Artificial Intelligence
Solving the Smart Building Cybersecurity Problem with AI
June 1st, 2021New EU Regulations Could Become the Global Standard for AI Development
May 25th, 2021
Integrated Access Control Can Create Secure “Virus-Smart” Buildings
We have been talking about the return to the workplace for over a year and while we must be closer to that happening, there is no clear end to the pandemic in sight. Vaccine rollouts have certainly accelerated our path to the end of the crisis, but that end is unlikely to be a definable […]

European Startups Enable Smart Water Management Solutions in Commercial Buildings
This article was written by Daphne Tomlinson, Senior Research Associate at Memoori Water management solutions at the point of use in buildings are gaining traction as IoT driven digital water technology gathers pace. Advancements in IoT technology, analytics and automation enable organizations to now add water to their existing energy efficiency and sustainability initiatives. IoT […]

Artificial Intelligence has a Communication Problem
This article was written by Owen Kell, Senior IoT Research Associate at Memoori. AI has a communication problem. There I said it, and I think I’m in a credible position to say it now, having spent the last four months interviewing industry insiders, and pouring over company websites, white papers, and annual reports in preparation […]

The Global Market for AI & Machine Learning in Smart Commercial Buildings
The potential for Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help transform the performance of commercial buildings has been well documented for several years. But as with most technology innovations, the industry has been slow to adopt AI and Machine Learning techniques. Coupled with this, marketing hype from vendors has often painted a confusing picture of what AI […]

The Critical Factors That Will Deliver Physical Security Growth to 2025
In this article we discuss the 6 most important factors that will shape the future of the Physical Security industry through the next 5 years, which will require fundamental changes to business strategies. 1. The gap between the major suppliers of Video Surveillance equipment and the many hundreds of smaller suppliers gets wider every year […]

The Competitive Advantage of Having a Healthy Smart Building Has Never Been Greater
Our buildings are in the midst of a crisis, not just the pandemic that has reduced commercial building occupancy to zero for extended periods in the past year but also a crisis of how to operate in the post-COVID environment. Public health will remain center stage even after lockdowns end and employees are allowed to […]

Analysis of M&A Deals in the Physical Security Business
M&A data collected by Memoori over the last 18 years shows that the Physical Security industry has gone through 4 cycles of growth and decline sometimes exaggerated by a number of billion dollar deals in one year, or increased activity from Private Equity or buyers outside the physical security industry. Memoori’s annual world report The […]

Convenience Store Retrofits Enable a Checkout-Free Shopping Experience
This article was written by Daphne Tomlinson, Senior Research Associate at Memoori. There is a surge of interest in autonomous checkout technology for convenience stores, as the retail industry struggles more than most through this extended global crisis. The pandemic has helped bolster the case for a checkout-free contactless shopping experience, which mitigates the spread […]