had left by March 2016, when former Dropcam CEO Greg Duffy (who left 8 months after the takeover) wrote a post openly regretting selling his company to Nest.[31] He stated that about 500 people had left (of a 1200-person staff).[32]

On June 6, 2016, Tony Fadell, the Nest CEO, announced in a blog post that he was leaving the company he founded with Matt Rogers and stepping into an "advisory" role.[33] At this point the Nest acquisition was described by some press as a "disaster" for Google.[34] As of mid-June 2016, Nest's problems were considered symptomatic of the limited market for home automation. According to Frank Gillet of Forrester Research, only 6% of American households possessed internet-connected devices such as appliances, home-monitoring systems, speakers, or lighting. He also predicted this percentage would grow to only 15% by 2021. Furthermore, 72% of respondents in a 2016 British survey conducted by Pricewaterhouse Coopers did not foresee adopting smart-home technology over the next two to five years.[35]

Nest as a part of Google hardware division Edit

On February 7, 2018, it was announced by hardware head Rick Osterloh that Nest had been merged into Google's hardware division, directly alongside units such as Google Home and Chromecast. It would retain its separate Palo Alto headquarters, but Nest CEO Marwan Fawaz would now report to Osterloh, and there were plans for tighter integration with Google platforms and software such as Google Assistant in future products.[13][36] Shortly after the announcement, co-founder and chief product officer Matt Rogers announced his plans to leave the company.[37]

On July 18, 2018, Nest CEO Marwan Fawaz stepped down. Nest was merged with Google's home devices team, led by Rishi Chandra.[38] During the Google I/O keynote on May 7, 2019, it was announced that Google Nest will now serve as the blanket branding for all of Google's home products. The Google Home Hub was retroactively renamed Google Nest Hub, while a new and larger version of the product is now available called the Nest Hub Max with both a larger screen and an amplified speaker, for a greater low-end audio experience. Also, product lines such as Chromecast, Google Home, and Google Wifi will now be marketed under the Google Nest brand.[39] In addition, Nest began to deprecate its own internal platforms, announcing the discontinuation of the existing "Works with Nest" program in favor of Google Assistant going forward, and pushing users to migrate themselves from Nest's account system to Google accounts. Google published Nest-specific privacy information outlining a commitment to transparency, not selling personal information, and giving users control of their data.[8]

Partnership with ADT Edit

In August 2020 Google announced intent to invest $450 million in ADT Inc. for a 6.6% stake in the company. The companies intend to integrate Nest devices with ADT's security monitoring services and eventually make them the “cornerstone of ADT’s smart home offering”, according to Nest.[40] Upon the announcement, the shares of ADT doubled in value and hit all-time high of $17.21.[41]

Use with Amazon Alexa Edit

As of mid-2022, Google's newer Nest cameras will now work with Amazon Alexa devices such as Amazon Echo Show, Fire TV, and Fire Tablet to view captured security camera footage.[42]

Products Edit

Nest Learning Thermostat Edit

Main article: Nest Learning Thermostat

The Nest Learning Thermostat is an electronic, programmable, and self-learning Wi-Fi-enabled thermostat that optimizes heating and cooling of homes and businesses to conserve energy.[43] It is based on a machine-learning algorithm: for the first weeks users have to regulate the thermostat in order to provide the reference data set. Nest can then learn people's schedules, at which temperature they are used to and when. Using built-in sensors and phones' locations it can shift into energy-saving mode when it realizes nobody is at home.[44]

 
The Nest Thermostat's front screen
Model Release Date
Nest Learning Thermostat 1st Generation October 25, 2011 [45]
Nest Learning Thermostat 2nd Generation October 2, 2012 [45]
Nest Learning Thermostat 3rd Generation September 1, 2015 [45]
Nest Thermostat E August 31, 2017
Nest Thermostat October 12, 2020
 
Nest Learning Thermostat showing weather's impact on energy usage

The Nest Thermostat is built around an operating system that allows interaction with the thermostat via spinning and clicking of its control wheel (or swiping and tapping on the 2020 Nest Thermostat), which brings up option menus for switching from heating to cooling, access to device settings, energy history, and scheduling. Users can control Nest without a touch screen or other input devices. As the thermostat is connected to the Internet, the company can push updates to fix bugs, improve performance and add additional features. For updates to occur automatically, the thermostat must be connected to Wi‑Fi and the battery must have at least a 3.7 V charge to give enough power to complete the download and installation [46] of the update.[47]

The operating system itself is based on Linux 2.6.37 and many other free software components.[48]

Nest is currently available for sale in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Belgium, France, Ireland, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Italy, and Spain.[49][50] It is, however, compatible with many heating and cooling automation systems in other countries.[51]

In September 2017, Nest released the Thermostat E, a lower-priced version of the original Nest Thermostat. It is similar in functionality to the standard model, except with a plastic, ceramic-like bezel ring (instead of metal) and a "frosted" overlay for its display. Unlike the original, the screen only activates when the device is being used; these design changes are intended to make the device appear more natural within a home. The Thermostat E also does not feature as many wiring connectors as the higher-end model; Nest stated that this would make it support at least 85% of homes (as opposed to 95% for the standard model).[52][53]

In October 2020 Google released the "Nest Thermostat" for the North American market.[54][55] Pricing was made more accessible and features a mirror-like face, among other significant physical changes. The rotating ring found on other Nest models was replaced with a touch-sensitive strip on the right side of the thermostat body, with swiping and tapping of the touch-sensitive strip being the input method for this model. Learning features have been removed along with support for remote sensors. HVAC compatibility is the same as the Nest Thermostat E, although the bases of the 2020 Nest Thermostat and Nest Thermostat E are not interchangeable.[56]

Nest Protect Edit

 
Nest Protect

In October 2013, Nest announced its second product, the Nest Protect smoke and carbon monoxide detector. The Nest Protect is available in both black and white (the black is exclusively sold through Nest directly[57]) and also comes in battery or AC-powered models. The Nest Protect features a multicolored light ring which is color-coded to indicate different operations, such as yellow to indicate an early warning or red if an alarm is sounding. The ring also has a motion detector which turns it white briefly when someone passes under to provide illumination. The Nest Protect warns of an alarm sounding briefly before it does. It is also able to communicate with the Nest Thermostat to provide the Auto-Away feature information that someone is present in the house, as well as to shut off the furnace in the event of a fire or carbon monoxide. It is available for sale in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Belgium, France, Ireland, and the Netherlands.

