Android’s creator has returned with a surveillance startup

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Credit: Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority
  • The “Father of Android” has a new startup focused on home surveillance.
  • The company is made up of former Essential and OSOM employees.
  • The home security market is a space that’s of increasing interest to tech companies.

The man known as the “Father of Android” is back in the public eye with a new business venture. This time around, his business will be focused on “surveillance services” for the home.

Ex-Google executive, Andy Rubin, has a new Palo Alto, California-based startup called Simple Things, according to The Information. This new company is said to develop security monitoring software for a range of products like cameras, sensors, motion detectors, and hardware.

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