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What’s Behind the Acquisition of Dedrone by Axon?
This Research Note examines what’s behind the Axon acquisition of Dedrone, a US counter-drone startup. We review the transaction details, explore the previous investment and partnership leading up to the takeover, and highlight Axon’s strategic rationale to invest in robotic security technology. Axon Business Profile Axon Enterprise Inc, formerly TASER International is a US-listed public […]
The Expanding Role of Artificial Intelligence in Smart Building Applications
The application of artificial intelligence (AI) in smart buildings represents an immense opportunity to transform buildings from automated environments into intelligent spaces that continuously optimize themselves. However, mainstream adoption still faces hurdles around trust, complexity, and integrating artificial intelligence with legacy infrastructure. Our latest study explores the current and future artificial intelligence applications in smart […]
Mapping the Strategic Direction of Grosvenor Property Group in Smart Buildings
This Research Note examines the emerging strategic priorities of Grosvenor Property Group in the smart commercial buildings space. We have mapped strategic partnerships and investment activity by categorizing the various business relationships by technology and investment type over a 3-year period between January 2021 and July 2023. Grosvenor (GPUK) is the UK’s largest private property […]
Funding Takes Off for AI Drone Building Inspection!
Of the one million or so buildings in New York City, 314 have over 40 stories and are considered skyscrapers but more than 14,500 are over the six-story threshold to require a physical inspection of their facade every five years. With the growth of tall buildings around the world, especially in Asian and Middle Eastern […]
The Energy Performance Potential of the Building Envelope
Often the most obvious things are the hardest to see, and that could be said of the building envelope in our quest for climate-friendly real estate. Architectural trends over the past few decades have favored glass, prioritizing the facade’s aesthetic appeal and leaving the envelope’s functional aspects to take a backseat. Double or triple-pane glass […]
ADT Commercial Fire & Security Business & Financials Examined
In this Research Note, we examine the ADT Commercial fire and security business, based on their 2022 Results, investor presentations and strategy throughout 2022, updating our previous analysis. ADT is a US public company providing smart home, commercial security, and solar solutions serving residential, small business, and commercial customers in the United States. Total revenues […]
How 5G will Change Video Surveillance & How it Won’t!
Few technologies have been hyped as much as 5G. Even before the rollout of 4G, the hype began to build around its successor and projecting the transformative change that 5G would bring to almost every industry. In the physical security sector, 5G is being hailed as a game-changer for video surveillance and other security applications. […]
Delivery Culture & The Smart Building
Package delivery statistics for 2020/21 make interesting reading. Volume has surged during the pandemic. Managing that incoming flow of deliveries is fast becoming a challenge for building managers and staff seeking to maintain safety, security, hygiene, and a productive work environment. It is at that final step of a complex international logistics network where a range […]