On April 3, 2014, sales of the Nest Protect were suspended, due to the potential for the alarm feature to be accidentally disabled.[58][59][60] 440,000 existing Nest Protect units were recalled because of this problem on May 21, 2014, and a software update was distributed to disable this functionality.[61][62]

On June 17, 2015, Nest launched a new version of the Nest Protect (officially termed the "second generation"). The differences from the first generation Nest Protect includes an improved sensor, which uses two wavelengths of light, allowing it to detect both smoldering and flaming fires. The carbon monoxide sensor lasts longer, resulting in the new Nest Protect lasting 10 years, whereas the original Nest Protect lasts seven years. The new Nest Protect can be silenced using a smart device, if not in the US or Canada.[63] When not home, the new Nest Protect will test itself using a built-in microphone. Safety Rewards allows Nest Protect users that have their insurance through American Family and Liberty Mutual to get savings off their bill.[64]

Nest Cam Indoor Edit

In June 2014, Nest acquired Dropcam, maker of the Dropcam security camera. In June 2015, Nest announced the Nest Cam, an upgraded and rebranded security camera based on the Dropcam. Features are a 1080p video resolution, a rotating, magnetic stand, night vision, two-way talk, sound and motion alerts, and optional Nest Aware cloud services for an additional fee. It was renamed Nest Cam Indoor following the announcement of the Nest Cam Outdoor in July 2016. In 2021, Google announced the second-generation Nest Cam Indoor, which is either battery-powered or wired.[65]

Several security flaws with Nest Cam products were reported in March 2017, allowing a burglar to hack the camera's always-on Bluetooth signal and stop recording.[66][67] Nest released a security update later that month that fixed the vulnerabilities.[67]

Nest Cam Outdoor Edit

Nest Cam Outdoor was announced in July 2016 and is a version of the Nest Cam adapted for outdoor monitoring. The main differences from the Nest Cam Indoor is in its design which is built to withstand outdoor conditions.[68] In 2021, Google announced the second-generation, battery-powered Nest Cam Outdoor.[65]

Nest Cam IQ Edit

Nest Cam IQ was announced in June 2017 and is a more premium model of their Nest Cam Indoor. It features a 4K camera sensor with HDR. It also comes with the ability to recognize and distinguish between different faces when using the Nest Aware service. It also has several minor upgrades, such as better wi-fi connectivity, brighter infrared LEDs, a more powerful speaker in addition to added microphones, and a close-up tracking view, which zooms in on action occurring within view of the camera.[69]

A weatherproof outdoor model was announced in September 2017.[70] The indoor version of the Cam IQ also received an update to add Google Assistant functionality to the device in 2018.[71]

In 2021, the Nest Cam IQ Indoor and Outdoor were both discontinued ahead of Google's planned launch of a new line of security cameras.[72][73][74]

Nest Secure Edit

Nest Secure is a home security system announced in September 2017.[75] The system consists of Nest Guard (an alarm, keypad, and motion sensor with embedded microphone), Nest Detect (a door/window and motion sensor), and Nest Tag (a key chain fob).[76] The product was released in November 2017.[77][78] Nest also has a partnership with Brinks Home Security for a monthly plan so that the Nest Protect system can be professionally monitored.[77]

In February 2019, the Nest Guard received an update to add Google Assistant, allowing it to effectively double as a smart speaker similar to Google Home for general voice commands.[79] This addition has faced criticism, as the presence of a microphone inside the device was not adequately disclosed in product specifications. Google stated that its inclusion of a microphone was accidentally not included in the listed specifications, and was originally intended to enable future sensor functionality.[80]

On 19 October 2020, Google confirmed that the production of Nest Secure were discontinued officially. Google did not explain the reason behind discontinuation of Nest Secure, but did confirm the continuation of the service for the existing users.[81] However, on 7 April 2023, Google announced that the service would be shut down on 8 April 2024.[82]

 
Nest Hello

Nest Doorbell Edit

The Nest Doorbell (originally launched as Nest Hello) is a series of smart video doorbells with facial recognition. It was originally slated to launch in February 2018 but was delayed until March in the United States and Canada,[83][84] and was launched in the UK in May 2018.[85] In 2021, Google announced the battery-powered Nest Doorbell, while the original Nest Hello was rebranded as the Nest Doorbell (wired).[65] In October 2022, the 2nd generation Nest Doorbell (wired) was launched in the US, adding back a number of features that were missing from the Nest Doorbell (battery) even when wired, including 24/7 recording with Nest Aware Plus.[86]

Nest × Yale Edit

 
Nest x Yale

Nest × Yale is a smart lock produced in collaboration with Yale, released March 2018. It is connected to Nest Connect or Nest Guard.[87] Powered by four AA batteries, the lock includes a terminal at bottom where a 9V battery can be connected for emergency access.[88]

