Google explains how Matter smart home tech will work on Nest and Android

Google, Amazon and Apple are among the tech giants pioneering an effort to ensure smart home products share an infrastructure that'll work across platforms. The new Matter standard will mean those smartening up their homes won't need to be so concerned about whether the product supports the individual protocols that underpin the major platforms. The overall goal is to boost interoperability among the best smart home devices making it into people's domiciles.