Amaryllo

Amaryllo Inc. is a technology company founded in Amsterdam and later headquartered in the United States. Its activities span cloud storage, cloud computing, connected-home products, and artificial-intelligence-enabled security devices. The company developed its early reputation through Skype-compatible Internet Protocol cameras and later expanded into camera robots, encrypted peer-to-peer networking, facial recognition, and cloud-based services for consumers, enterprises, and brand partners. The company was founded by Marcus Yang, described in reference material as a member of the Band of Angels, to develop a new class of robotic camera capable of communicating with users, sensing its surroundings, recognizing faces, and tracking potential intruders. Amaryllo presented its initial smart-home products at IFA Berlin in 2013, beginning with the Skype-enabled iCam HD. It followed with the iBabi HD at CES 2014, positioning the product for connected-home and family-monitoring use cases. Gartner selected the company as a Cool Vendor in Connected Home in 2014, giving visibility to its combination of robotics, communications, and home security. A major change in Amaryllo's product direction followed Microsoft's termination of embedded Skype services in 2014. The company shifted toward products using WebRTC, an open framework for real-time browser and device communications. This transition supported the development of its own connectivity architecture rather than continued dependence on embedded Skype functionality. Amaryllo subsequently emphasized encrypted peer-to-peer communications, secure cloud storage, automatic tracking, and facial-recognition capabilities. Its home-security robots are described as using 256-bit encryption and WebRTC-based communications. The ATOM AR3 and ATOM AR3S, introduced in late 2016, represent the company's later generation of camera robots. The devices combine surveillance-camera functions with motorized or robotic behavior, including automatic subject tracking and recognition-oriented features. Amaryllo also claims recognition for the Icam PRO FHD as an early WebRTC-based security robot and received a 2015 CES Best of Innovation Award in the Embedded Technology category. Alongside hardware, Amaryllo operates cloud services. Its offerings include prepaid storage sold through digital codes and gift cards, distribution arrangements involving InComm Payments and Blackhawk Network, and subscription-based storage associated with camera products. The company has also partnered with Rescale to provide high-performance cloud computing. Its commercial model has included offering cameras at no upfront cost when customers subscribe to annual cloud-storage plans. Amaryllo's cloud ambitions extend beyond consumer camera storage. Its Global Supercomputing Network is described as a distributed high-performance-computing platform that connects data-center resources and makes GPU capacity available through an infrastructure-as-a-service model. The system is intended for workloads such as artificial-intelligence training, scientific simulation, and large-scale data analysis. An Amaryllo-developed assistant called Genie is designed to help allocate or locate suitable computing resources across the network. Reference material also identifies colocation relationships with MettaDC and Cyber DC for deployment of Nvidia server clusters. The company is additionally described as an official HP Inc. licensee for business-to-business and business-to-consumer cloud services. Under this arrangement, Amaryllo manages services marketed under the HP brand, including HP Cloud storage products using subscription and one-time-payment models. These services are presented as tools for backup, storage, and smart-album creation for individuals, families, and businesses. Overall, Amaryllo occupies a hybrid position between connected-device manufacturer, cloud-storage provider, and infrastructure-services operator, with its technology strategy centered on secure communications, artificial intelligence, robotics, and access to distributed computing capacity.