Nest Wifi Edit

Main article: Google Nest Wifi

Nest Cam with Floodlight Edit

In 2021, Google announced the Nest Cam with Floodlight, a version of the Nest Cam Outdoor equipped with two floodlights, one on each side of the camera.[65]

Works with Nest Edit

Works with Nest was a program that allowed third party devices to communicate with Nest products, such as virtual assistants, along with many third-party home automation platforms.[89][90] Additionally, many smart device manufacturers have direct integration with the Nest platform, including Whirlpool and GE Appliances.[91][92]

On May 7, 2019, it was announced that Works with Nest would be discontinued effective August 31, 2019. Users are being directed to migrate to Google accounts and Google Assistant integration instead; doing so will remove the ability to use Works with Nest.[93][94] Google stated that this change was for security and privacy reasons; as third-party devices may only integrate with the Nest ecosystem via Google Assistant, they will be heavily restricted in the amount of personal data and access to devices they will have access to. Google stated that it would give "a small number of thoroughly vetted partners" access to additional data.[95]

The change faced criticism for potentially resulting in a loss of functionality: vendors such as Lutron and SimpliSafe announced that their products' integration with the Nest platform (which allow them to be tied to the thermostat's home and away modes) would be affected by this change, while Google explicitly named IFTTT as a service that could not be integrated due to the amount of access it would need to operate.[95] The Verge estimated that affected devices would also include Philips Hue, Logitech Harmony, Lutron lights, August Home, and Belkin Wemo switches. Furthermore, The Verge argued that this change created a closed platform, and would lead to fragmentation of the smart home market by potentially blocking integration with products that directly compete with those of Google.[8][95]

On May 16, 2019, Google clarified its deprecation plans for Works with Nest: existing integrations will not be disabled after August 31, but users will no longer be able to add new ones, and the service will only receive maintenance updates going forward. Google also stated that it was working on replicating Nest platform functions as part of Assistant, such as integrating Nest's Home/Away triggers into the "Routines" system, and maintaining integration between Nest and Amazon Alexa.[96][97]

Litigation Edit

In February 2012, Honeywell filed a lawsuit claiming that some of its patents had been infringed by Nest.

In April 2012, Nest stated they believe that none of the allegedly infringed patents were actually violated. Honeywell claimed that Nest infringed on patents pertaining to remotely controlling a thermostat, power-stealing thermostats, and thermostats designed around a circular, interactive design, similar to the Honeywell T87. However, Honeywell held patents that were almost identical to those that expired in 2004. Nest has taken the stance that they will see this through to patent court as they suspect Honeywell is trying to harass them, litigiously and financially, out of business.[98]

On May 14, 2013, Allure Energy also filed a lawsuit, alleging infringement of a patent on an "Auto-adaptable energy management apparatus".[99] First Alert sued Nest in 2014 in regards to voice alert functionality and a design trait of the Nest protect.[100]

In 2016, Nest announced that the devices of Revolv customers would be bricked on May 15, as they were shutting down the necessary cloud software.[101][102][103] Karl Bode and Emmanuel Malberg of Vice News compared the move to a remote deletion of purchased Xbox Fitness content by Microsoft.[104] The Federal Trade Commission entered into an investigation of the matter.[105]

In May 2016, an employee filed an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board against Nest and Google. In the charge, the employee alleged that he was terminated for posting information about Tony Fadell's poor leadership to a private Facebook page consisting of current and former employees. The charge also alleged that Nest and Google had engaged in unlawful surveillance and unlawful interrogation of employees in order to prevent them from discussing the work environment at Nest.[106][107]

Parody after Google acquisition Edit

On May 7, 2014, German activist group Peng Collective released a parody website named Google Nest, satirizing Google's privacy policies and practices with fake products imitating Google art style, supposedly created as a result of "an intensive period of studying user behavior" in response to the "public debate around privacy and government surveillance".[108][109][110] The site described four purported new services lampooning Google's data gathering tendencies made possible with Nest's technology: Google Trust, Google Hug, Google Bee and Google Bye, respectively a "data insurance" paid with personal data, a location service encouraging in-person emotional interactions, a "personal drone", and a memorial website created from automatically collected information.[111]

The next day, Google trademark lawyers issued a cease-and-desist letter to Peng, asking them to change the site and to transfer the domain name to Google.[112] The site replaced its content with a note explaining the situation, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation responded on behalf of Peng with a public letter saying that noncommercial political commentary is not prohibited under trademark law,[112] and that the site would not likely be confused after the ample press coverage received.[113]

Controversies Edit

Per the terms of service, Google will provide law enforcement with Nest data "[i]f we reasonably believe that we can prevent someone from dying or from suffering serious physical harm...for example, in the case of bomb threats, school shootings, kidnappings, suicide prevention, and missing person cases." In certain situations, this may be done without a warrant.[114]

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Further reading Edit

  • Huitt, Robert; Eubanks, Gordon; Rolander, Thomas "Tom" Alan; Laws, David; Michel, Howard E.; Halla, Brian; Wharton, John Harrison; Berg, Brian; Su, Weilian; Kildall, Scott; Kampe, Bill (April 25, 2014). Laws, David (ed.). "Legacy of Gary Kildall: The CP/M IEEE Milestone Dedication" (PDF) (video transscription). Pacific Grove, California, USA: Computer History Museum. CHM Reference number: X7170.2014. Retrieved January 19, 2020. […] Rolander: […] Gary then started a company, Prometheus Light and Sound, and he was into connected devices within the home. Which is of course what Google and Nest is about at this point, I think the reason for their acquisition. So he was consistently 10, maybe 20 years ahead, of, in many cases, the commercial viability of a lot of those technologies. Milestones:The CP/M Microcomputer Operating System, 1974 - Engineering and Technology History Wiki Legacy of Gary Kildall: The CP/M IEEE Milestone Dedication (33 pages)

