Dropcam
WiFi camera manufacturer acquired by Google in 2014 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dropcam, Inc. was an American technology company headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company is known for its Wi-Fi video streaming cameras, Dropcam and Dropcam Pro, that allow people to view live feeds through Dropcam's cloud-based service. On June 20, 2014, it was announced that Google's Nest Labs bought Dropcam for $555 million,[1][2] a decision Dropcam co-founder Greg Duffy later described as a "mistake".[3] In June 2015, Nest introduced the Nest Cam,[4] a successor to the Dropcam Pro.[5] Support for Dropcam services ended on April 8, 2024.[6]
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Industry | Consumer electronics |
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Founded | January 2009 (2009-01) |
Founders | Greg Duffy Aamir Virani |
Fate | Acquired by Google / Nest, rebranded as Nest Cameras |
Successor | Nest Cam |
Headquarters | , United States |
Area served | United States Canada |
Products | Dropcam Pro Cloud Recording Dropcam App |
Owner | Google Inc (2014-2015) Alphabet Inc. (2015-present) |
Parent | Nest Labs (2014-present) |
Website | www.dropcam.com |
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