Camera Disruptor Wyze Enters Sensor / Security Market

Published Mar 28, 2019 15:34 PM

Wyze, the company that has disrupted consumer IP cameras, combining American marketing and Chinese manufacturer, has just announced its expansion into the sensor / security market.

This comes shortly after the company announced $20 million in VC funding and selling more than 1 million cameras in their first year.

Can Wyze make an impact in the low-end consumer market with $20 sensor kits just like it did with $20 cameras?

Inside this note, we examine Wyze's new offering and how it contrasts to other DIY offerings such as Ring, Simplisafe, and Nest.

Wyze ***** ********

****'* ********* ***** ******** * ***** of *** *** ********:

**** ***** *** *******, ***** **** wireless ******* ** *********** ******** **** a ******* ******.

*** ****** *** *********, ****** '**** Bridge' ***** **** *** **** ** **** ******* *** **** *** ******'* ************ ** the *** *** ****** *** ********** of *** *******:

*** ******* ********** ****** ** *** standard **-**** ******** *********, ******** *** ability ** ***** ******* **** *********, or ****** ***** ******* ******* **** [EDIT: **** ******* ***** ** ********* are ****** ***********, *** '**** ******* battery **** ** ** ****** ** most *****'.] **** *** **** ******** by *** *******:

*******, ** *** ******** ****** **** retails *** $*, *** **** ** replacing * ******* **** ********* ***** ~$1.25 - $*.** **** ***** **** be ********* ** **** ********* *** entire ******.

Small *******

**** **** *** ****** **** ** to **** ******* ******* **** ******* sensors, *** *** ******* *** *** sensor *** ****** ******* **** ******* sensors **** ****, **********, *** ****.

*** ***** **** ****** *** **** risky '**** & *****' ************, **** a ******* ******* ****** **** ** be ***** **** *********** *** **** visually ********* **** ****** ******** ****** than ****** *** **********.

** ******, **** ** ********* * contact *******, * ****** ***, *** the ******* ******** ** ** ******** to ******* ********* ***** ***** ***** that *** **** ********** **** *** camera *** ****** ********.

Contrasted ** ***** ***

*************, **** ******* *** *** ***** systems **** ****** **************, *** **** ************* ** ** *** * **** intrusion ********* ****** ****, *** * 'general ********' ********** ******.

***** **** *** ***** ******* ***** some **** ** ******* ******* ********** to ******** ******** ** ******, **** does ***.

****, ******* ** ***** * ******** hub ** ******* *******, **** ** using * ****** ****-** ****** ****** 'Bridge'. ** *** **** ** ***** Wyze *****, *** $** ******* ** ** ********* **** ***** ******* are ** ****** *** ***** *** security *******. *******, ***** ***** *** systems ******* * ****** ** ********** controls ******* ** *** ******, **** does ***.

Wyze's *** ******* 

*** ****, *** ****** ** **** Sense **** ** *** **** ** *******; ********** *** *******.

** ******, **** ** ******** *** Bridge ******, *** ******/****/******* ********, *** one *** ****** ****** *** $**.  

** ********, *** ********** ********** ****** costs ~$***, ***** *** ****.  

Outlook *** *****

***** *** ********** ******** ***** ** the ****** **** ** ***** ********, Wyze ***** *** ******* *** ****** simply ** *********** **** ********** *** of ******* ******* **** *** ** inexpensive.

***** *** ** ********* ** ***** $40 ** * ******* ** ******* their *** ***** ** ****** **** using ***** *** *******, *** ** Wyze ****** *** **** *** ~$*, applications *** ******* ******** *** ***** Wyze *******.

IPVM **** ********

**** *** *** ****** **** *****, so ** ****** ******** ** *********** matches ******, *** ** **** **** the ****** **** ** ******* *********.

 

 

Comments (12)
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Tom Sharples
Mar 28, 2019

***********. * *** ****** ******* *** sensors **** *****.*** ********** *** ****** on ** ****** **********, ********* **** detectors, ******** ****** **** ********* *** activity ********* ** ******** ****** *****. I **** *** ***** ****** **** from ***** ****, ***** *** ** (and ******** ***** *********), *** **** difference *****'* ****** ****** ** **** as ***** & ***********. *** **** offer **** ** **** * *** price *****? ***** **** ********* ***** have ** **** ****** ***'** ******* below **** ** ****** ****** *****. And **** ****** **** ** **** some *** ** **** **** * central ********** ****** ** ** * serious *********.

(3)
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Sergio Guzman
Mar 28, 2019
Pine Crest School • IPVMU Certified

*-*-*

(1)
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Sal Visone
Mar 28, 2019
DWG • IPVMU Certified

**** ****** *** ******** ** ***** of **** *** *** ****.  **** did * ***** *** **** ***** introduction *** *********** *****.

(2)
U
Undisclosed #1
Mar 28, 2019
IPVMU Certified

** ******, **** ** ******** *** Bridge ******, *** ******/****/******* ********, *** one *** ****** ****** *** $**.

***** **** *** ************ ;)

(1)
UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #2
Apr 01, 2019

* ** ****** ** ** ** using ******* ****** ** ********* ***********. If ** **** ***** *** ******* then ** ***** **** *** *********** could *********** ** **** *** *** applications, ** **** ** ********; ***** makes ** * *** **** *********.

SM
Sean Mahoney
Apr 01, 2019

*** ***** ****** **** *** *** using **** *** *** ******* ** communicate ** *** ******. *** ****** plugged **** *** ****** **** ** on *** *******.  *** **** **** they *** ** *** *******.

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Michael Votaw
Apr 01, 2019

********* **** ********* *** ******** ** the *** ****** ***** * ******* continues ** ****, ** ***** ***** the **** *** ** ** ******* in *** **** ******* **** *** can't ******** ***** ******** **.  * believe **** ****** **** ***** **** be **** ***** **** *** ****** will ** ********* ** **** *** what *** **********, * ******* ********** and ******* ************ **** ***** ** and **** ****. 

UD
Undisclosed Distributor #3
Apr 01, 2019

*; *********, **** ***** ** ****.

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Shannon Davis
Apr 02, 2019
IPVMU Certified

* ****** *** ** ***** ** test *** ** ** *****. * will *** ******** **** ***** * get ** ******** ** ***. * have * ****** ** *** ******* and *** *** ***** **** ****** well. ** ** **** ***'* ** as **** ***** ******** ** ***** notifications ** **** ********** **** **** release ***** *****. *** ****** **** will ** ** *** ***** **** into ***** ******* ** *******.

(1)
UD
Undisclosed Distributor #3
Apr 02, 2019

*** ** **** ***** ***** *******, I'm ********** ** *** *********.

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Shannon Davis
Apr 02, 2019
IPVMU Certified

**** ****. *** ******* ** ** the ***** **** ********* **** **** switched ** **** ****** ******* ********** and ***** *** ******* **** **** the *******. ***** **** **** ***** be ******** *** *** *********** ******** to ***** ** **** *** *********. 

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Shannon Davis
Apr 25, 2019
IPVMU Certified

* *** ****** **** ** ***** was ******* *********. **** ** **** later **** ****.