Justin and Trevor from Apollo Automation stop by to share their journey of turning a hobby project into a thriving customer-focussed home automation manufacturer
Chapters
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:02 Apollo Automation’s Origin
00:02:02 Company Growth and Operations
00:02:23 In-house Manufacturing and Distribution
00:02:55 Community-driven Development
00:03:11 Unique Product Insights and Development
00:04:03 Branding and Logo Evolution
00:05:51 Interactive Community Engagement
00:10:21 Working with Home Assistant Program
00:12:35 Product Line and Hardware Design
00:20:13 Current and Upcoming Products
00:23:20 Favorite Products and Future Plans
00:26:21 Introduction to Integration Protocols
00:26:48 ESP Chip and Compatibility
00:27:41 Challenges with Matter and Future Plans
00:30:42 Open Source Sustainability and Modularity
00:35:10 Home Automation Personal Experiences
00:38:51 Tariffs and Manufacturing Challenges
00:44:00 3D Printing and Product Evolution
00:52:59 Ozone Sensor Features
00:53:12 3D Printing Options and Accessibility
00:53:30 Meeting at CES
00:54:00 Passion and Dedication of Founders
00:54:40 Home Assistant’s Growth and Significance
00:55:32 Self-Hosting and Privacy Advocacy
00:55:48 Open Source Contributions
01:01:34 Future Product Development

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Phil Hawthorne

Phil is a Melbourne based web developer who lives and breathes technology. When he's not at his day job, he’s in his home office attempting to simplify his life through complicated tech.

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Rohan Karamandi

Rohan from Toronto, Canada works in the Technology sector as an architect designing network and datacenter solutions for his customers. His passion for technology stems from there and extends to IoT and home automation

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Special Appearances By

Justin and Trevor Bunton and Schirmer

Apollo Automation is dedicated to customizing home automation hardware and software through community–driven design.

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Trevor Schirmer

Apollo Automation is dedicated to customizing home automation hardware and software through community–driven design.

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Spotlight

 

Special episodes focused on various aspects of Home Assistant and Home Automation.