Techstination, a publication and radio covering all things gadgets and gear, featured Ome’s new Smart Knob, highlighting its key benefits, differentiators, and upgraded features from Ome’s first generation Smart Knob.

Originally launched under the name Inirv, Ome’s journey began with a simple idea born from a personal experience — retrofitting stoves to prevent kitchen fires and help those aging in place. From a 3D-printed prototype in 2016 to delivering their first product through Kickstarter, Akshita shares the highs and challenges of bringing a hardware product to life, including turning down a Shark Tank deal and navigating complex safety standards.

In this Senior Living News piece, we are thrilled to introduce our next-generation Smart Knob to the senior living industry to further serve the aging population, their families and caregivers. Ome’s Smart Knob is designed to address the most critical, unsolved safety concern in the home: unattended cooking — the No. 1 cause of house fires and a danger that disproportionately affects older adults due to mobility or memory challenges.

Ome’s founder and CEO Akshita Iyer talked to Michael Wolf of The Spoon to share her journey with Ome — from developing the first 3D-printed prototype as a side hustle, to launching a Kickstarter and appearing on SharkTank, to now bringing the Gen 2 Smart Knob to market.

HomeKit Insider podcast host Andrew O’Hara and his guest Gilles Drieu, CTO of security company ADT, discuss the latest smart home news, including the launch of the next-gen Ome Smart Knob! We’re thrilled to be highlighted alongside other amazing smart home products on this insightful episode.

On this episode of Trestle Tactics, Akshita Iyer, CEO and Founder of Ome, reconnects with Aaron Fish, Founder/CEO at Trestle Hospitality Concepts, to take an up-close-and-personal look at Ome’s Gen 2 Smart Knob.

Founder and CEO Akshita Iyer was interviewed by Fred Fishkin of Techstination, discussing Ome’s latest milestone — the launch of its next-generation Smart Knob!

Akshita shares all about the new Smart Knob, how it works, how it’s different from the Gen 1 device, who it’s for, how it supports older adults aging in place, and so much more. 

The launch of our next-gen Ome Smart Knob was covered by KBB, Kitchen & Bath Business, the official publication of KBIS!

Over 14 million older adults in the US live alone and 90% wish to remain in their own homes as they age. Many assistive devices already exist to support them on this path — from wearable health monitors and fall detection systems to smart home systems that control home lighting, temperature, and security. But there is a big gap in kitchen safety.

As an Atlanta-based company, we’re thrilled to be featured in the local publication Hypepotamus, the go-to source of startup and technology news in the region!

Ome’s founder and CEO Akshita Iyer was interviewed about the launch of the new Smart Knob and what it took to get to where Ome is today. Akshita shares what makes this new product unique, what new partnerships are on the horizon with senior living facilities and property management groups, and the lessons she learned around finding a trusted manufacturing partner, which is now Atlanta-based East West Manufacturing.

We’re excited to be featured on TechCrunch for the launch of our next-gen Ome Smart Knob!

According to the TechCrunch article, “this second-gen product is around half the size of its predecessor and is compatible with a wider range of ranges. Ome says the installation process has been streamlined and that the new model will last up to four months between charges.”