# Rest

> Rest, formerly NoiseAware, supplies hospitality operators with room sensors, cloud dashboards, alerts and time-stamped environmental reports. Its hotel offering identifies air-quality patterns associated with smoking and vaping, helping staff review incidents, maintain smoke-free rooms and document policy decisions without recording guests.

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Headquarters:** Dallas, United States
- **Founders:** David Krauss (Co-founder; former CEO), Andrew Schulz (Co-founder; CEO in 2021 company materials)
- **Products:** Rest smoking and vaping monitoring, NoiseAware noise monitoring, Rest by NoiseAware mobile app, Installation and operational onboarding
- **Notable:** Announced an $8 million Series A in April 2021., Reported more than 2 million hotel room nights monitored by February 2024., Reached Oracle Cloud Marketplace in February 2024.

## Products & services

- **Rest smoking and vaping monitoring** — In-room air-quality sensors with cloud dashboard, alerts and time-stamped reports supporting hotel review of potential smoking events.
- **NoiseAware noise monitoring** — Legacy indoor and outdoor noise-level monitoring for rental operators; historical AutoResolve offered automated guest messaging.
- **Rest by NoiseAware mobile app** — Displays noise and smoking events, sends push notifications and accepts event feedback; July 2026 release lists Gen2 support.
- **Installation and operational onboarding** — Sensor deployment and support for incorporating incident review and documentation into property workflows.

## Achievements

- Announced an $8 million Series A in April 2021.
- Reported more than 2 million hotel room nights monitored by February 2024.
- Reached Oracle Cloud Marketplace in February 2024.
- Current product page claims 20 million room nights protected; company-reported, not independently audited.

## Latest updates

- **2025-12** — Bigfoot Capital announced a $5 million growth capital facility for Rest.
- **2026-02** — The Points Guy reported disputed smoking fees at hotels using Rest sensors, including refunds, and published Rest’s response emphasizing property discretion and context.
- **2026-07** — Google Play lists an update to Rest by NoiseAware adding Gen2 support and fixes.
- **2026-08** — Website terms and privacy notices updated August 14; current site emphasizes hotel-led review and environmental-only monitoring.

## Links

- Website: https://restsensor.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/noiseaware/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/noiseawaredotio
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/noiseaware/

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Last updated: 2026-10-05