Lighthouse, the maker of a security camera with some sophisticated artificial intelligence capabilities, is closing its doors, citing a lack of commercial success for its first product. Lighthouse’s first product was unveiled back in May 2017, and it began selling in February of this year for $299. The camera could perform facial recognition and, over time, learn the faces of familiar people in your home to help you tailor alert settings and better understand when you needed to actually pay attention to the video feed.
The product did, however, come with some drawbacks. It was $299, which was as expensive as the most pricey Nest camera. It also required a $10 subscription fee that was necessary to enable any of its promised AI features,...