Akshita Iyer, founder and CEO of Ome, ​wrote a guest article for IoT For All — discussing how IoT technology is shifting from a convenience to a necessity in enhancing home safety, particularly in the kitchen. She highlights that cooking is the leading cause of home fires in the U.S., emphasizing the need for proactive safety measures.

In her guest article for Kitchen & Bath Business, KBB Magazine, Ome’s founder & CEO Akshita Iyer shares her predictions for smart kitchens in 2025. She highlights how kitchens are becoming more proactive, with appliances that can anticipate needs — like ovens that preheat based on your schedule or smart pantries suggesting meals with what you have on hand.

Akshita Iyer, founder and CEO of Ome, was featured on the nationally syndicated radio program HomeTalk with Michael King. During the interview with co-host Rita Crompton, Akshita discussed how the Ome Smart Knob enhances kitchen safety and convenience by allowing users to upgrade their existing stoves with intelligent controls. She highlighted the device's ability to automatically control and turn off the stove, providing a seamless integration into modern kitchens.

We're excited to be featured on AppleInsider and the HomeKit Insider Podcast, where Ome’s founder & CEO, Akshita Iyer, joined the conversation on the future of smart kitchens.

We’re honored to be featured in a recent Forbes article discussing advancements in smart home technology that enhance comfort, convenience, and cost-efficiency. The article highlights Ome's innovative solutions, emphasizing our commitment to integrating smart technology into everyday living spaces.

Ome is thrilled to be featured in a recent Nerd News Social article following an interview with our founder and CEO, Akshita Iyer, at CES 2025. The article highlights Akshita's journey from a neuroscience major to developing the Ome Smart Knob after her mother's Parkinson's diagnosis led to a kitchen fire. This innovative device transforms traditional stoves into smart appliances, enhancing safety and convenience for all users.

Ome is excited to announce its participation in the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this January. As highlighted in a recent article by Hypepotamus, Ome is featured among Atlanta's innovative startups heading to CES to showcase cutting-edge technologies.

As a college student bound for med school less than 10 years ago, if someone had told me that my impact in the world would stem from a passion for innovative kitchen technology, I’d surely think they were mistaken. Honestly, I never thought I’d know this much about kitchen anything. And on many days, I do have to keep pinching myself to make sure I’m not dreaming (or having a nightmare, depending on how you view the entrepreneur life). As you likely know by now, at Ome, we’re redefining kitchen safety with our Smart Knob, a proprietary retrofit device that quickly transforms any gas or electric stove into a smart appliance by simply replacing the existing knobs. It’s the only...

Purgula, a publication covering all things tech and innovation for home owners, interviewed Ome’s founder and CEO Akshita Iyer about the launch of our next-generation Smart Knob 2.0 — a retrofit device that can transform any gas or electric range or stovetop into a smart appliance to enhance kitchen safety, particularly for elderly adults.

Consumer tech publication T3 published a feature about Ome and its new Smart Knob designed to address the most critical and unsolved safety concern in the kitchen — unattended cooking.