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This article is about the smart device manufacturer formerly called Nest Labs For the line of smart speakers see Google Nest smart speakers Google Nest is a line of smart home products including smart speakers smart displays streaming devices thermostats smoke detectors routers and security systems including smart doorbells cameras and smart locks 2 Google NestGoogle Nest Retail StandFormerlyNest LabsTypeSubsidiaryIndustryHome automationFounded2010 13 years ago 2010 FoundersTony FadellMatt RogersHeadquartersPalo Alto California U S Areas servedUnited StatesCanadaEuropeKey peopleRick Osterloh SVP Devices amp Services Rishi Chandra VP GM Google Nest ProductsSmart speakers smart displays streaming devices thermostats smoke and carbon monoxide detectors cameras home security systems video doorbells smart locksOwnerAlphabetNumber of employees1 100 2015 ParentGoogle LLCWebsitenest wbr comFootnotes references 1 The Nest brand name was originally owned by Nest Labs co founded by former Apple engineers Tony Fadell and Matt Rogers in 2010 3 Its flagship product which was the company s first offering is the Nest Learning Thermostat introduced in 2011 The product is programmable self learning sensor driven and Wi Fi enabled features that are often found in other Nest products It was followed by the Nest Protect smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in October 2013 4 After its acquisition of Dropcam in 2014 the company introduced its Nest Cam branding of security cameras beginning in June 2015 5 The company quickly expanded to more than 130 employees by the end of 2012 3 Google acquired Nest Labs for US 3 2 billion in January 2014 when the company employed 280 As of late 2015 Nest employs more than 1 100 and added a primary engineering center in Seattle 1 6 7 After Google reorganized itself under the holding company Alphabet Inc Nest operated independently of Google from 2015 to 2018 However in 2018 Nest was merged into Google s home devices unit led by Rishi Chandra effectively ceasing to exist as a separate business 8 In July 2018 it was announced that all Google Home electronics products will henceforth be marketed under the brand Google Nest 9 Contents 1 History 1 1 Nest Labs before acquisition by Google 1 2 Acquisition by Google of Nest Labs Dropcam and Revolv 1 3 Nest as a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc 1 4 Nest as a part of Google hardware division 1 5 Partnership with ADT 1 6 Use with Amazon Alexa 2 Products 2 1 Nest Learning Thermostat 2 2 Nest Protect 2 3 Nest Cam Indoor 2 4 Nest Cam Outdoor 2 5 Nest Cam IQ 2 6 Nest Secure 2 7 Nest Doorbell 2 8 Nest Yale 2 9 Nest Wifi 2 10 Nest Cam with Floodlight 3 Works with Nest 4 Litigation 4 1 Parody after Google acquisition 5 Controversies 6 See also 7 References 8 Further reading 9 External linksHistory Edit nbsp Nest Labs logo before becoming the hardware division for GoogleNest Labs before acquisition by Google Edit Nest Labs was founded in 2010 by former Apple engineers Tony Fadell and Matt Rogers 10 The idea came when Fadell was building a vacation home and found all of the available thermostats on the market to be inadequate motivated to bring something better on the market 6 Early investors in Nest Labs included Shasta Ventures and Kleiner Perkins Acquisition by Google of Nest Labs Dropcam and Revolv Edit On January 13 2014 Google announced plans to acquire Nest Labs for 3 2 billion in cash Google completed the acquisition the next day on January 14 2014 11 12 The company would operate independently from Google s other businesses 13 In June 2014 it was announced that Nest would buy camera startup Dropcam for 555 million 14 With the purchase Dropcam became integrated with other Nest products if the Protect alarm is triggered the Dropcam can automatically start recording and the Thermostat can use Dropcam to sense for motion 15 In September 2014 the Nest Thermostat and Nest Protect a smoke alarm 16 became available in Belgium France Ireland and the Netherlands Initially they were sold in approximately 400 stores across Europe with another 150 stores to be added by the end of the year needs update 17 In June 2015 the new Nest Cam replacing the Dropcam was announced together with the second generation of the Nest Protect 18 there were internal reports that sales of the rebranded camera fell 16 On October 24 2014 Nest both acquired the hub service Revolv and discontinued its product line gaining the expertise of Revolv s staff 19 20 Nest as a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc Edit In August 2015 Google announced that it would restructure its operations under a new parent company Alphabet Inc with Nest being separated from Google as a subsidiary of the new holding company 21 In January 2016 some Nest thermostats stopped working a fault attributed to a software update a fortnight earlier There were no lawsuits individual or class action due to an arbitration clause in the contract 22 23 All Revolv smart hubs costing several hundred dollars were deliberately remotely bricked on May 15 2016 24 25 26 27 notice was posted on the company s website in February 28 The story became news on April 4 29 The lifetime subscription to Revolv s online service which had been sold with the hub was defined by Nest to be the lifetime of the device which ended May 15 20 Nest s decision to brick the hubs and its acerbic corporate culture faced substantial criticism from within Google Alphabet and in press coverage 29 Many of Nest s staffers came from Dropcam and Revolv and by November 2015 about 70 of about 1000 staffers had quit causing management concern 28 30 Some countermeasures had been taken in takeover deals to financially discourage senior people from leaving before set dates 16 28 Of the 100 Dropcam staffers about half had left by March 2016 when former Dropcam CEO Greg Duffy who left 8 months after the takeover wrote a post openly regretting selling his company to Nest 31 He stated that about 500 people had left of a 1200 person staff 32 On June 6 2016 Tony Fadell the Nest CEO announced in a blog post that he was leaving the company he founded with Matt Rogers and stepping into an advisory role 33 At this point the Nest acquisition was described by some press as a disaster for Google 34 As of mid June 2016 Nest s problems were considered symptomatic of the limited market for home automation According to