{{Infobox company | name = June | logo = June company logo.png | logo_size = 200px | parent = Weber Inc. | key_people = Matt Van Horn (Co-founder, President, CEO) <br /> Nikhil Bhogal (Co-founder, CTO) | area_served = United States | products = Kitchenware | num_employees = 40 | homepage = {{URL|https://juneoven.com}} | footnotes = | founded = June, 2015 | location = San Francisco }}
'''June''' is a home automation company based in San Francisco. Its first product was the June Intelligent Oven, a Wi-Fi-enabled, app-connected countertop convection oven that employs machine learning and computer vision technologies to identify and cook food.<ref name=Wilson />
== History ==
June was founded by Matt Van Horn and Nikhil Bhogal and launched in June 2015.<ref name=Wilson /> Van Horn previously co-founded Zimride, which spun off the ride-sharing service Lyft,<ref name=Wilson /> while Bhogal designed the camera software for the iPhone's first five generations and was as an inventor on multiple Apple camera software patents.<ref name=Wilson /> June team members have also worked on the Apple Watch, GoPro cameras and Fitbit fitness trackers.<ref name=Wilson /> Michelin-starred chef Michael Mina is an advisor to June.<ref name=Raphael>{{cite web|last1=Raphael|first1=Lisa|title=This Crazy Awesome Gadget Will Change Your Kitchen Forever|url=http://www.brit.co/june-smart-oven/|website=Brit + Co|accessdate=1 August 2015|date=9 June 2015}}</ref>
The first generation oven was launched in December 2016. June launched its second generation June Oven in August 2018 as the "do-it-all oven" and seven appliances in one - a countertop convection oven, air fryer, slow cooker, dehydrator, broiler, toaster and warming drawer.<ref name=Wilson />
== Design == The oven is controlled by a 5-inch touch screen and connected app.<ref name=Devin>{{cite web|last1=Coldeway|first1=Devin|title=June Smart Oven Wants You to Let It Do the Cooking For You|url=http://www.nbcnews.com/tech/gadgets/june-smart-oven-wants-you-let-it-do-cooking-n372376|website=NBC News|date=9 June 2015 |accessdate=24 July 2015}}</ref><ref name=Daniela>{{cite web|last1=Hernandez|first1=Daniela|title=Terrible cooks of the world, this smart oven will do the work for you|url=http://fusion.net/story/147480/terrible-cooks-of-the-world-this-smart-oven-will-do-all-the-work-for-you/|website=Fusion|accessdate=24 July 2015|date=9 June 2015|archive-date=25 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150725142021/http://fusion.net/story/147480/terrible-cooks-of-the-world-this-smart-oven-will-do-all-the-work-for-you/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Programmable and sensor-driven, the oven uses a built-in scale, core-temperature thermometer and a camera to suggest cooking time and temperature. The internal high-definition camera with a fisheye lens that is designed to recognize commonly cooked foods.<ref name=Wilson>{{cite web|last1=Rothman|first1=Wilson|title=June Smart Oven Points to a Future of Perfectly Cooked Food|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/personal-technology/2015/06/09/june-smart-oven-points-to-a-future-of-perfectly-cooked-food/|website=Wall Street Journal|accessdate=8 August 2015|date=9 June 2015}}</ref><ref name=Devin /><ref name=Pierce>{{cite magazine|last1=Pierce|first1=David|title=This Smart Oven Bakes Perfect Cookies Without Your Help|url=https://www.wired.com/2015/06/june-oven/|magazine=WIRED|accessdate=24 July 2015|date=9 June 2015}}</ref> The company claims the oven's optical recognition can identify foods such as frozen pizza, bacon, Brussels sprouts, asparagus, and potatoes and can differentiate between different types of fish.<ref name=Wilson />
The June Oven has dual-surround convection fans, digital TRIAC controllers, a GPU processor, a 2.3-gigahertz NVIDIA chip, and carbon-fiber heating elements.<ref name=Higginbotham>{{cite web|last1=Higginbotham|first1=Stacey|title=An oven as smart as your Xbox could be coming to a kitchen near you|url=http://fortune.com/2015/06/09/june-smart-oven/|website=Fortune|accessdate=24 July 2015|date=9 June 2015}}</ref><ref name=PCH>{{cite web|last1=PCH|title=PCH Talks with Matt Van Horn, Co-founder and CEO of June Oven|url=https://theblueprint.com/stories/june-oven/|accessdate=27 July 2015|date=22 July 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151002133535/https://theblueprint.com/stories/june-oven/|archivedate=2 October 2015}}</ref> Ammunition Design Group aided with the industrial design of the June Oven and Quanta Computer aided in the manufacturing.<ref name=Brownlee>{{cite web|last1=Brownlee|first1=John|title=Let This Intelligent Oven Cook All Your Meals For You|url=http://www.fastcodesign.com/3047171/let-this-intelligent-oven-cook-all-your-meals-for-you|website=Fast Company|accessdate=25 July 2015|date=9 June 2015}}</ref>
The iOS and Android apps display a live-stream video of the inside of the oven and then sends a notification when the food is done.<ref name="Ashlee Real">{{cite web|last1=Thompson|first1=Ashlee Clarke|title=Live-stream baking? Company puts camera in countertop oven|url=http://www.cnet.com/products/june-intelligent-oven/|website=CNET|accessdate=25 July 2015|date=9 June 2015}}</ref>
== Funding ==
June received $7 million in Series A funding from the Foundry Group, First Round Capital, Lerer Ventures, and Founders Fund.<ref name=Higginbotham />
== Acquisition ==
On January 12, 2021, it was announced that June was acquired by Weber Inc. for an undisclosed amount.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Weber acquires smart oven maker June|url=https://www.engadget.com/weber-june-acquisition-weber-connect-june-oven-200000677.html|access-date=2021-01-12|website=Engadget|date=12 January 2021 |language=en}}</ref> Following the acquisition, it will exist as a “strategic business unit” within Weber. Co-founder Matt Van Horn will serve as president of June while the company's other co-founder, Nikhil Bhogal, will become senior vice president, technology and connected devices of Weber. Van Horn will continue to focus on June Oven while Bhogal will work with Weber R&D programs and new products.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/weber-june-acquisition-weber-connect-june-oven-200000677.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAIraJkABn7wjYLhfbpq3t3XsHUc9jVLxYI48yXXCsiXQxSJ7ookrZJvPzxXmDTCiD0Ck5sy0oL8tHMoY3MZgEve8-xQx1cdnPn-t_BS9ZXU6Tzee3Iz75Ix-mEmkL8xRrEmCPsGvlfKAqDsI-dWsJ1AGPt6JAisd7YJDneWd1oKl|title=Weber acquires smart oven maker June|website=Engadget|date=January 12, 2021 |author=Billy Steele|access-date=June 29, 2023}}</ref>
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