Back in February 2012, Honeywell filed a lawsuit
against Nest Labs, the startup-turned-Google/Alphabet property. The
lawsuit claimed various patent infringements related to Nest's
Wi-Fi-enabled Nest Learning Thermostat, an HVAC controller that relies on algorithms to adapt to your routine over time andauto-adjust
temperatures on your behalf.Things have cooled down since then: The
thermostat giants appear to have finally reached some sort of agreement,
as noted in a brief joint statement Thursday afternoon.
While
the exact details of the agreement remain confidential, the statement
does suggest that Nest thermostats will remain on store shelves: "Google
and Honeywell believe that this patent accord promotes product
innovation and consumer choice in the market for smart home products."
Honeywell and Nest did not immediately respond to a request to comment.
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