Wyze Labs

Wyze Labs, Inc. (formerly Wyzecam) also known as Wyze is a U.S. company based in Seattle, Washington, that specializes in smart home products and wireless cameras. Wyze Labs is a small start-up, formed by former Amazon employees.[1][2]

Wyze Labs, Inc.
FoundedJuly 19, 2017 (2017-07-19)
Headquarters
Seattle, Washington
,
U.S.
Area servedUnited States
Founder(s)
  • Dave Crosby
  • Elana Fishman
  • Dongsheng Song
  • Yun Zhang
CEOYun Zhang
Products
Employees30
URLwww.wyze.com

History

The company was incorporated on July 19, 2017.[3] On January 31, 2019, Wyze announced a $20 million investment from Norwest Venture Partners.[4]

In December 2019, the company acknowledged that a server leak had exposed the details of roughly 2.4 million customers.[5] The company's response included logging all users out of their accounts, requiring all users to reauthenticate.[6]

Products
  • Wyze Cam - The original Wyzecam (V1), which was announced on August 19, 2017, provided 14 days of free cloud storage via Amazon Web Services with the ability to insert a SD card for continuous storage.[7] V2 was released to the public for pre orders in February 2018. It offered a better camera sensor for improved day and night vision, better audio quality (including two-way audio), and motion-tagging.[8]
WyzeCam V2
  • Wyze Cam Pan - Wyze's third product was announced on May 30, 2018. The WyzeCam Pan captures 1080p video at 15fps, has an 8x digital zoom, and a 120-degree field of view.[9]
  • Wyze Sense - The Wyze Sense starter kit includes a motion sensor and two contact sensors. The sensors are connected to the internet through a bridge, which can manage up to 100 sensors, is powered by the WyzeCam V2 or Pan; the sensors run on replaceable button-cell batteries.[10][11][12]
  • Wyze Bulb - Wyze released the Wyze Bulb, a smart-lighting product, on July 17, 2019.[13]
  • Wyze Plug - Wyze released the Wyze Plug on September 24, 2019; it enables appliances to be turned on with the Wyze app or using voice control.[14]
  • Wyze Lock - Wyze released the Wyze Lock for early access on December 3, 2019.[15][16] The lock also has a optional keypad accessory for quick unlocking from outside of the home.[17]
  • Wyze Band - Wyze released the Wyze Band for early access on March 24, 2020.[18] The band includes fitness tracking and has built in Alexa for smart home control abilities.[19]
  • Wyze Scale - Wyze released the Wyze Scale for early access on March 24, 2020.[20]
  • Wyze Cam Outdoor - Wyze announced the Wyze Cam Outdoor on June 23, 2020; it is a Smart Home Camera rated for outdoor use, it is home to a 1080p camera sensor, 2-way audio, and communicates through the Wyze Base Station using Wi-Fi, which supports up to 4 other Wyze Cam Outdoor devices, and also has a Micro SD card slot in addition to the one on the camera. It was released to the public in August 2020.
  • Wyze Headphones - Wyze announced the Wyze Headphones, over-the-ear noise-canceling headphones, on September 22, 2020.[21]
  • Wyze Video Doorbell - Wyze announced their Ring Doorbell competitor on September 22, 2020.[21] It has a 1080p sensor with a 3:4 (vertical) aspect ratio with either recording or live view from the Wyze app. It also includes 2-way audio and automatic motion alerts.[22]
  • Wyze Thermostat - Wyze announced the Wyze Thermostat for Pre-order on October 6, 2020.[21] It allows smart heating/cooling control from the device, via the Wyze app or with voice assistants (Google Home and Amazon Alexa).[23]
  • Wyze Cam V3 - On October 27, 2020, Wyze announced the Wyze Cam V3, the successor to the Wyze Cam V2.[24][25] The V3 is rated for both indoor and outdoor use along with other upgrades including better low light performance, two-way talk, and a siren.[26][27]
  • Wyze Robot Vacuum - On November 10, 2020, Wyze announced the Wyze Robot Vacuum. The vacuum includes features like LIDAR, room mapping, virtual walls, and scheduled vacuums.[28][29]
  • Wyze Watch - On December 1, 2020, Wyze announced the Wyze Watch. The smartwatch is made from aluminum alloy and features fitness tracking, SpO2, heart rate and a 9-day battery life.[30][31]

See also

References
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