“When many of these technologies first hit the consumer market,
it opened up everyone’s imagination about what can be done at home,” Barnick
said. “Since then, many of these disruptive technologies have not seen the kind
of development we’ve come to expect.” The problem with the home automation
industry is that many companies start with a good idea but are unwilling to
develop it further.”
Barnick, formerly the head of a home automation business and
an engineering manager for Apple, said his chief concern is that larger
enterprises aren’t committed to the concept of home automation to make it a
success.
“As many of the largest tech companies feel the challenge of
revenue growth in a saturated market, the executive team is constantly trying
to figure out how to grow their core business,” Barnick said. “Enter Home
Automation. People want it, but big tech only goes far enough to grow their
current core product sales.”
Apple’s HomeKit, for example, requires iPhones purchases,
while Amazon’s Alexa encourages purchases of more electronic devices, Barnick
said. Samsung’s SmartThings differentiates the company’s brand in home consumer
electronics, while Google Nest aligns with that company’s data-gathering line.
“The end result is that no company has committed to home
automation as a separate business unit, which is what it takes to really
deliver a home-wide solution,” Barnick said.
Even industry leaders are falling victim to stagnation,
Barnick said: Apple’s HomeKit and Samsung’s Smart Things have achieved little
in terms of innovation and receive much less attention and fanfare compared to
their other fully realized product offerings.
At Quantum Integration, innovation is the heart of the
business. Out of the box, the Quantum IoT Starter Bundle, offers innovations
like flexible next-generation firmware, drag-and-drop pre-compiled code, and
wireless networking capabilities.”
“We give even amateur home automation enthusiasts the
capabilities of a senior engineer,” Barnick said. “Our IoT platform offers
near-endless possibilities, and users are limited only by their imagination.”
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