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What’s Behind the Acquisition of Cobalt Robotics by Dean Drako?
This Research Note examines what’s behind the acquisition of Cobalt Robotics by Dean Drako, announced on 4th June 2024. We review the development of Cobalt, the strategic rationale of the acquisition, and the accelerating trend of robotic technologies as a mainstream security solution. Cobalt Robotics Acquisition Founded in 2016 in Fremont, California Cobalt Robotics develops […]
10 Notable Physical Security Acquisitions in 2023
This Research Note reviews physical security acquisitions in the commercial smart buildings space over the last 12 months. We highlight significant M&A transactions in video surveillance, access control, electronic locking, alarm monitoring, fire detection & suppression, and life safety systems. 3 major transactions in the physical security sector were completed in 2023 – Carrier divested […]
Airthings Indoor Air Quality Business & Financials Examined
In this Research Note, we examine Airthings ASA, the Norwegian tech company focused on indoor air quality sensing. This analysis focuses on their 2022 financials and revised strategy for their commercial buildings offering, Airthings for Business, based on their Capital Market Day presentation, 26th October 2023. This article updates our previous article published in January […]
FireAngel Connected Fire Safety Business & Financials Examined
In this Research Note, we examine FireAngel Safety Technology Group plc, a UK AIM-listed company, founded in 1998, with a product portfolio of smoke alarms, CO alarms, heat alarms and accessories. Based on their 2022 Annual Report, investor presentations and press releases, this analysis covers their product portfolio, 2022 financial results and the June 2023 […]
Live Stream: AI IoT Edge Applications Insights and Trends
Join us on Tuesday 25th April at 1130 Paris | 1030 London | 0630 New York | 1430 Dubai for a FREE 30-minute Live Stream with AI Processor Startup Greenwaves Technologies to Discuss the Trends Impacting Smart Building IoT Applications. The Recording of this Live Stream is now available! Click Here. We will be joined by […]
Hype, Consensus, Maturity, & the Incredible Potential of the IoT in Smart Buildings
Like many emerging technologies, the Internet of Things (IoT) has taken us on a rollercoaster of hype as it promises to fix every problem, and reach every corner of society —as a result, forecasts on IoT proliferation have varied widely over recent decades. However, our latest IoT research now shows an increasingly stable consensus emerging […]
Do Smart Cities Work in Developing Countries?
Since the Indian government announced their 100 Smart Cities Mission in 2015, industry media channels have been flooded with news on the latest city selected and the next technology to be implemented. Other populous developing countries, like Egypt and Indonesia, are now following India’s smart cities policy with ambitious projects at their own scale, each striving […]
The Smart Building is Not a Destination, It’s a Journey
The vision of smart buildings, as presented by the media and marketing departments, depicts a technological utopia with broad sensory capabilities, intuitive human-centric applications, and advanced intelligence. This vision might be technically possible, but currently even the path to a “semi smart building” is fraught with challenges that make technical development difficult. Challenges which are […]
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