All About Execution Part II: Making the Smart Filter

  Vents are filthy. We’ve been pulling old vents from walls and replacing them with shiny new robo vents for over a year now and...

With spring just around the corner, it’s time to think about getting your HVAC system ready for the change from heating to cooling. This blog...

Since we founded Keen Home, our mission has always been to bring peace of mind to homeowners by developing proactive hardware and software products. Our...

With new smart devices hitting the market every day, upgrading your home with internet of things technology can seem daunting. To save you time, we...

We’ve all heard about how IoT, or the “Internet of Things,” is supposedly going to transform our environments into futuristic playgrounds by connecting everything around...

Tech publications love to rate and recommend products. As a tech company, our team is naturally drawn to consumer technology, so we thought it would...

Whenever I tell someone who doesn’t live in New York City that I work for a hardware startup, I am generally met with incredulity. “How...

From open source packages to smart home hubs to SaaS platforms, these days there is no shortage of pre-packaged solutions to choose from when building...

A year ago today, our team had just completed three significant milestones: we completed shipping every pre-order from 2015, we announced our Smart Filter product, and we...

It’s hard to believe that nearly two years ago Ryan and I were pitching the Sharks on ABC’s Shark Tank. Back then we were in...

Back in 2014, Apple announced HomeKit, signaling their official entry into the connected home space. HomeKit was hailed as a killer app that would make...

The Forest of Lost Products, courtesy of pixabay In the past, we have shared a lot about what goes on behind the scenes to design, manufacture,...

Introduction It goes without saying that great consumer electronics products require extensive testing. In this post, we detail some of the unique product testing we...

This is an updated version of our August 2015 post with the same title, originally posted on Medium.  We’ve said it before: integration is good and...

In April we appeared on Shark Tank for the second time in one year and we were proud to share our progress following our first...

Most people have no idea what goes into making the products they know and love. As a company dedicated to improving lives through hardware, we...

The road to a customer-ready Arbor faceplate has been longer than we’d hoped, but we’re getting ready to produce. Lesson: working with wood can be...

If you were at CES 2016 and had an opportunity to drop by the Keen Home booth you probably noticed a new product on display....

It’s hard to believe that over a year has passed since Ryan and I pitched the Sharks on ABC’s Shark Tank. After shaking on one...

  Air vents are typically installed in three locations: the wall, the ceiling, and the floor. That last one requires special consideration. Unlike wall and...

  We’ve all been there: no matter how hard you try, at least one room in your home is either too hot or too cold....

  You finally received your Smart Vent System and can’t wait to get it set up. You follow our setup guide and in-app instructions, and...

  If you are unfamiliar with SmartThings, it is a platform that connects hundreds of smart devices together and gives its community members the tools to...

  One way or another, every smart home device aims to make life more enjoyable. But often, these devices end up perpetuating pains they originally...

This post originally appeared on Inc.com These days it seems like everywhere you look some startup is pulling back the curtain on their launch or...

If you have smart home devices or are considering turning your home into a smart home, you’re probably aware that you need a smart bridge — a...

In 1962 the Jetsons popularized the home of the future. With its automated walkways and robot maid, the entire house adapted to the homeowners’ needs....

Before 2012, the extent of my manufacturing knowledge came from Michael Shuman’s book The Miracle: The Epic Story of Asia’s Quest for Wealth (highly recommended)....

Last week, we gave you a crash course on the smart bridge and explained why it’s an essential part of the smart home. Now, we...

Most people have no idea what goes into making the products they know and love. As a company dedicated to improving lives through hardware, we...

Most people have no idea what goes into making the products they know and love. As a company dedicated to improving lives through hardware, we...

Most people have no idea what goes into making the products they know and love. As a company dedicated to improving lives through hardware, we...

The U.S. Department of Energy estimates that 22.5% of the country’s energy is collectively used by its 115 million residences, who on average spend $2,200...

  The concept of a “smart home” has been around for decades. In 1939 Popular Mechanics Magazine wrote about “The Electric Home of the Future.”...