In a few months Google has made many investments in renewable energy, the last one we read being a wind farm.
Now, search engine major Google hits again with a new investment in bulb manufacturing.
People will be able to buy an LED light bulb controllable from an Android device by the end of this year.
The new LED bulb can be controlled by any Android device using the company’s new open-source wireless networking protocol.
Google partnered with Lighting Science Group to bring out this 60-watt equivalent LED bulb that works with any android equipped laptop, tablet pc or a smart phone.
The smart bulb is the perfect test bed for Google’s new protocol, which stands to open the door to a new wave of energy-efficient home systems.
This A19 bulb was created to ensure low energy consumption and it features a built-in radio that interfaces with Google’s new open-source wireless protocol.
The price of the android LED lights will vary between 20 USD and 35 USD for 60-watt equivalent.
The A19 LED bulb was unveiled at I/O developer in San Francisco and caught the attention of the people.