Tuya control panel has Matter and Alexa built in
At last month’s Connections conference in Texas, Chinese IoT service provider Tuya Smart launched a 12.7cm smart-home control panel with Matter and Alexa built in. The aim is to [...]
Dewalt construction technology uses AI and IoT
Stanley Black & Decker brand Dewalt has launched technology to help construction professionals streamline their operations, enhance productivity, automate workflows and support worksite safety. The construction technology consists of [...]
Broadway project first in New York to use Buildots AI
Eyal Ofer’s new Columbus Circle Building on Broadway is the first project in New York to use the AI construction platform Buildots. The building is just north of Columbus [...]
WBA framework aims to manage home wifi
The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) has released a standard technical framework for operator-managed wifi for in-home networks. The report proposes an interoperable reference architecture for operators’ managed wifi deployment, [...]
Trimble establishes construction management lab in Ohio
Ohio State University will establish two Trimble Technology Labs for activities in food and agricultural engineering and construction management. The multidisciplinary labs at the College of Food, Agricultural & [...]
University builds lab to test smart home technology
Aberystwyth University in Wales is to open a smart home laboratory to test quality-of-life technology for the elderly. Autonomous wheelchairs and companion animals will be among the technology trialled [...]
Govee launches first product to support Matter
Smart home firm Govee has introduced its first Matter-enabled product, a two-metre LED strip light. As the Washington company’s first product that supports Matter, it was created to achieve [...]
Matter receives first update
The Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) has updated the Matter smart home standard. Last week’s release of Matter 1.1 aims to create an improved path forward for developers. The updates [...]
Signify pairs lighting with home monitoring
Dutch firm Signify, formerly Philips Lighting, is pairing lighting and security so its WiZ smart lighting system can also monitor homes. The WiZ indoor camera combines with software updates [...]
Honeywell and Arcadis ease carbon impact
Honeywell has joined forces with Dutch design and consultancy group Arcadis to help commercial building owners accelerate their efforts to reduce energy and carbon impact. The collaboration aims to [...]
Johnson Controls app provides HVAC resources
Johnson Controls has expanded its collection of residential and commercial contractor offerings with an HVAC resource app. The free ducted systems (DS) app provides contractors with instant access to [...]
Obayashi and Hitachi form smart building joint venture
Japanese companies Obayashi and Hitachi have established Oprizon, a joint venture providing smart building-related services and that started operations last month. Recently, there has been a significant increase in [...]
