SwitchBot’s acquisition of Nanoleaf is about more than lighting

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• All the smart home news, reviews, and gadgets you need to know about Smart lighting company Nanoleaf has been acquired by OneRobotics, the parent company of SwitchBot.
• In an exclusive interview with The Verge, Nanoleaf CEO Gimmy Chu says the company will remain independent and that he and his cofounder and COO, Christian Yan, will continue to run it.