Nest is expanding its range of smart home products, ending a lull in which it improved existing kit, but did not expand into fresh categories.
The items include an internet-connected intruder alarm, a video-streaming doorbell and a door lock system developed in collaboration with Yale.
In addition, the firm - which is part of the Google empire - announced an outdoor version of its IQ facial recognition camera.
The tech is priced at a premium.
The Nest Secure alarm starter pack, for example, will cost $499 (£367) when it goes on sale in November.
And if owners want to add a cellular back-up service to ensure it still works if the wi-fi connection goes down, there is an additional $50 per year charge.
By contrast, the Era Vault smartphone alarm system starts at about £150, Yale's SR-320 smart alarm kit can be bought for £250, and Samsung's SmartThings Home Monitoring kit begins at £140.
"Home security is an vital part of smart home market and is already a very competitive market segment comprising of established players as well as other smart device players," said Dinesh Kithany from the IHS Technology consultancy.
"Nest's current price tags put them in a premium position and could possibly restrict them from having a sizeable market, particularly outside the US."
Detect and tag
Nest is pitching its products as being easier-to-use than much of the competition and all controllable via a single app.
The basic Secure system consists of three interlinked devices :
- Detect - a sensor that recognises both nearby motion and the open-shut movement. It can be placed on a wall, door or window
- Tag - a keyring fob that allows the system to be armed and disarmed by family members with a tap as they enter and leave their building
- Guard - a base that sounds the alarm and can be turned on and off by either being tapped with a Tag or having a code typed into its keypad. It also contains its own motion sensor and, like the company's earlier smoke detector, guides its owners via voice recordings
Notifications are sent to the Nest app if the system detects anything unusual and allows the system to be turned on remotely if the owners forgot to do so when leaving.
The Hello video doorbell aims to rival similar products already on the market by providing high dynamic range (HDR) images - meaning they should be richer and more detailed than standard feeds when viewed on compatible equipment.
The device can be set to send alerts if it does not recognise a stranger's face or hears an unusual sound - however owners must subscribe to an additional service to gain the function.
If paired with the other forthcoming product, the Nest+Yale lock, owners will be able to unlock their front door remotely for friends or deliveries, assuming they are comfortable with the idea.
"The Nest Hello video doorbell brings a few unique features to an increasingly crowded market," remarked IHS Technology analyst Blake Kozak.
"[But] despite its brand recognition, Nest will have an uphill battle to supplant [smart doorbell] Ring, which currently has a global market share of about 45%."
Neither Nest's lock nor bell have yet been priced.
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