Planon acquires Axonize to boost smart building offering
Massachusetts-based real estate and facility management software provider Planon is acquiring Axonize, an Israeli developer of a cloud-based IoT platform, to strengthen its position in smart building systems. Axonize [...]
Signify enhances Philips Hue app
Dutch company Signify has improved its Philips Hue app to serve, it says, as the foundation for the future of smart lighting. Previously called Philips Lighting, Signify has improved [...]
Drone firms partner to map construction sites
Australian drone data visualisation and analytics firm Propeller Aero is working with Swiss drone company Wingtra to deliver accurate data and 3D mapping to construction and earthworks sites. Wingrtra [...]
STM opens doors for Magic fingerprint technology
Chinese AIoT company Magic Information has launched a reference design based on fingerprint recognition technology running on an ST Microelectronics Bluetooth microcontroller that can be integrated into smart locks. [...]
IoT building penetration up despite Covid, says F&S
Although the effect of the pandemic was severe in traditional markets such as HVAC, lighting and building automation, technology-based software markets flourished, according to market watcher Frost & Sullivan. [...]
Johnson Controls and DigiCert connect on smart buildings
Johnson Controls is to leverage Utah-based DigiCert’s IoT Device Manager to provide secure connectivity to its OpenBlue smart building platform. Johnson Controls has partnered with DigiCert, a provider of [...]
CSA shows standards Matter
The Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA), formerly known as the Zigbee Alliance, has announced Matter, an interoperable, secure connectivity standard for smart homes based on Project Chip. The proliferation of [...]
Siemens and Telefónica enable smart buildings in Spain
Siemens and Telefónica Tech are offering a package in Spain that provides services for smart buildings. This collaboration should let both companies present a joint value proposition that includes [...]
Infosys smart office helps New Yorkers return to work
Indian digital services company Infosys is working with New York-based RXR Realty to develop a smart office platform running on Microsoft Azure to enable a safe return to work. [...]
Buildots AI accesses construction site data
Israeli AI construction tech start-up Buildots has released a mobile control room to give project managers access to critical information on the go. Profit margins in construction are some [...]
Smart HVAC start-up Dabbel raises €3.6m
German property-technology start-up Dabbel has raised €3.6m in a financing round. Founded in 2018, Dabbel has developed cloud-based AI software that plugs into the building management systems (BMS) of [...]
ADI digitally transforms Burnley stadium
English Premier League club Burnley is turning Turf Moor into one of the most digitally advanced stadiums in European football using technology from local firm ADI. ADI’s proprietary LED [...]
