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<p>Justin and Trevor from Apollo Automation stop by to share their journey of turning a hobby project into a thriving customer-focussed home automation manufacturer</p><p><br></p><p><a href="youtu.be/ZHxMIY3ooIs" rel="nofollow">Watch the full episode on YouTube</a></p><p><a href="hasspodcast.io/ha191" rel="nofollow">hasspodcast.io/ha191</a></p><p&… Introduction</p><p>00:01:02 Apollo Automation's Origin</p><p>00:02:02 Company Growth and Operations</p><p>00:02:23 In-house Manufacturing and Distribution</p><p>00:02:55 Community-driven Development</p><p>00:03:11 Unique Product Insights and Development</p><p>00:04:03 Branding and Logo Evolution</p><p>00:05:51 Interactive Community Engagement</p><p>00:10:21 Working with Home Assistant Program</p><p>00:12:35 Product Line and Hardware Design</p><p>00:20:13 Current and Upcoming Products</p><p>00:23:20 Favorite Products and Future Plans</p><p>00:26:21 Introduction to Integration Protocols</p><p>00:26:48 ESP Chip and Compatibility</p><p>00:27:41 Challenges with Matter and Future Plans</p><p>00:30:42 Open Source Sustainability and Modularity</p><p>00:35:10 Home Automation Personal Experiences</p><p>00:38:51 Tariffs and Manufacturing Challenges</p><p>00:44:00 3D Printing and Product Evolution</p><p>00:52:59 Ozone Sensor Features</p><p>00:53:12 3D Printing Options and Accessibility</p><p>00:53:30 Meeting at CES</p><p>00:54:00 Passion and Dedication of Founders</p><p>00:54:40 Home Assistant's Growth and Significance</p><p>00:55:32 Self-Hosting and Privacy Advocacy</p><p>00:55:48 Open Source Contributions</p><p>01:01:34 Future Product Development</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Support the Podcast</strong></p><p>Get early-access to episodes and an ad-free feed by supporting our Patreon.</p><p><a href="patreon.com/hkmedia" rel="nofollow">Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon</a></p><p><br></p><p>This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsors</p><p><a href="nabucasa.com/" rel="nofollow">Home Assistant Cloud by Nabu Casa</a></p><p>Easily connect to Google and Amazon voice assistants for a small monthly fee that also supports the Home Assistant project. Configuration is via the User Interface so no fiddling with router settings, dynamic DNS, or YAML.</p><p><br></p><p><a href="getzooz.com/" rel="nofollow">Zooz</a></p><p>If you're looking to upgrade your smart home - you can’t go past Zooz! Zooz offers a range of affordable and innovative devices, including water leak sensors, water valve controllers, smart plugs and scene controllers.</p><p>So for the best prices on all Zooz products, head over to <a href="thesmartesthouse.com/collections/zooz" rel="nofollow">thesmartesthouse.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="expressvpn.com/hasspodcast" rel="nofollow">ExpressVPN</a></p><p>ExpressVPN Creates a secure, encrypted tunnel between your device and the internet - so that 12 year old with Raspberry Pi can’t steal your sensitive data. Get four months extra FREE when you use our code</p><p><a href="expressvpn.com/hasspodcast" rel="nofollow">expressvpn.com/hasspodcast</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Hosts</strong></p><p>Phil Hawthorne</p><p><a href="philhawthorne.com/" rel="nofollow">Website</a></p><p><a href="kit.co/philhawthorne" rel="nofollow">Smart Home Products</a></p><p>Twitter: <a href="twitter.com/philhawthorne" rel="nofollow">@philhawthorne</a></p><p>Bluesky: <a href="bsky.app/profile/philhawthorne.com" rel="nofollow">@philhawthorne.com</a></p><p><a href="buymeacoff.ee/philhawthorne" rel="nofollow">Buy Phil a Coffee</a></p><p><br></p><p>Rohan Karamandi</p><p><a href="karamandi.com/" rel="nofollow">Website</a></p><p><a href="kit.co/rkaramandi/" rel="nofollow">Smart Home Products</a></p><p>Twitter: <a href="twitter.com/rohank9" rel="nofollow">@rohank9</a></p><p><a href="buymeacoff.ee/rkaramandi" rel="nofollow">Buy Rohan a Coffee</a></p><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircl…;