Internet related News · 2015-05-29

So here comes Google Brillo, OS for Internet of Things

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Google has announced a new operating system for the Internet of Things called “Brillo.”

Coming a little late in the day as compared to the other players in the market such as Intel and Samsung, Google Brillo was announced at the GoogleI/O developers conference. Brillo is an extension of the Android system and is designed to run on and connect multiple low-power devices – from a washing machine to a refrigerator, and linking in with existing Google technologies.

Since Brillo is based on the lower levels of Android, developers can choose from a wide range of hardware platforms and silicon vendors. Brillo will work on a language called “Weave”. “Weave is available cross-platform,” said Google senior Vice President Sundar Pichal. “You can have Brillo and Weave together or you can have Weave alone.”

Many IoT analysts feel that Google has lost the first mover advantage in the IoT race, though they agree it retains the muscle to put up a stiff fight against competitors. As it is, Android runs half the smartphones in the world, while Google’s recent acquisition of Nest – a smart-device company with a learning thermostat and smoke alarm – will help it in its IoT endeavour.

The Weave protocol will provide seamless and secure communication between devices, both locally and through the Cloud. It’s integrated into the Google mobile platform, so support is built-in to Android and easily available for iOS.

The Weave program will drive interoperability and quality through a certification program that device makers must adhere to. As part of this program, Weave provides a core set of schemas that will enable apps and devices to seamlessly interact with each other.

Weave shall also be comptabile with Nest and Nest ecosystem devices.

Brillo app developers can extend the reach of their apps into the physical world by building one app to control multiple devices in the home and work environments, leveraging Google services such as voice actions, announced Google.

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