Halo+ Smoke Alarm
The business, the turning points, and the decisions behind them.
01 / WHAT IT BUILT
What the company did
Halo Smart Labs was the maker of the Halo+ smart smoke and carbon monoxide alarm — a circular smart-home device with an accent light, voice alerts telling users what and where the problem was, severe weather and earthquake warnings, and app-based management. After a successful Indiegogo campaign in 2015 and an appearance at CES 2016, the $149 Halo+ was positioned as a premium alternative to the Nest Protect, as the most comprehensive safety solution for the home.
02 / Halo+ Smoke Alarm FAILURE REASONS
Failure reasons
Halo Smart Labs went out of business in July 2018 and stopped manufacturing and supporting the Halo+ smart alarm. No detailed public account of why the company folded was found; the company's cloud-backed smart features stopped working for connected users, leaving them with a basic smoke detector.
03 / EVENT HISTORY
Events in the structured record
- Operations ended
Halo+ Smoke Alarm ended operations.
04 / CONTEMPORARY REBUILD ASSESSMENT
Difficulty of rebuilding this project today
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Overall assessment: Not completed
05 / CAUSAL CHAIN
How the factors connect
- 01
Halo Smart Labs ran a successful Indiegogo campaign in 2015 for the Halo+ smart smoke and CO alarm.
- 02
The company showcased the device at CES 2016 and sold the $149 Halo+ as a premium alternative to the Nest Protect.
- 03
In July 2018 Halo Smart Labs went out of business; it no longer manufactured or supported the Halo+ alarms, and cloud-backed smart features stopped working for connected users.