Standards development organisation Z-Wave Alliance has announced that Nabu Casa, the founder of Home Assistant, has officially joined the Z-Wave Alliance Board of Directors.
Nabu Casa joins a roster of Z-Wave Alliance board of director member companies including ADT, Alarm.com, Amazon Ring, ASSA Abloy, BlueSalve partners, Fortune Brands, Johnson Controls, Silicon Labs, Trident IoT and Vivint. The Z-Wave Alliance has recruited smart home and IoT leaders to create a member-driven organisation interested in the future of Z-Wave technology and the smart home.
Paulus Schoutsen (pictured), founder of Home Assistant and Nabu Casa, said: “Z-Wave is an important part of the smart home, providing households with more choice in the selection of devices they can connect to. By including Nabu Casa, and by extension the open-source community, Z-Wave sends a strong message about their current direction and plans for the future.
“Approximately one tenth of households with Home Assistant are using Z-Wave today, accounting for an estimated 1.7 million Z-Wave devices and we continuously see increased interest in Z-Wave within the Home Assistant community.”
Avi Rosenthal, chairman of the board for Z-Wave Alliance, said: “We are thrilled to have an illustrious member, and champion, of the open-source community join our ranks.
“Open-source projects are majorly important in keeping standards both successful and thriving. By embracing and supporting open-source initiatives, we are not only enhancing the Z-Wave ecosystem but also reinforcing our commitment to an open, secure and sustainable smart home environment for everyone.”