Google is creating a new division to unite hardware interests like Nexus, Chromebook, Chromecast and even Google Glass.
The OnHub router and the experimental ATAP lab projects will also come under the watch of returning former Motorola president Rick Osterloh.
News of the new division, first reported by Re/code, has been confirmed by Google.
Osterloh will now work with partner manufacturers on the Nexus line and other consumer hardware products.
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Tony Fadell’s Nest, which has become somewhat of an island within Google in recent weeks, will not be under Osterloh’s jurisdiction, according to the report.
The smart home company, which makes thermostats, smoke alarms and security cameras, has been ridiculed internally for poor performance and a combative internal culture.
As a result of the switch, the Glass team will no longer be under Fadell’s control. He will apparently stay on and as advisor.
The move could signify Google’s rumoured willingness to offload Nest, which it bought for $3.2 billion back in 2014.
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