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

Aeotec Group GmbH
Formerly
  • Aeon Labs LLC (2008–2011)
  • Aeotec, Inc. (2011–2019)
  • Aeotec Group GmbH. (2019-Present)
Company typePrivate
IndustryElectronics, Home automation
Founded2006 in Silicon Valley, California
FounderWinston Zin
Headquarters,
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
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

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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][10]

 
Products made by Aeotec.

References

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  1. ^ "Aeon Labs LinkedIn". LinkedIn.
  2. ^ a b "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.
  10. ^ Garage Door Repair
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