#RING PUTS AN EERO ROUTER HOME PLUS#
The Echo Plus has a built-in smart-home hub that makes it possible to connect compatible products by simply saying “Alexa, discover my devices,” rather than going through the traditional set-up experience. The company has already been thinking about ways to simplify the process of connecting its Echo devices to other internet-connected appliances, as evidenced by the Echo Plus device it introduced in September 2017.
Neither Amazon nor Eero have specified exactly what the deal means for either company’s current or future products, but it’s easy to imagine how having control over the WiFi experience could benefit Amazon. Google Assistant to be available on 1 billion devices by the end of January 2019. It’s unclear exactly how that compares with Amazon’s primary competitor, Google, but the search giant recently said that it expected
Limp recently told The Verge that more than 100 million devices with Amazon’s Alexa assistant have been sold to date since the Echo’s launch in late 2014. The move makes sense for Amazon, which has emerged as a dominant player in the smart-home space in recent years thanks to the popularity of its Amazon Echo devices. But Dave Limp, Amazon’s senior vice president of Amazon devices and services, said in a press release that the two companies "have a shared vision that the smart home experience can get even easier."
The announcement didn’t include any details about how or if Amazon plans to integrate Eero’s technology or devices into its own products. Now, with its latest acquisition of the mesh WiFi router startup Eero, Amazon is further cementing its presence in the home.Īmazon and Eero announced on Monday that the two companies have entered into a merger agreement, under which the online retail giant will acquire the mesh WiFi startup, although the terms of the deal have not been disclosed. Over the past several years, Amazon’s virtual assistant, Alexa, has made its way into nearly every corner of the home - from smart microwaves to wall clocks, washing machines, and televisions.
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