Frank Gillet of Forrester Research only 6 of American households possessed internet connected devices such as appliances home monitoring systems speakers or lighting He also predicted this percentage would grow to only 15 by 2021 Furthermore 72 of respondents in a 2016 British survey conducted by Pricewaterhouse Coopers did not foresee adopting smart home technology over the next two to five years 35 Nest as a part of Google hardware division Edit On February 7 2018 it was announced by hardware head Rick Osterloh that Nest had been merged into Google s hardware division directly alongside units such as Google Home and Chromecast It would retain its separate Palo Alto headquarters but Nest CEO Marwan Fawaz would now report to Osterloh and there were plans for tighter integration with Google platforms and software such as Google Assistant in future products 13 36 Shortly after the announcement co founder and chief product officer Matt Rogers announced his plans to leave the company 37 On July 18 2018 Nest CEO Marwan Fawaz stepped down Nest was merged with Google s home devices team led by Rishi Chandra 38 During the Google I O keynote on May 7 2019 it was announced that Google Nest will now serve as the blanket branding for all of Google s home products The Google Home Hub was retroactively renamed Google Nest Hub while a new and larger version of the product is now available called the Nest Hub Max with both a larger screen and an amplified speaker for a greater low end audio experience Also product lines such as Chromecast Google Home and Google Wifi will now be marketed under the Google Nest brand 39 In addition Nest began to deprecate its own internal platforms announcing the discontinuation of the existing Works with Nest program in favor of Google Assistant going forward and pushing users to migrate themselves from Nest s account system to Google accounts Google published Nest specific privacy information outlining a commitment to transparency not selling personal information and giving users control of their data 8 Partnership with ADT Edit In August 2020 Google announced intent to invest 450 million in ADT Inc for a 6 6 stake in the company The companies intend to integrate Nest devices with ADT s security monitoring services and eventually make them the cornerstone of ADT s smart home offering according to Nest 40 Upon the announcement the shares of ADT doubled in value and hit all time high of 17 21 41 Use with Amazon Alexa Edit As of mid 2022 Google s newer Nest cameras will now work with Amazon Alexa devices such as Amazon Echo Show Fire TV and Fire Tablet to view captured security camera footage 42 Products EditNest Learning Thermostat Edit Main article Nest Learning Thermostat The Nest Learning Thermostat is an electronic programmable and self learning Wi Fi enabled thermostat that optimizes heating and cooling of homes and businesses to conserve energy 43 It is based on a machine learning algorithm for the first weeks users have to regulate the thermostat in order to provide the reference data set Nest can then learn people s schedules at which temperature they are used to and when Using built in sensors and phones locations it can shift into energy saving mode when it realizes nobody is at home 44 nbsp The Nest Thermostat s front screenModel Release DateNest Learning Thermostat 1st Generation October 25 2011 45 Nest Learning Thermostat 2nd Generation October 2 2012 45 Nest Learning Thermostat 3rd Generation September 1 2015 45 Nest Thermostat E August 31 2017Nest Thermostat October 12 2020 nbsp Nest Learning Thermostat showing weather s impact on energy usageThe Nest Thermostat is built around an operating system that allows interaction with the thermostat via spinning and clicking of its control wheel or swiping and tapping on the 2020 Nest Thermostat which brings up option menus for switching from heating to cooling access to device settings energy history and scheduling Users can control Nest without a touch screen or other input devices As the thermostat is connected to the Internet the company can push updates to fix bugs improve performance and add additional features For updates to occur automatically the thermostat must be connected to Wi Fi and the battery must have at least a 3 7 V charge to give enough power to complete the download and installation 46 of the update 47 The operating system itself is based on Linux 2 6 37 and many other free software components 48 Nest is currently available for sale in the United States Canada Mexico the United Kingdom Belgium France Ireland the Netherlands Germany Austria Italy and Spain 49 50 It is however compatible with many heating and cooling automation systems in other countries 51 In September 2017 Nest released the Thermostat E a lower priced version of the original Nest Thermostat It is similar in functionality to the standard model except with a plastic ceramic like bezel ring instead of metal and a frosted overlay for its display Unlike the original the screen only activates when the device is being used these design changes are intended to make the device appear more natural within a home The Thermostat E also does not feature as many wiring connectors as the higher end model Nest stated that this would make it support at least 85 of homes as opposed to 95 for the standard model 52 53 In October 2020 Google released the Nest Thermostat for the North American market 54 55 Pricing was made more accessible and features a mirror like face among other significant physical changes The rotating ring found on other Nest models was replaced with a touch sensitive strip on the right side of the thermostat body with swiping and tapping of the touch sensitive strip being the input method for this model Learning features have been removed along with support for remote sensors HVAC compatibility is the same as the Nest Thermostat E although the bases of the 2020 Nest Thermostat and Nest Thermostat E are not interchangeable 56 Nest Protect Edit nbsp Nest ProtectIn October 2013 Nest announced its second product the Nest Protect smoke and carbon monoxide detector The Nest Protect is available in both black and white the black is exclusively sold through Nest directly 57 and also comes in battery or AC powered models The Nest Protect features a multicolored light ring which is color coded to indicate different operations such as yellow to indicate an early warning or red if an alarm is