Siemens increases flexibility for building automation
After the launch of the PXC4 and PXC5 controllers for small and medium-sized buildings, Siemens has added the PXC7 to its Desigo portfolio to offer more flexibility to building [...]
Bosch connects fire alarms at Brazilian hospital
Bosch has installed a connected and integrated fire alarm system to provide safety coverage for Hospital Centro Médico Campinas in Brazil. Designed by Bosch and implemented by Brazcamp Tecnologia [...]
Creo and Versatile partner to optimise construction
Creo, a Montreal-based project management firm, is bringing Californian construction technology pioneer Versatile’s CraneView technology to the Canadian market. Versatile uses artificial intelligence (AI) and the IoT to optimise [...]
Buildots takes data directly from construction sites
Israeli start-up Buildots, which uses AI and computer vision to modernise construction management, has announced scheduling integrations that will feed data directly from construction sites to planning platforms. This [...]
Smart kitchen firm Fresco closes $20m funding round
Irish smart kitchen firm Fresco has closed a $20m financing round led by three international appliance brands. Smart kitchen appliance users are projected to reach 248 million worldwide by [...]
Smart homes top 100m in Europe and North America
The number of smart homes in Europe and North America reached 105m in 2021, according to research from IoT analyst firm Berg Insight. The smart home market is North [...]
Insteon shuts down leaving smart home users stranded
California-based IoT company Insteon suddenly shut down this month leaving its smart home users without connectivity. It later emailed customers saying it was dissolving the business and trying to [...]
JPMorgan adopts Sustainable Building Software
Global bank JPMorgan Chase has adopted Prescriptive Data’s Nantum OS software to optimise energy use and reduce its carbon footprint in its office buildings. The company, the world’s largest [...]
Smart Windows ensure Staff Wellbeing at Amazon
Amazon has completed installation of View Smart Windows in its recently acquired 72nd Way Redmond office complex. The new windows employ machine learning technologies to maximise health and wellbeing [...]
Austin deploys IoT and AI to boost construction rate
One of America’s most diversified builders is adopting IoT and AI to optimise its construction processes. Dallas based Austin Commercial, part of Austin Industries, is employing construction AI specialist [...]
Checkit: world’s smallest sensors for Smart Buildings
Checkit is partnering on IoT technology with Norwegian tech company Disruptive Technologies to integrate ultra-small sensors into Smart Buildings. In a statement, Checkit said that its partnership with Disruptive [...]
Telus partners Duuo to expand Building Automation
Canadian telecoms operator Telus is partnering with property and insurance firm Duuo to expand property operators access to Smart Building solutions, and provide residents with insurance and financing that [...]