Amaryllo was founded in Amsterdam by Marcus Yang to develop robotic camera technologies for connected-home security. The company's early concept centered on a camera that could communicate with users, hear and sense activity, recognize faces, and follow intruders. This placed Amaryllo between the emerging smart-home, Internet-of-Things, and video-surveillance markets. The company publicly introduced its first smart-home products at IFA Berlin in 2013. The iCam HD was a Skype-enabled IP camera designed to provide remote monitoring and communication through the then-growing ecosystem of embedded Skype devices. At CES 2014, Amaryllo announced the iBabi HD, a second Skype-certified product aimed at smart-home and family-monitoring applications. Gartner subsequently included Amaryllo among its Cool Vendors in Connected Home for 2014. Amaryllo's product strategy changed after Microsoft ended embedded Skype services in mid-2014. Rather than remain dependent on that platform, the company began developing products around WebRTC. This supported direct, real-time communications between compatible devices and services. The company combined WebRTC with encrypted peer-to-peer networking and cloud storage, describing its security products as using 256-bit encryption. The WebRTC phase led to a stronger focus on camera robots with automated tracking and facial-recognition functions. Amaryllo associated the Icam PRO FHD with the early generation of its WebRTC security robots and received a 2015 CES Best of Innovation Award in Embedded Technology. In late 2016, it introduced the ATOM AR3 and ATOM AR3S. These products extended the company's identity beyond fixed IP cameras by adding robotic movement, subject tracking, and recognition-oriented surveillance features. Cloud services became an increasingly important part of the business. Amaryllo offered prepaid storage through digital codes and gift cards, with distribution involving partners such as InComm Payments and Blackhawk Network. It also promoted camera plans in which hardware could be provided without an upfront charge when customers committed to annual cloud storage. Through a partnership with Rescale, the company expanded into high-performance cloud computing. The company's later cloud strategy includes the Global Supercomputing Network, a distributed platform designed to connect computing resources in multiple data centers. Rather than operating as one centralized supercomputer, the network is described as a collection of nodes that can provide rented GPU capacity for artificial-intelligence training, scientific simulation, and data analysis. The Genie assistant is intended to help users identify and allocate appropriate resources. Partnerships with MettaDC and Cyber DC support colocation of Nvidia server clusters. Amaryllo is also described as an official HP Inc. licensee. Under the HP brand, it manages B2B and B2C cloud services including HP Cloud, which provides storage through subscription and one-time-payment arrangements. The service is intended for backup, storage, and smart-album use by consumers, families, and businesses. Across these phases, Amaryllo has evolved from a Skype camera developer into a broader technology brand combining connected security hardware, encrypted communications, cloud storage, licensed cloud services, and distributed computing.

• 2016

  ATOM AR3 camera robots introduced

  [1]Amarylloen.wikipedia.org

  Amaryllo introduced the ATOM AR3 and ATOM AR3S robotic security cameras.

• 2015

  CES Best of Innovation Award

  [1]Amarylloen.wikipedia.org

  The Icam PRO FHD was associated with a CES Best of Innovation Award in the Embedded Technology category.

• 2014

  iBabi HD announced at CES

  [1]Amarylloen.wikipedia.org

  The company announced its second Skype-certified smart-home product, the iBabi HD.

• 2014

  Recognition as a Gartner Cool Vendor

  [1]Amarylloen.wikipedia.org

  Gartner selected Amaryllo as a Cool Vendor in its Connected Home coverage.

• 2014

  Transition from embedded Skype to WebRTC

  [1]Amarylloen.wikipedia.org

  After Microsoft ended embedded Skype services, Amaryllo redirected smart-home product development toward WebRTC.

• 2013

  First smart-home products presented at IFA

  [1]Amarylloen.wikipedia.org

  Amaryllo presented the Skype-enabled iCam HD IP camera at IFA Berlin, marking its public entry into connected-home security products.

Amaryllo positions itself at the intersection of secure connected-home hardware, artificial-intelligence-enabled camera robotics, cloud storage, and distributed high-performance computing. Its differentiators include WebRTC communications, encrypted peer-to-peer networking, automated tracking, facial-recognition features, and subscription-linked cloud services.

• Skype-enabled IP camera · 2013

  iCam HD

  The iCam HD was Amaryllo's first publicly presented smart-home security product. Introduced at IFA Berlin in 2013, it used Skype connectivity to support remote camera access and communication. The product represents the company's initial focus on combining Internet video, home monitoring, and consumer communications in a single connected device.

• Connected baby and home-monitoring camera · 2014

  iBabi HD

  Announced at CES 2014, the iBabi HD was Amaryllo's second Skype-certified smart-home product. It extended the company's connected-camera range toward family and baby monitoring, using the company's early Skype-based approach to remote viewing and communication.

• WebRTC security robot · 2015

  Icam PRO FHD

  The Icam PRO FHD is associated with Amaryllo's transition to WebRTC-based security products. It was described as a WebRTC security robot and was linked to the company's 2015 CES Best of Innovation recognition in Embedded Technology. The product reflects Amaryllo's emphasis on real-time communication, remote monitoring, and robotic security functions.

• Robotic security camera · 2016

  ATOM AR3

  Introduced in late 2016, the ATOM AR3 is a camera robot designed around automated monitoring. Its described capabilities include auto-tracking and facial-recognition-related functions, allowing the device to follow subjects or activity rather than operating solely as a fixed camera. It belongs to Amaryllo's post-Skype generation of WebRTC-oriented smart-home devices.

