Calterah SDK helps with indoor positioning apps
Chinese firm Calterah has produced a software-development kit (SDK) to help develop indoor mm-wave radar applications for smart homes, elderly care and smart offices. Nowadays, mm-wave radar technology is [...]
LG to unveil smart-home AI assistant at CES
South Korean firm LG Electronics plans to unveil a smart-home artificial intelligence (AI) agent at next week’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The AI agent uses robotic, [...]
Honeywell buys Carrier access security business
Honeywell plans to enhance and strengthen its building automation capabilities with the acquisition of Carrier’s Global Access security business for $4.95bn in an all-cash transaction. The acquisition, which includes [...]
Ford and Resideo manage V2H energy
Ford and is working with Arizona security company Resideo to explore vehicle-to-home (V2H) energy management schemes. Called the EV-Home Power Partnership, the joint simulation project will explore the potential [...]
Johnson Controls whitepaper shows future of buildings
A whitepaper from Johnson Controls outlines how technologies such as artificial intelligence, IoT, cloud and cyber security can help enterprises create buildings that integrate with human and environmental ecosystems. [...]
Siemens increases fire safety in Building X
Siemens is expanding its fire safety offering on Building X, its AI-based cloud-enabled platform that accelerates sustainability, experience and performance for future-proof buildings. The expansion comes through applications and [...]
ABB automates London Land Group
ABB is providing home automation technology to UK real-estate company London Land Group. ABB Electrification’s smart buildings division has signed a supplier agreement that lays the foundation for home [...]
Panasonic opens air-con R&D centre in Malaysia
Panasonic has started operating its new R&D building in Malaysia responsible for developing air-conditioning equipment for Asean and Europe. The building is equipped with modern facilities, including the company’s [...]
LiftMaster smart intercoms target multifamily properties
Illinois-based LiftMaster has expanded its line of smart video intercoms to make access for large communities and multifamily properties more reliable and convenient. Powered by MyQ, Smart Video Intercom [...]
Aico sensors secure student accommodation
Canterbury Christ Church University (CCCU) in the UK has upgraded its student accommodation alarm systems via the implementation of IoT-connected smart home sensors from Aico. The university offers guaranteed [...]
STM long life MCU for smart buildings
STMicroelectronics has released a new microcontroller with power-saving features that extend battery life beyond 15 years, designed for use in smart building applications. The new MCU, based on the [...]
Johnson: smart buildings key to net zero
Research by Johnson Controls and Forrester Consulting finds that smart building technologies have a key role to play in achieving global net zero targets. The survey of 3,500 building [...]
