On June 16, 2019 at 13:55, FunHouse Texas said...
I doubt Amazon or Google wants to take ownership of anything that is not DIY-centric or must be sold/installed/managed by 3rd party integrators. they can easily replicate the C4 (or any automation) functionality in time for a fraction of the price to end-users. Hell - there is nothing in my house I cannot do (or need) with a Harmony Pro and Alexa. Big automation platforms are slowly dying and not coming back.
Although, partnering with a pro solution could be the tactic they need to win the War. My understanding is google learned from Sonos that the CI industry is the best way to build brand recognition.