U.S. firm Xicato, which provides Bluetooth smart building wireless controls, and U.K. company amBX, a developer of lighting controls software, announced a strategic partnership to integrate Xicato’s smart wireless controls with amBX SmartCore lighting control software. The strategic partnership will create a complete intelligent and wireless solution that includes lighting, sensor and data management […]
Platforms
mCloud adds grid-adaptive demand management to its AssetCare for Buildings solution
Canadian firm mCloud Technologies has added grid-adaptive demand management to its AssetCare for Buildings solution. The new offering uses AI in the cloud to manage the electric demand of a building in direct response to signals from local utility operators, the company said. mCloud said it is onboarding its first 20 new AssetCare customer […]
JLL launches new corporate real estate data platform
JLL, a professional services firm that specializes in real estate and investment management, announced the release of JLL Azara, which is a corporate real estate data and insights platform. The new platform was developed by JLL Technologies (JLLT), a business division of JLL that is dedicated to commercial real estate (CRE) technology. “Capturing and […]
Siemens Smart Infrastructure updates Desigo CC smart building platform
Siemens Smart Infrastructure has updated its Desigo CC smart building management platform to version V5.0, which will allow the software to be open for more systems and devices, the firm said in a release. The platform now offers improved connectivity and support for more integrations, such as EV charging stations, the company said. Siemens […]
Clockworks Analytics secures new funding to boost its smart building portfolio
Schneider Electric upped investment in smart building startup Clockworks Analytics announced that it has raised an $8-million funding round, bringing the company’s total funding to date to approximately $13 million, the company said in a release. The firm said that the capital round was led by Carom Growth Partners and Evans Capital Management, with participation […]
Planon inks partnership with MazeMap to add digital wayfinding capabilities
Planon and MazeMap are partnering to integrate Planon’s software for real estate, space, and asset management and MazeMap’s digital wayfinding solutions. The two companies said that this partnership will enable organizations to offer an improved real-time user experience to building occupants and visitors. MazeMap specializes in digital indoor and outdoor wayfinding for large campuses such […]
Aquicore secures new financing, targets European expansion
Aquicore, which offers a platform for digitizing real estate operations and optimizing buildings, announced it has secured $14 million in new funding. In a release, the firm said that the round of funding was led by Keyframe Capital Partners with additional participation by A/O Proptech and The Westly Group. This new round of funding adds […]
Xfinity Communties, Kass Management launch smart communities platform
Xfinity Communities, a unit of Comcast, and Kass Management Services, a Chicago-based rental and commercial property and condominium association management company, announced the launch of the commercial deployment of the Xfinity Communities’ Smart Communities platform at two Kass-operated, multifamily rental properties in Chicago Through the partnership, 50 units were outfitted with smart devices, including smart […]