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Jürgen Pansy, co-founder of Nuki

Published 3 days ago
Recorded June 27, 2025
Duration 01:04:27
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Phil and Rohan sit down with Jürgen, co-founder of Nuki - a smart lock provider from Europe who has just joined the Works with Home Assistant program. Jürgen shares insights into Nuki's vision, emphasizing their commitment to user-friendly solutions that integrate seamlessly with Home Assistant.
Chapters
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:00 Jürgen’s Background and Nuki’s Vision
00:02:06 The Inception of Nuki and Product Development
00:04:31 Kickstarter Success and Market Entry
00:05:11 Product Differences between Europe and US
00:06:40 Product Evolution and New Features
00:12:29 Software and Firmware Updates
00:16:29 Integration with Home Assistant
00:20:30 Matter and Thread Implementation
00:23:43 Parallel API Use and Customer Choice
00:27:48 Entering the US Market
00:28:19 Product Design Considerations
00:29:10 Tariffs and Manufacturing Challenges
00:30:20 Security and Privacy Concerns
00:36:21 First Steps in Smart Home Development
00:37:44 Design and Hardware Integration
00:41:38 Sounds of Nuki
00:45:24 Collaboration with Home Assistant
00:52:20 Future Prospects for Smart Locks
00:55:46 Introduction of NFC and Ultra-Wideband Lockdown
00:56:18 Exploration of Biometric Technology
00:58:04 Challenges with Current Access Technologies
00:58:44 User Experience and Feature Preferences
00:59:53 Discussion on Simplifying Smart Locks
01:01:39 Nuki Product Overview and Availability
01:03:27 Home Assistant and Collaboration

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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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Jürgen Pansy

Jürgen Pansy was born in 1974 in Hartberg and now lives in Graz with his wife, pediatrician Dr. Jasmin Pansy, and their three children.

After studying Telematics at Graz University of Technology, he began his entrepreneurial journey at sms.at – initially as the company’s first and only employee, later becoming its CEO and co-owner. Following the sale of sms.at in 2005, he took on international roles in the mobile industry. In 2012, he co-founded the company builder Up to Eleven Digital Solutions GmbH with his brother Martin Pansy and other investors. Since 2014, he has been fully dedicated to Nuki – the smart lock for a smarter home.

Outside of business, Jürgen has a strong passion for sports: he played competitive volleyball in Austria’s first and second leagues and now races competitively as a road cyclist.

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