The move made it easier for Google to add artificial intelligence (AI) technology and voice assistant Google Assistant (which rival Alexa and Amazon's voice assistant Siri) into the new Nest product, making Google's hardware team more and more The more powerful.
While Google's hardware team develops smartphones, laptops and speakers, Nest sells video doorbells, security cameras and thermostats that automatically adjust settings based on user behavior.
Rick Osterloh, senior vice president for Google's hardware business and Marwan Fawaz, Nest's chief executive, said they want team integration to make family homes safer and more affordable , And more environmentally friendly.
After the merger, Favac will report to Osterlo, the top executive.
Google bought Nest for 3.2 billion U.S. dollars in 2014. According to Reuters, in 2015, Nest became an independent subsidiary of Alphabet after a corporate restructuring.
Nest and Google have long been involved in hardware development, and last year, Google tested audio and speakers at the Nest facility.