Ergomotion bed connects with smart homes
California-based Ergomotion has introduced beds that connect with smart home technology to improve home automation. Imagine a future where the bed instructs the coffee maker to begin brewing automatically [...]
Sonova smart building adapts to outside climate
Swiss hearing-aid company Sonova has opened a smart building for its Phonak Communications subsidiary that adapts heating and ventilation to the outside climate. This is said to be one [...]
Top ten start-ups picked for proptech programme
Ten start-up companies have been selected from nearly 300 submissions from 42 countries and cities to join PropXTech, a corporate innovation programme jointly launched by Hong Kong-based Sino Group [...]
Alliance connects Dali with Bluetooth Mesh and Zigbee
The Dali Alliance has published specifications that define how Dali lighting products can be incorporated into Bluetooth Mesh and Zigbee wireless ecosystems. The specifications are part of the alliance’s [...]
Pelion helps Johnson Controls develop smart buildings
Arm subsidiary Pelion, a connected IoT device service provider, is working with Johnson Controls on smart, healthy and sustainable buildings. This partnership aims to accelerate innovation in connectivity, security [...]
Ring and Yale embed intelligence into Masonite doors
Florida-based door maker Masonite has teamed up with Ring and lock company Yale to integrate power and internet connectivity into residential doors. The collaborations will explore opportunities for product [...]
Kerlink and Hydrao install smart showers in US hostels
French IoT companies Kerlink and Hydrao are combining their technologies to install a smart-shower system for a large chain of US hostels that is expected to reduce water use [...]
Trimble SaaS package targets civil construction
California-based Trimble has announced a cloud-based software-as-a service (SaaS) estimating and budget management package for civil construction professionals. The Quest estimating software is for civil engineering contractors who need [...]
Pomerleau sets up construction innovation lab at Factry
Canadian construction company Pomerleau is partnering with Montréal training centre Factry to create a laboratory dedicated to developing technology for the construction industry. The Pomerleau aXLab is said to [...]
Qorvo smart home chip works with multiple protocols
North Carolina-based chip company Qorvo has introduced a smart home communications controller to deliver simultaneous support for multiple low-power wireless protocols. The QPG6100 controller for IoT end devices uses [...]
UN calls on construction industry to adopt digital twins
To achieve sustainable infrastructure, the construction industry must adopt digital twin technologies and new materials, according to a report by the United Nations environment programme. The report reveals that [...]
Hilti provides asset tracking for construction industry
Hilti, a provider of tools, technology, software and services to the construction industry, has enhanced its ON!Track tool and asset tracking offering making it easier to manage businesses, assets [...]
