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Melbourne Man develops Smart Home system to make your life easier
June 15, 2015
Having a "smart home" means you can control every device in the house with the click on the screen on your smart phone or tablet. Until recently, this technology has been limited to new homes, but Melbourne technology group Environexus has created a solution to retrofit any home. And the business is about to take on the world.
The Environexus solution is a software application that links with a cloud-based server to provide home-owners with real-time information about how much every individual light and electronic device costs to run.
CEO Chris Hall says: "If you've got internet in the home, if you've got a smart phone and an existing light switch, you already have about 80 per cent of what you need to be able to turn it into a smart home. Effectively all we're doing is adding the intelligence to the products they already have."
Live in a space age house, thanks to Aussie technology that's taking on the world
June 14, 2015
WANT an alarm to wake you up early on days when the traffic is bad?
Or a house that knows to dim the lights and play Barry White on date night?
A Melbourne smart home system has got you covered.
The Oomi system has the ability to control in-home security, climate, appliances, energy and lighting based on your habits.
Oomi has raised US $870,500 (AU $1,137,611) after being listed on American crowd funding website Indiegogo three weeks ago with more than 1000 people donating.
Chris Hall, one of the developers behind Oomi, is confident the product could raise AU $1million by the end of the 60-day campaign.
Brillo, a cut-down version of Android aimed at embedded devices, and Weave, a framework designed to compete against Apple’s HomeKit API, were among the key announcements from the Google I/O developer conference this year.
Other key announcements from the tech giant include a photo sharing service and app designed to compete against Flickr called Google Photos, a series of major virtual reality announcements, and the latest version of the Android operating system, which is known as Android M.
Oomi vice president Chris Hall says he intends to take a close look at Google’s IoT ecosystem – as long as it doesn’t compromise the user experience for Apple and Windows users.
Environexus Co-Founder, Chris Hall, shares his thoughts on Google and Brillo
May 29, 2015
A new smart home platform with links to Australia has been launched on Indiegogo.
Oomi was created by Fantem, a company that includes Melbourne-based Environexus’ Chris Hall and Shivaun Ryan. The system is designed to intuitively ‘learn’ the way people use their homes and adapt accordingly.
Yes, it has a lot of features (as is requisite these days for IP-enabled systems on crowdsourcing websites), but where Oomi seemingly differs is in its approach to ‘autonomous control’.
OOMI launches on Indiegogo
April 24, 2015
Sky News Interview - Environexus
December 22, 2014
My next guest may have just created the software that allows us to live like the Jetsons, enabling you to have a Smart Home. Connecting and Controlling every device in the house from the click of a button from your tablet, or even your smartphone.
Founder of Technology Group, Environexus joins us now from our Melbourne studio on more of how to apply this software.
Environexus joins Tizen Association Partner Program
June 6, 2014
The Tizen Association is an industry consortium that supports the development of an open-source software platform and operating system – Tizen – for a wide range of connected devices. As a Tizen Association Partner, Environexus will join relevant Tizen Association Working Groups and participate in Tizen Association meetings, giving the company more insight and input into the development of the Tizen OS.
Environexus chief executive and co-founder, Chris Hall says, “As a company focused entirely on the development of Connected Devices and Internet of Things, we are excited to be one of the first globally represented software companies in this segment to join the Association. We look forward to leveraging the capabilities of this Operating System as we explore its use in residential automation markets.”
Finally, were living in the age of the Jetsons
August 26, 2013
Having a "smart home" means you can control every device in the house with the click on the screen on your smart phone or tablet. Until recently, this technology has been limited to new homes, but Melbourne technology group Environexus has created a solution to retrofit any home. And the business is about to take on the world.
The Environexus solution is a software application that links with a cloud-based server to provide home-owners with real-time information about how much every individual light and electronic device costs to run.
Sky News Interview - Environexus
August 18, 2013
First, we had Smart Phones and Smart TV's. Now we have Smart Homes.
Unline your average home, Smart Houses allow various systems and devices in the home, to communicate.
To tell us more, and to expalin just how a Smart Home actually works, Sky News business reporter, Mat Gallant spoke to Chris Hall from Environexus.
Finding your feet in Home Automation
February 18, 2013
It has become increasingly common for the work of an electrician to cross over into what was once considered a foreign realm – home automation. Dimi Kyriakou highlights a new energy management product that could be an easy way to up-sell an existing project.
For those of you who have not yet dabbled in the world of home automation, you’re missing out on a lucrative market that holds massive potential in terms of up-selling opportunities.
Obviously, creating a home automation system that coordinates all security, lighting and entertainment equipment with one-touch control requires an intimate understanding of networking and hardware integration (which requires a lot of training). And while there is a whole industry of installers out there who specialise in this particular sector – at the end of the day, you must remember that the term ‘home automation’ doesn’t always have to extend to every corner of a building and control every piece of technology inside.
Darren Palmer discusses his new home automation system Environexus by Nero!
Schneider Electric And Environexus Cut Distribution Deal
July 13, 2016
Schneider Electric is expanding its connected home technologies, having signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Australian-based start-up Environexus.
Under the agreement, Schneider will supply all Environexus products to the Australian and New Zealand markets.
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The agreement coincides with the release of the new Environexus NERO series, “a platform that has been locally developed from the ground up, specifically for installers wanting to leverage the growing demand for IoT technologies”.
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“As the connected home industry continues to expand, we have experienced an unprecedented level of growth,” Environexus CEO and co-founder Chris Hall commented.
“This agreement with Schneider Electric allows us to continue development of our platform whilst providing valuable resources for sales, support and logistics in our local markets.”
With the agreement commencing July 18, Schneider is set to showcase the new range at the Integrate expo in Sydney, running August 23–25.
Environexus to be distributed exclusively by Schneider Electric
July 18, 2016
In a move that highlights its renewed commitment to the ‘smart space’, Schneider Electric has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Melbourne-based start-up, Environexus.
“As the connected home industry continues to expand, we have experienced an unprecedented level of growth,” Environexus chief executive and co-founder Chris Hall says.
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“This agreement with Schneider Electric allows us to continue development of our platform while providing valuable resources for sales, support and logistics in our local markets.”
The agreement will see Schneider Electric supply of all Environexus products to the Australian and New Zealand markets and coincides with the release of the new Environexus NERO series, a platform that has been locally developed from the ground up, specifically for installers wanting to leverage the growing demand for IoT technologies.
From voice-controlled temperature and lighting control to robots that vacuum and mop your place – the future seems to be packed with innovations designed to make our lives easier and more connected.
But how do you transform your existing home, with its little-old regular light switches, into a full-on tech-savvy haven with Alexa-improved automation levels?
We spoke to Ben Clarke, national manager of residential, smart space technology at Schneider Electric, to find out.
October 11th, 2017
The future of home tech is right here, right now..
Holiday safe: 3 smart home security systems
December 4th, 2017
Nero by Environexus is a wireless smart home security system that leverages Internet of Things (IoT) technology to control lighting, climate and security.
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The system includes geofencing, which allows you to configure a perimeter setting to activate lights and appliances in your home on approach – or departure. The technology can also identify when a family member arrives at or departs from your home.