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YI Technology, also known as Xiaoyi () in Mainland China markets, is a company that manufactures cameras and
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technologies. Some of the company's popular camera models include the YI 1080p Home Camera, and the YI Outdoor Security Camera. YI Technology was originally backed and branded by
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, but in October 2016, YI split off from Xiaomi, dropping the "Xiaomi Yi" branding. Since its founding YI Technology has gone on to produce a wide range of indoor and outdoor security cameras and has shipped products to over 186 countries and created the sub-brand "Kami" in late 2018.


History

YI Technology was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in
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, China. In 2018, YI Technology partnered with
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to produce the YI Horizon VR180, Google's first VR180
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camera. On Nov 7, 2018, YI Technology launched the sub-brand "Kami" and released the Kami Indoor Camera.


Products

Notable products include: * YI Halo Camera (discontinued) * YI 360 VR Camera (discontinued) * YI 1080p Home Camera * YI Dome X Camera * YI Outdoor Security camera * YI Lite Action Camera * YI 4K Action Camera * YI M1 Mirrorless Camera (discontinued) * YI Nightscape Dash Camera * YI Smart Dash Camera *YI PTZ 1080p Outdoor camera *Kami Indoor Camera *Kami Outdoor Camera


Recognition

YI Technology has received a number of awards in mainland China and abroad. Some awards include the 2017 Red Dot Award for Product design, and the 2018 DISTREE EMEA Smart Tech Diamond Award.


See also

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* Edge Computing *
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Google Nest Google Nest is a line of smart home products including smart speakers, smart displays, streaming devices, thermostats, smoke detectors, routers and security systems including smart doorbells, cameras and smart locks. The Nest brand name was ...
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