Phil and Rohan talk to Gimmy Chu, CEO of Nanoleaf, about the Nanoleaf smart lighting ecosystem, their open API vision, and how Nanoleaf got its start in the world of innovative lighting technology. Watch the full episode on YouTube https://hasspodcast.io/ha203 Chapters 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:27 Home Assistant and IoT 00:06:43 AI and IoT Integration 00:11:31 Challenges in IoT Development 00:17:54 Open Source and Future of Nanoleaf 00:22:42 Nanoleaf Origin Story 00:27:35 Introduction of Nanoleaf Product 00:27:48 Development of Energy Efficient Light Bulb 00:28:33 Launch and Success on Kickstarter 00:28:44 Rebranding to Nanoleaf 00:29:33 Impact of COVID on Home Décor 00:32:41 Home Automation and Product Testing 00:42:32 Challenges in Commercial Lighting 00:45:13 Development of Lighting Effects and Orchestrator App 00:51:39 Future Products and Expansion 00:56:02 Challenges with Matter Over Thread 00:56:37 Current Solutions with Nanoleaf 00:57:39 Issues with Matter Adoption 00:58:45 Future of Matter and Thread 01:01:12 Personal Experiences with Matter Support the Podcast Get early-access to episodes and an ad-free feed by supporting our Patreon. Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsors Home Assistant Cloud by Nabu Casa Easily connect to Google and Amazon voice assistants for a small monthly fee that also supports the Home Assistant project. Configuration is via the User Interface so no fiddling with router settings, dynamic DNS, or YAML. Zooz If you're looking to upgrade your smart home - you can’t go past Zooz! Zooz offers a range of affordable and innovative devices, including water leak sensors, water valve controllers, smart plugs and scene controllers. So for the best prices on all Zooz products, head over to thesmartesthouse.com Hosts Phil Hawthorne Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @philhawthorne Bluesky: @philhawthorne.com Buy Phil a Coffee Rohan Karamandi Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
