Whisker Labs, the company behind the Ting sensor that plugs into homes and monitors for electrical faults to prevent fires, has expanded its network of residential sensors to the point where it can now start offering insights to utilities about the … [Read more...]
Episode 361: IoT builds a better mousetrap
This week's show kicks off with a discussion about smarter robots and new funding for a Canadian general purpose robotics platform. Then we talk about Amazon's further healthcare ambitions in a deal with Teledoc that lets you ask Alexa to call a … [Read more...]
Are smart home devices from your insurance company a Trojan horse?
On our most recent IoT Podcast, Neil called in to our voicemail hotline with a question about a free smart home device and service offered by his home insurance company. The device is called Ting and it monitors your home's electricity to warn you of … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for May 24, 2019
Are we ready for big tech to invade our health and wellness? Sure, the FDA is actively trying to figure out how to regulate software-based medical devices and AI, but are consumers ready to buy a medical device from Amazon? Or Comcast? This week, we … [Read more...]