Plum, Inc.
Computers and Electronics ManufacturingTexas, United States0-1 Employees
Plum, Inc. is a Austin, Texas-based company operating in the Computers and Electronics Manufacturing sector. Its flagship product, the Plum lightpad, is a smart dimmer designed to retrofit existing North American light switches without additional hardware, gateway, or bridge, enabling control of home lighting by simply replacing a switch with four wires. The device integrates a high-performance processor, open API, advanced operating system, and a full IP stack, and it communicates over standard Wi-Fi security protocols, with encrypted data exchange between the Plum app, the lightpad, and cloud services. An energy meter is embedded in the lightpad, along with other Plum products such as smart plugs and smart outlets, allowing users to monitor energy usage and costs to promote energy efficiency. The company positions its product as a home automation solution that provides insight into electricity consumption and supports customers looking to manage lighting and connected devices via a single app. In August 2020, Plum announced the appointment of Michael Traub as CEO. The company operates in a market alongside other consumer tech and energy-monitoring solutions, with a focus on simplifying home automation without external hubs.