Nanoleaf bets its future on robots, red light therapy, and AI
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FollowSee All InterviewNanoleaf bets its future on robots, red light therapy, and AICEO Gimmy Chu says the commodification of smart lighting is behind Nanoleaf’s pivot. by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy Jennifer Pattison TuohySenior Reviewer, Smart HomePosts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. FollowSee All by Jennifer Pattison TuohyMay 8, 2026, 12:15 PM UTC If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission.
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Smart lighting company Nanoleaf has been unusually quiet recently. While competitors such as Govee and Philips Hue have been pumping out new products and innovative features at an impressive pace, Nanoleaf has launched just a handful of new smart lighting products in the last two years. There’s a reason for this lull — the company has been going through a “brand evolution” focused on wellness, robotics, and, of course, AI.
“The smart home is getting kind of boring,” says the ever-candid Gimmy Chu, CEO and cofounder of Nanoleaf, which he now doesn’t want me to call a smart lighting company. “Our brand needs to evolve to incorporate some of the other products that we’re going to be releasing.
This advance offers important signals about the future of the sector, and the tech world is watching closely.
