June Oven

June Oven is a consumer kitchen-appliance brand built around a connected countertop oven that combines a high-resolution camera, a built-in scale, and computer-vision software to identify food and choose cooking settings automatically. The product was developed by June, a San Francisco-based startup founded in 2013 by Matt Van Horn and Nikhil Bhogal, and it first reached consumers through a crowdfunding-style pre-order and a 2015 launch that positioned the oven as a 'computer in the kitchen' rather than a conventional toaster oven. The brand's core proposition is convenience and precision: users place food on the oven's tray, the camera and sensors recognize items such as steak, salmon, cookies, or toast, and the oven suggests or executes a cooking program. A companion smartphone app lets owners monitor cooking, receive notifications, and update the oven's software, so the appliance improves over time like a connected device. June has marketed the oven as a premium product aimed at home cooks who want restaurant-style results without guesswork, and it has expanded its line with accessories and a second-generation model. June operates in the crowded smart-kitchen and countertop-appliance market, competing with established oven and toaster-oven makers as well as other connected-cooking startups. The company raised venture capital to fund hardware development and manufacturing, and it has sold primarily in the United States through its own website and retail partners. As a brand, June Oven represents the wave of 'smart appliances' that blend hardware, software, and machine learning, and its identity is closely tied to the idea of an oven that can see and think about what it is cooking.

June was founded in 2013 in San Francisco by Matt Van Horn and Nikhil Bhogal, who set out to build a countertop oven that could recognize food and cook it automatically. The company spent several years developing the hardware and software, combining a camera, a scale, and machine-learning models trained to identify common foods and doneness levels. The first June Intelligent Oven was announced and offered for pre-order in 2015, and units began shipping to customers in 2016, making June one of the earliest consumer appliances to put computer vision at the center of the cooking experience. The brand's early identity was that of a technology company entering the kitchen: reviewers and press described the oven as a 'computer' or a 'smart oven' rather than a traditional appliance, and June leaned into that framing in its marketing. The oven's camera could recognize foods such as steak, salmon, bacon, cookies, and toast, and the accompanying app allowed remote monitoring and software updates. June also introduced accessories, including a pizza stone and a baking pan, to broaden the oven's uses. In the years that followed, June released a second-generation oven with improved camera and cooking capabilities, and it continued to refine its software. The company raised venture funding from investors interested in connected hardware and the smart-home trend, and it sold the oven primarily in the United States through its own website and select retailers. Like many hardware startups, June faced the challenge of manufacturing at scale and competing with both established appliance brands and other connected-cooking entrants. Its history reflects the broader arc of the smart-kitchen category: a small team using software and sensors to rethink a familiar appliance, and a brand built around the promise that the oven itself can decide how to cook your food.

• 2016

  June begins shipping the oven to customers.

• 2015

  The first June Intelligent Oven is announced and offered for pre-order.

• 2013

  June is founded in San Francisco by Matt Van Horn and Nikhil Bhogal.

Premium connected kitchen appliance that uses computer vision to automate cooking for home cooks.

• June Intelligent Oven

  A countertop oven with a camera, scale, and computer-vision software that recognizes food and automates cooking.

• June Oven accessories

  Accessories such as a pizza stone and baking pan that expand the oven's cooking options.

• 2026.09.22

  Reported2026.09.27

  Weber shuts off June Oven app and cloud services[2]Weber关闭June Oven应用及云服务theverge.com

  Weber, which bought June in January 2021 and stopped making the ovens in 2022, shut off the June Oven's app and cloud services, leaving users without app control, software updates, AI food recognition, support, or parts. Weber said it considered open-sourcing the technology to keep it alive but decided against it, citing that June's IP is part of its Weber Connect platform. June's co-founder Matt Van Horn said on X that he tried to keep the servers online but to no avail.

Read more

1. 1Google Newsnews.google.com
2. 2Weber关闭June Oven应用及云服务theverge.com