Archives
Amazon Accelerator Startups Pilot Energy Efficiency Solutions
October 10th, 2024What’s Behind Siemens Acquisition of Danfoss Fire Safety?
October 9th, 2024
Energy Management Software for HVAC Optimization Market
In today’s complex commercial real estate landscape, energy management has become a critical focus for asset managers, property managers, and facilities managers. As urbanization accelerates, energy demand grows, and the energy market becomes more volatile, optimizing energy use is no longer just about lowering costs, it has become a key factor in achieving sustainability, resource […]
dormakaba Access Solutions Business & FY2023/24 Financials Examined
In this Research Note, we examine one of the top three companies in the global access solutions market, dormakaba. Based on their FY2023/2024 financial results, year ending 30 June 2024 and their latest corporate presentation, this article highlights their solutions portfolio, financial highlights, and the latest results of their two business segments. dormakaba is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and is headquartered in Rümlang, near Zurich, Switzerland. Around 15,000 employees worldwide support a growing customer base in more than 130 countries. dormakaba Solutions Portfolio dormakaba has 4 global divisions in its Access Solutions business segment: Access Automation Solutions offers entrance automation and entrance security. Access Hardware Solutions offers door closers, architectural hardware, and mechanical key systems. Access Control Solutions offers electronic access and data, escape and rescue, and lodging systems. Services offering consulting, planning, implementation, commissioning, and maintenance. The Key & Wall Solutions and OEM business segment offers key systems and movable walls, as well […]
Powering the AI Factory
“The next industrial revolution has begun. Companies and countries are partnering to shift the trillion-dollar traditional data centers to accelerated computing and build a new type of data center – the AI factory – to produce a new commodity: artificial intelligence,” Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, announced during his Computex keynote in June 2024. Originating in a 2020 article by Harvard professors Marco Iansiti and Karim Lakhani, the term “AI Factory” has risen to prominence in recent years. In this research note, we explore the topic to understand what an AI factory is, how it’s different from a data center, what makes it revolutionary, and why the AI factory will depend on smart building technology. The AI Factory An AI factory, not to be confused with an AI-enabled manufacturing facility, is a “factory” that takes raw material (data) then processes and refines it (training) to produce “intelligence” in the form of ready-made AI models and […]
#Podcast 33: The UK Smart Metering Fiasco!
In our Podcast series “Sh*t You Wish Your Building Did!”, Memoori explores the intersection between technology and commercial buildings through interesting conversations. For Episode 33, we were joined by Nick Hunn for an in-depth discussion on the UK Government’s smart metering project, which began in 2009. Role forward 15 years, and by some quirk of […]
Zoom Workplace Management Business 2024 Examined
In this Research Note, we examine Zoom Video Communications Inc., a $4.5 billion video conferencing company based in San Jose, California, and its entry into the workplace management and employee engagement sector. Based on their Q1 and Q2 FY2025 earnings presentations, this analysis covers the recently launched Workplace software suite combining meeting management for hybrid working, resource scheduling, visitor management, and digital signage as well as the acquisition and development of the Workvivo employee engagement app. Zoom Workplace Q1 FY 2025 Earnings Presentation, 20 May 2024 In March 2024, the company announced Zoom Workplace, an AI-powered collaboration platform designed to help customers streamline communications, improve productivity, increase employee engagement, and optimize in-person time. The platform includes a well-known range of video conferencing solutions such as Meetings, Chat, Phone, Mail, and Calendar. Upgraded or new applications for workplace management in the Spaces software suite include: Rooms: A dedicated hybrid and in-person meeting management solution similar to […]
Google Open Sources TensorFlow Simulator & Smart Building Data
Last week, tech giant Google announced the open-sourcing of two digital smart building resources; the TensorFlow Smart Buildings Simulator and an accompanying smart building data set. This announcement adds to a growing body of open-source smart building resources. Open sourcing is already fundamental to the software development process, for smart buildings and across the technology landscape. This is emphasized by “Census II of Free and Open Source Software – Application Libraries” —a March 2022 study by The Linux Foundation, in partnership with the Laboratory for Innovation Science at Harvard (LISH), which estimated that free and open source software constitutes 70-90% of any given piece of modern software. “Open-source software is the foundation of 99% of the world’s software,” said Martin Woodward, VP of developer relations at GitHub. “There are a number of benefits to open source, from providing an environment to work fast and flexibly, to enabling collaboration from developers around the world. No single […]
Next Page