In 2015, domestic IoT innovations have taken shape after nearly two years of accumulation. The IoT market in China is being rapidly explored and developed, and is having a huge impact and even disrupting smart homes, wearables, interconnections between cities and cars, and certain industries. And by 2015, these 10 companies may represent the direction of IoT innovation in China.
1. Xiaomi
Xiaomi is trying to replicate its business model in the hardware industry in the smartphone market, where it is still very successful after all. After its initial success in the smart wearable market with its affordable smart bands, Xiaomi has launched its 100 Hardware Companies strategy in an attempt to enable Xiaomi to connect to more areas of smart gadgets such as healthcare (iHealth), smart home (Ants, Yeelink), etc. (Those in parentheses in the previous paragraph are among the product providers in the respective areas of smart hardware). The company also announced a partnership with a Chinese home appliance manufacturer.) The company also announced a strategic partnership with Chinese home appliance giant Mei.
2. Broadlink
Broadlink is a provider of smart home solutions, and their products are geared towards wireless network connectivity for the Internet of Things. In addition to existing smart sockets and remote control of infrared devices, Broadlink is also developing to enrich its own products, and this helps traditional home appliance manufacturers to develop smarter products. Broadlink's Wi-Fi solutions are now integrated into Xiaomi's smart routers.
3. Gizwits
Gizwits is a Chinese IoT technology platform that does the work of connecting home appliances and electronics to the Internet or smartphones. GizWits provides IoT developers with data analytics and related development tools such as remote access, notifications, and OTA firmware upgrades. The company has launched Gizwits 2.0, a self-service software development platform for smart home devices, and GoKit, a programmable microcontroller board.
4. Ayla
Ayla China Networks, the Chinese branch of US-based Ayla, provides cloud connectivity solutions and smart devices such as HVAC to Chinese switch manufacturers. After receiving a $14.5 million investment this year, the company has made a series of moves to enter the Chinese market: launching a Chinese website, partnering with Sina to promote the company, and joining the Chinese Directors Association. The company's CEO and co-founder, Dave Friedman, believes that China will be the most important market for the company. Friedman, believes that China will lead the world in this area.
5. Lifesmart
Lifesmart is a local company in Hangzhou that focuses on the development of smart home devices, with a product line that includes smart control centers, smart sockets, surveillance cameras, and environmental sensors.
6. Yeelink
Yeelink helps manufacturers to build smart products, they provide one-stop service from hardware design to mobile app development, from conceptual stage to initial product.
7. Landing
Landing Technology is a Shenzhen-based smart home company that develops, produces, sells and provides technical support for smart home devices and wearables. Their "IVYLINK" and "Goldweb" brands cover smart devices and networking devices and accessories respectively.
8. Orvibo
Orvibo specializes in IoT and smart home devices. Its product line includes smart gadgets, all-digital visual doorbells, and a smart services cloud platform for thousands of IoT endpoints. The company's flagship product, Kepler, is a smart gas detector that promises to protect your home and loved ones from any potentially dangerous gas leaks.
9. MXchip
MXchip was founded in Shanghai in early 2005, and its main focus is on short-range wireless network technology and products.
10.Phantom
Phantom is a smart home solutions provider specializing in smart lighting and monitoring products. Reports say the company raised $1.5 million in Series A funding last year.