Actelis controls HVAC for US military
The US military has recruited California-based Actelis Networks to enable and extend connectivity for HVAC system monitoring and control. HVAC monitoring systems include sensors that generate a continuous stream [...]
Silicon Labs opens Matter testing facility
Silicon Labs has opened a connectivity laboratory at its Boston, Massachusetts, facility for developers to test Matter prototypes. The lab simulates a modern smart home, with a range of [...]
ABB moves into Matter with Eve acquisition
ABB has acquired Eve Systems, a German smart home specialist with operations in Europe and the USA, bringing the Swedish engineering giant products based on Matter and Thread. The [...]
Schneider adjusts HVAC to fit room occupancy
Schneider Electric has announced two products to adjust heating and ventilation depending on room occupancy. The SpaceLogic RP-V and Insight Sensor provide demand-driven ventilation based on the actual occupancy [...]
Samsung integrates Maxeon energy system into SmartThings
Samsung is integrating Singapore-based Maxeon Solar Technologies’ SunPower One residential energy system into the SmartThings connected home platform. This integration is intended to let homeowners increase their energy independence, [...]
Vivint expands from smart home to lighting
Utah-based Vivint Smart Home has set up a smart lighting division to make homes safer, smarter and more sustainable. Vivint Smart Lighting lets home owners place switches anywhere, doesn’t [...]
Smart home market set for 13% CAGR
The global smart home market is set to see a 13% CAGR from $68.83bn in 2022 to reach $183.47bn in 2030, according to Market Xcel. The smart home market [...]
Andorix deploys HFR for in-building services
Andorix, a Canadian smart building enabler and system integrator, has deployed a time sensitive networking (TSN) platform from Texas firm HFR Networks’ to deliver wholesale in-building managed services. The [...]
AI app connects Farnek staff across multiple sites
UAE facilities management company Farnek has launched an in-house mobile app with smart AI chatbot to support staff across multiple sites. Called Farnek Buddy, it raises awareness of welfare [...]
Novosense checks liquid level in household appliances
Chinese company Novonsense Microelectronics has introduced a pressure sensor for detecting the liquid level in household appliances, making them more intelligent and saving energy. Accurate liquid level detection can [...]
Honeywell helps building owners with sustainability
Honeywell Forge for Buildings is a comprehensive approach to building systems operations and management that can be used at a single site or with an entire portfolio. The approach [...]
Etisalat picks SoftAtHome for Alexa control
UAE households can control connected smart home devices with voice commands thanks to Amazon Alexa’s technology deployed by Orange subsidiary SoftAtHome. French software company SoftAtHome, a specialist in broadband, [...]
