Wyze (US Brand, Chinese Multi-ODM)

Founded 2017 in Lynnwood, WA, Wyze is a US-based smart-home startup that rapidly became Amazon's top sub-$30 indoor security camera brand (Wyze Cam V3 and successors). 20M+ users and Amazon indoor camera BSR Top-3. ✓ NDAA-clean at company level (US brand, no Hikvision/Dahua/HiSilicon lineage; chipsets vary — T31/T31X from Novatek/Ingenic families). ⚠️ Multi-ODM Chinese production: Tianjin Hualai (天津华来智能) is primary camera ODM; Chongqing Luxiangjia (重庆鹿想家) makes Wyze Lock; Hangzhou Mirui (觅睿科技, BJ 920036) is a new large customer since Sept 2025 per Dongwu Securities research. In March 2024, a security incident surfaced (12,000+ users could view others' event thumbnails — since fixed). Wyze's innovation model: own App/cloud AI/UI/branding, outsource hardware engineering and manufacturing to Chinese ODM partners. Featured on chinatechsource as the key case study for understanding the Chinese ODM ecosystem behind America's best sub-$30 camera brand. Recommended buyer path: contact Chinese ODMs directly (Hangzhou Mirui profile in this directory covers one).