• Robotic security camera · 2016

  ATOM AR3S

  The ATOM AR3S was introduced alongside the ATOM AR3 in late 2016 as part of Amaryllo's camera-robot portfolio. Reference material associates the range with automated tracking and facial-recognition technologies, encrypted communications, and WebRTC-based connectivity for smart-home security applications.

• Distributed high-performance cloud computing platform

  Global Supercomputing Network

  The Global Supercomputing Network is described as a distributed infrastructure-as-a-service platform that links computing resources across data centers. It is intended to provide rented GPU capacity for artificial-intelligence and machine-learning workloads, scientific simulations, and large-scale data analytics. Amaryllo's Genie assistant is designed to help users locate and allocate suitable resources across the network.

• Licensed cloud storage service

  HP Cloud

  HP Cloud is described in the reference material as a service operated by Amaryllo under an official HP Inc. brand license. It provides cloud storage through subscription and one-time-payment options for individuals, families, and businesses, with functions including backup, data storage, and smart-album creation.

• 2016

  Launch of the ATOM AR3 and AR3S camera robotsProduct launch

  Background

  After moving beyond its original Skype-based camera products, Amaryllo focused on robotic cameras using artificial-intelligence-oriented features.

  Action taken

  The company introduced the ATOM AR3 and ATOM AR3S, adding automated tracking and facial-recognition-related capabilities to its smart-home security portfolio.

  Aftermath

  The launch reinforced Amaryllo's positioning as a developer of robotic and AI-enabled security cameras rather than only fixed IP cameras.

  Source

• 2014

  Move from embedded Skype services to WebRTCStrategy

  Background

  Microsoft terminated embedded Skype services in mid-2014, creating a technology and platform dependency issue for Amaryllo's early Skype-certified smart-home products.

  Action taken

  Amaryllo redirected subsequent smart-home development toward WebRTC-based communications and continued building its own camera-robot and encrypted peer-to-peer technology.

  Aftermath

  The shift supported a later product generation centered on WebRTC, automated tracking, facial recognition, and cloud-connected security robots.

  Source

• Expansion into distributed GPU computingStrategy

  Background

  Amaryllo broadened its cloud activities beyond consumer camera storage and backup services.

  Action taken

  It developed the Global Supercomputing Network, a distributed platform intended to rent GPU resources for AI, scientific, and data-intensive workloads, supported by data-center partnerships.

  Aftermath

  The initiative extended Amaryllo's business scope into infrastructure-as-a-service and high-performance computing, although the available reference material does not establish its scale or commercial performance.

  Source

• HP cloud-services licensing arrangementStrategy

  Background

  Amaryllo sought to expand its cloud offering through branded services serving both consumers and businesses.

  Action taken

  The company became an official HP Inc. licensee for B2B and B2C cloud services, including storage and smart-album functions marketed as HP Cloud.

  Aftermath

  The arrangement added a major external brand to Amaryllo's cloud-services portfolio; detailed commercial terms and duration are not specified in the available material.

  Source

• 2016

  ATOM AR3 and ATOM AR3S camera robots are introduced[1]Amarylloen.wikipedia.org

  Product launch · Product generation

  Amaryllo introduced the ATOM AR3 and ATOM AR3S, camera robots featuring automated tracking and recognition-oriented capabilities.

• 2015

  Amaryllo receives CES Best of Innovation recognition[1]Amarylloen.wikipedia.org

  Other

  Amaryllo's Icam PRO FHD was associated with a CES Best of Innovation Award in the Embedded Technology category.

• 2014

  Amaryllo announces iBabi HD at CES[1]Amarylloen.wikipedia.org

  Product launch

  The company announced the iBabi HD, its second Skype-certified smart-home product, at CES.

• 2014

  Gartner names Amaryllo a Cool Vendor in Connected Home[1]Amarylloen.wikipedia.org

  Other

  Gartner recognized Amaryllo in its Connected Home coverage, highlighting the company's connected-device approach.

• 2014

  Amaryllo shifts smart-home development toward WebRTC[1]Amarylloen.wikipedia.org

  Product generation

  Following Microsoft's termination of embedded Skype services, Amaryllo moved subsequent smart-home development toward WebRTC-based communications.

• 2013

  Amaryllo presents its first Skype-enabled smart-home products at IFA[1]Amarylloen.wikipedia.org

  Product launch

  Amaryllo introduced the iCam HD, a Skype-enabled IP camera, as an early entry in its smart-home security portfolio.

1. 1Amarylloen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Amaryllo official websiteamaryllo.eu