sounding The ring also has a motion detector which turns it white briefly when someone passes under to provide illumination The Nest Protect warns of an alarm sounding briefly before it does It is also able to communicate with the Nest Thermostat to provide the Auto Away feature information that someone is present in the house as well as to shut off the furnace in the event of a fire or carbon monoxide It is available for sale in the United States Canada the United Kingdom Belgium France Ireland and the Netherlands On April 3 2014 sales of the Nest Protect were suspended due to the potential for the alarm feature to be accidentally disabled 58 59 60 440 000 existing Nest Protect units were recalled because of this problem on May 21 2014 and a software update was distributed to disable this functionality 61 62 On June 17 2015 Nest launched a new version of the Nest Protect officially termed the second generation The differences from the first generation Nest Protect includes an improved sensor which uses two wavelengths of light allowing it to detect both smoldering and flaming fires The carbon monoxide sensor lasts longer resulting in the new Nest Protect lasting 10 years whereas the original Nest Protect lasts seven years The new Nest Protect can be silenced using a smart device if not in the US or Canada 63 When not home the new Nest Protect will test itself using a built in microphone Safety Rewards allows Nest Protect users that have their insurance through American Family and Liberty Mutual to get savings off their bill 64 Nest Cam Indoor Edit In June 2014 Nest acquired Dropcam maker of the Dropcam security camera In June 2015 Nest announced the Nest Cam an upgraded and rebranded security camera based on the Dropcam Features are a 1080p video resolution a rotating magnetic stand night vision two way talk sound and motion alerts and optional Nest Aware cloud services for an additional fee It was renamed Nest Cam Indoor following the announcement of the Nest Cam Outdoor in July 2016 In 2021 Google announced the second generation Nest Cam Indoor which is either battery powered or wired 65 Several security flaws with Nest Cam products were reported in March 2017 allowing a burglar to hack the camera s always on Bluetooth signal and stop recording 66 67 Nest released a security update later that month that fixed the vulnerabilities 67 Nest Cam Outdoor Edit Nest Cam Outdoor was announced in July 2016 and is a version of the Nest Cam adapted for outdoor monitoring The main differences from the Nest Cam Indoor is in its design which is built to withstand outdoor conditions 68 In 2021 Google announced the second generation battery powered Nest Cam Outdoor 65 Nest Cam IQ Edit Nest Cam IQ was announced in June 2017 and is a more premium model of their Nest Cam Indoor It features a 4K camera sensor with HDR It also comes with the ability to recognize and distinguish between different faces when using the Nest Aware service It also has several minor upgrades such as better wi fi connectivity brighter infrared LEDs a more powerful speaker in addition to added microphones and a close up tracking view which zooms in on action occurring within view of the camera 69 A weatherproof outdoor model was announced in September 2017 70 The indoor version of the Cam IQ also received an update to add Google Assistant functionality to the device in 2018 71 In 2021 the Nest Cam IQ Indoor and Outdoor were both discontinued ahead of Google s planned launch of a new line of security cameras 72 73 74 Nest Secure Edit Nest Secure is a home security system announced in September 2017 75 The system consists of Nest Guard an alarm keypad and motion sensor with embedded microphone Nest Detect a door window and motion sensor and Nest Tag a key chain fob 76 The product was released in November 2017 77 78 Nest also has a partnership with Brinks Home Security for a monthly plan so that the Nest Protect system can be professionally monitored 77 In February 2019 the Nest Guard received an update to add Google Assistant allowing it to effectively double as a smart speaker similar to Google Home for general voice commands 79 This addition has faced criticism as the presence of a microphone inside the device was not adequately disclosed in product specifications Google stated that its inclusion of a microphone was accidentally not included in the listed specifications and was originally intended to enable future sensor functionality 80 On 19 October 2020 Google confirmed that the production of Nest Secure were discontinued officially Google did not explain the reason behind discontinuation of Nest Secure but did confirm the continuation of the service for the existing users 81 However on 7 April 2023 Google announced that the service would be shut down on 8 April 2024 82 nbsp Nest HelloNest Doorbell Edit The Nest Doorbell originally launched as Nest Hello is a series of smart video doorbells with facial recognition It was originally slated to launch in February 2018 but was delayed until March in the United States and Canada 83 84 and was launched in the UK in May 2018 85 In 2021 Google announced the battery powered Nest Doorbell while the original Nest Hello was rebranded as the Nest Doorbell wired 65 In October 2022 the 2nd generation Nest Doorbell wired was launched in the US adding back a number of features that were missing from the Nest Doorbell battery even when wired including 24 7 recording with Nest Aware Plus 86 Nest Yale Edit nbsp Nest x YaleNest Yale is a smart lock produced in collaboration with Yale released March 2018 It is connected to Nest Connect or Nest Guard 87 Powered by four AA batteries the lock includes a terminal at bottom where a 9V battery can be connected for emergency access 88 Nest Wifi Edit Main article Google Nest Wifi Nest Cam with Floodlight Edit In 2021 Google announced the Nest Cam with Floodlight a version of the Nest Cam Outdoor equipped with two floodlights one on each side of the camera 65 Works with Nest EditWorks with Nest was a program that allowed third party devices to communicate with Nest products such as virtual assistants along with many third party home automation platforms 89 90 Additionally many smart device manufacturers have direct integration with the Nest platform including Whirlpool and GE Appliances 91 92 On May 7 2019 it was announced that Works with Nest would be discontinued effective August 31 2019 Users are being directed