2016 Podium

Welcome to the 2016 Wellbots Ranking of the Top 25 Smart Products

We callΒ β€œSmart Product” any connected device that can interact with people, its environment or other devices. Smart Products can provide useful information to their users and in some cases act using this information. Smart Products can embark modern technologies – sensors, microprocessors, software – into known devices or be brand new types of products. Examples of Smart Products are drones, cleaning robots, wearables, home automation devices, and connected toys. They are also called Internet-of-Things devices or connected devices.

Methodology

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Wellbots.com is the go-to online retail destination for Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices in North America. Since its launch in 2013, Wellbots.com has grown into one of the IoT industry’s leading authorities. Along with renowned customer service, Wellbots.com delivers unparalleled smart product shopping advice, innovative features and the best selection of products per category. In addition, Wellbots.com boasts strategic partnerships with PayPal and CNET, is a Google Trusted Store and annually releases the ranking of the Top 25 Smart Products.


This year, our Ranking Team has surveyed overΒ 400 manufacturersΒ andΒ 2,000 usersΒ of Smart Products. Industry insiders and smart product users vote on a range of criteria that includeΒ product quality and design, brand awareness, innovation, financial strength, marketing, research & development.

RANKING


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Rank Product Brand Product Type Score Brand Awareness Innovation Financial Strength Geographic Footprint Product Design Marketing R&D
1 Amazon Echo Dot Amazon Smart Home 4.90 β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…
2 Bose QuietComfort 35 Bose Wireless Headphones 4.88 β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…
3 Philipps Hue Philipps Smart Bulb 4.83 β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…
4 Mophie juice pack air Mophie Charging Case 4.73 β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…
5 DJI Phantom 4 DJI Drone 4.51 β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…
6 ecobee 3 Thermostat ecobee Smart Thermostat 4.49 β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…
7 Maytronics Dolphin Nautilus Maytronics Automatic Pool Cleaner 4.45 β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…
8 Yuneec E-GO2 Electric Skateboard Yuneec E-skateboard 4.39 β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…
9 Sphero SPRK+ Sphero Educational toy 4.30 β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…
10 Apple Watch 2 Apple Smartwatch 4.28 β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…
11 GoPro Karma GoPro Drone 4.26 β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…
12 Anker SoundCore Anker Bluetooth Speaker 4.21 β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…
13 Neato D5 Robot Vacuum Cleaner Neato Robot Vacuum Cleaner 4.20 β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…
14 Polaroid ZIP Instant Print Polaroid Instant Printer 4.15 β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…
15 Roku Ultra Roku Digital Media Receiver 4.10 β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…
16 Ultimate Ears BOOM 2 Ultimate Ears Bluetooth Speaker 4.06 β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…
17 Grillbot - Automatic Grill Grillbot Automatic Grill Cleaner Robot 4.00 β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…
18 EcoReco S5 Electric Scooter EcoReco E-scooter 3.98 β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…
19 Amaryllo ATOM Amaryllo Intelligent Tracking Camera 3.95 β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜… β˜…
20 Ecovacs Deebot M85 Ecovacs Robot Vacuum Cleaner 3.94 β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…
21 Tile Slim Tracker Tile Tracker 3.92 β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…
22 Nonda ZUS Smart Car Charger Nonda Smart Car Charger 3.83 β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…
23 Zeiss Virtual Reality Headset Zeiss Virtual Reality Headset 3.79 β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜… β˜…
24 CreoPop Starter 3D Printing Pen CreoPop 3D Printing Pen 3.76 β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…
25 Extreme Fliers Micro Drone 3.0 Extreme Fliers Drone 3.66 β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