Nest Labs

The California-based Nest Labs manufactures sensor-driven, WiFi-enabled, self-learning programmable thermostats and smoke detectors which are revolutionising the home automation market. Nest Labs took to the headlines early this year when Google acquired it for $3.2bn, marking Google’s largest acquisition of the year so far and the beginning of its move into the emerging smart home […]

The California-based Nest Labs manufactures sensor-driven, WiFi-enabled, self-learning programmable thermostats and smoke detectors which are revolutionising the home automation market. Nest Labs took to the headlines early this year when Google acquired it for $3.2bn, marking Google’s largest acquisition of the year so far and the beginning of its move into the emerging smart home market. “At the end of the day, look at our product and you’ll see a reflection of the people who made it,” says Tony Fadell, founder and CEO of the company.