to migrate to Google accounts and Google Assistant integration instead doing so will remove the ability to use Works with Nest 93 94 Google stated that this change was for security and privacy reasons as third party devices may only integrate with the Nest ecosystem via Google Assistant they will be heavily restricted in the amount of personal data and access to devices they will have access to Google stated that it would give a small number of thoroughly vetted partners access to additional data 95 The change faced criticism for potentially resulting in a loss of functionality vendors such as Lutron and SimpliSafe announced that their products integration with the Nest platform which allow them to be tied to the thermostat s home and away modes would be affected by this change while Google explicitly named IFTTT as a service that could not be integrated due to the amount of access it would need to operate 95 The Verge estimated that affected devices would also include Philips Hue Logitech Harmony Lutron lights August Home and Belkin Wemo switches Furthermore The Verge argued that this change created a closed platform and would lead to fragmentation of the smart home market by potentially blocking integration with products that directly compete with those of Google 8 95 On May 16 2019 Google clarified its deprecation plans for Works with Nest existing integrations will not be disabled after August 31 but users will no longer be able to add new ones and the service will only receive maintenance updates going forward Google also stated that it was working on replicating Nest platform functions as part of Assistant such as integrating Nest s Home Away triggers into the Routines system and maintaining integration between Nest and Amazon Alexa 96 97 Litigation EditIn February 2012 Honeywell filed a lawsuit claiming that some of its patents had been infringed by Nest In April 2012 Nest stated they believe that none of the allegedly infringed patents were actually violated Honeywell claimed that Nest infringed on patents pertaining to remotely controlling a thermostat power stealing thermostats and thermostats designed around a circular interactive design similar to the Honeywell T87 However Honeywell held patents that were almost identical to those that expired in 2004 Nest has taken the stance that they will see this through to patent court as they suspect Honeywell is trying to harass them litigiously and financially out of business 98 On May 14 2013 Allure Energy also filed a lawsuit alleging infringement of a patent on an Auto adaptable energy management apparatus 99 First Alert sued Nest in 2014 in regards to voice alert functionality and a design trait of the Nest protect 100 In 2016 Nest announced that the devices of Revolv customers would be bricked on May 15 as they were shutting down the necessary cloud software 101 102 103 Karl Bode and Emmanuel Malberg of Vice News compared the move to a remote deletion of purchased Xbox Fitness content by Microsoft 104 The Federal Trade Commission entered into an investigation of the matter 105 In May 2016 an employee filed an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board against Nest and Google In the charge the employee alleged that he was terminated for posting information about Tony Fadell s poor leadership to a private Facebook page consisting of current and former employees The charge also alleged that Nest and Google had engaged in unlawful surveillance and unlawful interrogation of employees in order to prevent them from discussing the work environment at Nest 106 107 Parody after Google acquisition Edit On May 7 2014 German activist group Peng Collective released a parody website named Google Nest satirizing Google s privacy policies and practices with fake products imitating Google art style supposedly created as a result of an intensive period of studying user behavior in response to the public debate around privacy and government surveillance 108 109 110 The site described four purported new services lampooning Google s data gathering tendencies made possible with Nest s technology Google Trust Google Hug Google Bee and Google Bye respectively a data insurance paid with personal data a location service encouraging in person emotional interactions a personal drone and a memorial website created from automatically collected information 111 The next day Google trademark lawyers issued a cease and desist letter to Peng asking them to change the site and to transfer the domain name to Google 112 The site replaced its content with a note explaining the situation and the Electronic Frontier Foundation responded on behalf of Peng with a public letter saying that noncommercial political commentary is not prohibited under trademark law 112 and that the site would not likely be confused after the ample press coverage received 113 Controversies EditPer the terms of service Google will provide law enforcement with Nest data i f we reasonably believe that we can prevent someone from dying or from suffering serious physical harm for example in the case of bomb threats school shootings kidnappings suicide prevention and missing person cases In certain situations this may be done without a warrant 114 See also EditInternet of things Machine learning Android Things X10 ecobeeReferences Edit a b Demmitt Jacob November 18 2015 Google s Nest Labs plans top secret project at new Seattle engineering center Geekwire Statt Nick Bohn Dieter May 9 2019 Google Nest Why Google finally embraced Nest as its smart home brand The Verge Retrieved October 9 2019 a b Levy Steven October 8 2013 Nest Gives the Lowly Smoke Detector a Brain And a 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recent press critical of its culture and business Albergoth Reed March 24 2016 Inside Tony Fadell s Struggle to Build Nest The Information O Brien Sara Ashley March 29 2016 It was my mistake to sell Dropcam founder regrets 555M sale to Nest CNNMoney Tilley Aaron Dropcam Founder Regrets Selling For 555 Million Describes Acquirer Nest As A Failure Forbes Leaving the Nest June 3 2016 Heisler Yani June 6 2016 Google s Nest acquisition was more disastrous than we thought Yahoo News Retrieved June 8 2016 Where the smart is The Economist ISSN 0013 0613 Retrieved June 15 2016 Nest s problems are symptomatic Only 6 of American households have a smart home device including internet connected appliances home monitoring systems speakers