Aeotec

Aeotec Group GmbH is a home automation and electronics multinational company based in Hamburg, Germany, and is known as Aeotec.[2] It had previously been known as Aeon Labs and had been headquartered in Silicon Valley, California. It was founded in 2011.

Aeotec Group GmbH
Formerly
  • Aeon Labs LLC (2008–2011)
  • Aeotec, Inc. (2011–2019)
  • Aeotec Group GmbH. (2019-Present)
TypePrivate
IndustryElectronics, Home automation
Founded2006 in Silicon Valley, California
FounderWinston Zin
Headquarters
Hamburg
,
Germany
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
  • Winston Zin (Chairman)
Brands
  • Aeotec
  • Popp & Co.
Number of employees
50 (2020)[1]
Subsidiaries
  • A.I.Pilot GmbH
  • Aeotec Limited
  • Aeotec Technology (Shenzhen) Ltd., Co.
  • IOT Holding GmbH
  • Z-Wave Europe GmbH
Websitewww.aeotec.com

Its range of products utilizes the Zigbee and Z-Wave communications protocol, the latter being a technology to which Aeotec owns the European rights.[3] The group acquired German electronics maker Popp & Co., [4][5] founded in 1930 and also Z-Wave Europe, a major distributor of IOT and Smart Home products. The acquisitions moved both its headquarters and research-and-development operations to Germany.

Aeotec has partnerships with multiple solutions providers including Alarm.com, ADT, AT&T, Huawei, for whom Aeotec is a core connected home accessory provider,[6][7] Orange S.A., and Telefónica.

Products

The majority of the company's products have been released under the company's own brand name of Aeotec while operating for many years as an original equipment manufacturer.[2] Aeotec products have been designed to work with controllers such as Matter, Home Assistant, openHab, SmartThings, and Wink along with the group's own controllers AutoPilot and Smart Home Hub.[8][9]

Products made by Aeotec.

References
  1. "Aeon Labs LinkedIn". LinkedIn.
  2. "About Aeotec, whilom Aeon Labs". Aeotec. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  3. "EU trademark 010262351". EUIPO. European Union Intellectual Property Office. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  4. "Aeotec announces acquisition of German electronics maker Popp & Co". Aeotec. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  5. "Garage Door Repair Services". Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  6. 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. Archived from the original on 1 October 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  7. "Z-Wave Alliance Welcomes Huawei to Board of Directors". The Z-Wave Alliance. Z-Wave Alliance. Archived from the original on 25 March 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  8. "Z-Wave gateways comparison". Aeotec by Aeon Labs. Aeon Labs. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  9. "Z-Wave gateway using 700 series platform: Aeotec successfully certifies AutoPilot". Z-Wave Alliance. Archived from the original on 25 March 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
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