or lighting according to Frank Gillett of Forrester a research firm Breakneck growth is not expected by 2021 the number will be just over 15 see chart Too few consumers are convinced that the internet has a role to play in every corner of their lives A survey conducted in Britain by PricewaterhouseCoopers a consulting firm found that 72 of people have no plans to adopt smart home technology in the next two to five years and that they are unwilling to pay for it Google and Nest reunite in push to add AI to every gadget CNET February 7 2018 Retrieved February 7 2018 Nest co founder Matt Rogers is leaving the company just after it rejoins Google The Verge Retrieved October 2 2018 Nest CEO steps down after employees pushed for his exit CNET July 17 2018 Retrieved July 18 2018 Gartenberg Chaim May 7 2019 Google just renamed its smart home brand to Google Nest The Verge Retrieved May 7 2019 Google to invest 450M in smart home security solutions provider ADT TechCrunch August 3 2020 Retrieved August 3 2020 GmbH finanzen net ADT skyrockets 100 after announcing it will partner with Google on smart home security products ADT Markets Insider markets businessinsider com Retrieved August 3 2020 permanent dead link Khalid A May 5 2022 Google Nest cameras 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t Want You to Notice Its New Smart Thermostat Fortune Retrieved September 4 2017 Seifert Dan October 12 2020 Google s Nest announces new smart thermostat with simpler design lower price The Verge The new Nest Thermostat more energy savings for more people Google October 12 2020 Nest Thermostat Google Store Retrieved December 11 2020 Where can I buy the black Nest Protect Retrieved February 27 2015 Nest Halts Sales of Smart Fire Alarm After Discovering Dangerous Flaw Slashdot slashdot org April 4 2014 Tilley Aaron Google s Nest Stops Selling Its Smart Smoke Alarm For Now Due To Faulty Feature Forbes Google owned Nest halts sales of its Protect smoke alarm BBC News April 4 2014 Nest Labs Recalls to Repair Nest Protect Smoke CO Alarms Due to Failure to Sound Alert CPSC gov May 21 2014 Retrieved July 22 2014 By Tom Cheredar VentureBeat Nest recalls 440K smoke alarms that shut off unintentionally May 21 2014 Retrieved May 22 2014 Google Store Google Store Now it s a whole lot harder to compete with Nest Fortune Retrieved July 12 2018 a b c d Seifert Dan August 5 2021 Google s new Nest cameras and doorbell have lower prices and more smarts The Verge Archived from the original on August 5 2021 Retrieved August 5 2021 Arsene Liviu March 21 2017 riple Flaw in Nest s Dropcam Opens the Door to Burglars Retrieved October 18 2018 a b Bader Daniel March 31 2017 That potentially dangerous Nest Cam bug has been fixed androidcentral com Retrieved October 18 2018 Ranger Steve Nest Cam IQ Outdoor Premium hardware and clever software make for a smart security package ZDNet ZDNet Retrieved July 12 2018 Nest Indoor amp Outdoor Security Cameras Google Store Goode Lauren September 20 2017 The Nest Cam IQ Outdoor is the latest security camera to use facial recognition The Verge Retrieved September 20 2017 Kumparak Greg September 20 2017 Google Assistant is coming to Nest Cam IQ TechCrunch Retrieved September 20 2017 Nest Cam IQ Outdoor discontinued ahead of a new Nest camera lineup 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March 25 2016 Amazon Alexa voice control for Nest s Thermostat is live SlashGear Retrieved September 2 2018 McGarry Caitlin January 4 2015 Whirlpool s new washers talk to Nest while you re away TechHive International Data Group Retrieved September 2 2018 Thompson Ashlee Clark January 3 2017 Is something burning GE ovens will work with Nest Protect smoke detector CNET CBS Interactive Retrieved September 2 2018 Nest What s happening at Nest Nest Retrieved May 8 2019 Roettgers Janko May 7 2019 Google Discontinues Works With Nest Program Tightens Smart Home Privacy Rules Variety Retrieved May 8 2019 a b c Seifert Dan May 9 2019 Google s Nest changes risk making the smart home a little dumber The Verge Retrieved May 10 2019 Gebhart Andrew Google reverses course on cutting off Works with Nest connections CNET Retrieved May 21 2019 Seifert Dan May 16 2019 Google clarifies Works with Nest shutdown provides extension on existing connections The Verge Retrieved May 21 2019 Brinks Kate April 12 2012 Nest Counters Honeywell Allegations of Patent Infringement Nest com Retrieved May 18 2012 Terdiman Daniel Allure Energy latest to file infringement suit against Nest CNET Retrieved May 8 2019 Robertson Adi November 19 2013 First Alert sues Nest over smoke detector patents on voice alerts and vents The Verge Retrieved May 8 2019 Kingsley Hughes Adrian April 4 2016 Nest to deliberately brick old smart hubs ZDNet Retrieved January 31 2019 Hern Alex April 5 2016 Revolv devices bricked as Google s Nest shuts down smart home company The Guardian Retrieved January 31 2019 Finley Klint Nest s hub shutdown proves you re crazy to buy into the Internet of things Wired 2016 04 05 Retrieved January 31 2019 Bode Karl Maiberg Emanuel January 29 2019 Nintendo Makes It Clear that Piracy Is the Only Way to Preserve Video Game History Vice Retrieved January 31 2019 Perzanowski Aaron September 18 2018 When You Buy Something From iTunes You Don t Really Own It Slate Magazine Retrieved May 8 2019 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Data to Police Without a Warrant PetaPixel Further reading EditHuitt Robert Eubanks Gordon Rolander Thomas Tom Alan Laws David Michel Howard E Halla Brian Wharton John Harrison Berg Brian Su Weilian Kildall Scott Kampe Bill April 25 2014 Laws David ed Legacy of Gary Kildall The CP M IEEE Milestone Dedication PDF video transscription Pacific Grove California USA Computer History Museum CHM Reference number X7170 2014 Retrieved January 19 2020 Rolander Gary then started a company Prometheus Light and Sound and he was into connected devices within the home Which is of course what Google and Nest is about at this point I think the reason for their acquisition So he was consistently 10 maybe 20 years ahead of in many cases the commercial viability of a lot of those technologies Milestones The CP M Microcomputer Operating System 1974 Engineering and Technology History Wiki Legacy of Gary Kildall The CP M IEEE Milestone Dedication 33 pages External links Edit nbsp Media related to Google Nest 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