The 10 most innovative companies in the “internet of things” field in 2015

This week, the site Fast Company prepared a very interesting list of the 10 most innovative companies in this newest market niche, referred to as “Internet of Things“. THE IoT, Or "Internet of Things” (from the acronym in English) is a new sector dedicated to all sorts of products, clothing, machines, home automation or everyday gadgets that behave intelligently, intercommunicating via the internet in order to share data and tasks in order to make the tasks they perform singly or jointly more efficient.

This list, in addition to positioning the top 10 companies, seeks to explain the reason for their inclusion and the importance that their actions will have in the very near future.

KICKSTARTER

By nurturing IoT “Internet of Things” developers, one investor at a time. O Kickstarter brought in millions of dollars in funding and countless “consumers-investors” turned their eyes to potential new gadgets. They can be toothbrushes, kitchen appliances, light bulbs or even smart lawn mowers. "Kickstarter it's where they find hints about where the future is headed,” says John Dimatos, the company's leader for design and technology partnerships. "There's a huge sense of optimism around each of these projects." the website of through crowdfunding not only does it bring money to IoT startups, it also floods them with a community of dedicated customers who are interested in improving their lives through technology. “If you have a brilliant idea and a promising prototype, you want to see how people are going to use it and be interested in it. O Kickstarter provides a very powerful connection between this group of people,” says Dimatos. This makes these innovative companies seek the site even when they already have other sources of investment.

SAMSUNG

By learning from your mistakes. Samsung briefly triumphed over Apple  at "smartphone war”, however it suffered a great loss of market in the course of the rise of the new competitor, Xiaomi. It is clear that the scope of Samsung encompasses many more products than smartphones, and in a new era of various devices interconnected to the internet, whether in our homes, cars or even our bodies, this can mean much more. While the Apple  launches its watch and acquires a smart thermostat company, Samsung has been creating a new and varied range of w, as well as a host of smart new products to meet the needs of the homes of the future: Refrigerators that keep stock and notify you when your items expire, dishwashers that decide when to wash based on the best times to take advantage of costs. electricity, robot vacuum cleaners controlled by your smartphone… “Imagine a world where these appliances are connected to each other,” says David Eun, an executive vice president of Samsung. “What you would have is one of the biggest distribution platforms for content, services and apps — even ads.”

SPARK

For bringing ease of development and rapid prototyping to the Internet of Things. It is often easier to update websites and applications, but with hardware it's another story. It is to resolve this that the Spark enter the market. It provides a simple platform based on Arduino with Wireless and rapid prototyping space enabling the rapid creation and deployment of internet-connected devices. They can connect sensors, controllers and other hardware items without the need for a soldering iron, and their cloud platform allows developers to remotely reprogram their products, build website e app accessing all data from a pre-built API. The company said in July 2014 that it has shipped more than 30.000 kits from your platform Spark, after lifting more than US $ 500.000 in a campaign in Kickstarter. Spark has served as the core of devices including the automatic sprinkler Lono and  CleverPet, a video game console for dogs.

IFTTT 

For bringing simple automation to the Internet of Things. O IFTTT initially won the hearts of the geek community by letting users simply write “recipes” to connect to purely digital internet services. (For example: “If I'm tagged in a photo on Facebook, save it to my Dropbox folder.” Or “If my business was mentioned in the New York Times, then email me.”) But lately, O IFTTT it has also been integrated into physical devices connected to the internet, meaning users can record recipes to set their thermostats or share their athletic feats recorded by their wearables directly on sites like Facebook. On its website there are ready-made recipes on how to generate colorful alerts on Phillips Hue smart bulbs, or even schedule fish feedings by smartphone that are performed by smart feeders. Certainly a huge variety of new gadgets of this type are being developed using this platform in conjunction with the Spark mentioned above.

TRANSPORT FOR LODON

For bringing the world's first subway abreast of 21st century news. The Underground, as the company that runs the underground service under the streets of London is more commonly called, for over 150 years, combines lines and tunnels originally built by competing companies, along with more modern additions. But Transport for London is striving to bridge the gap between Victorian heritage and today's most modern subway transport techniques. Working with telent, CGI e ecosystem to integrate cloud-connected sensors into their railcars. This means that transit workers can detect problems in real time, against a set of central control panels, instead of having to work with the old disconnected monitoring techniques and archaic device sets. Tracking everything including air conditioners, equipment vibrations, video cameras and automated alerts, the new network made it easier to repair and allocate personnel and tools to the right places cutting costs for the rail system and its 1,2 billion annual passengers.

MICROSOFT

For opening your windows to the Internet of Things. Not content with letting Google reign supreme, Microsoft enters the IoT era in a big way by announcing its license-free distribution of Windows 10 for devices with screens smaller than 9 inches and a new accelerator aimed at supporting home automation startups. Inviting customers to let Windows embrace their desktops, phones and embedded devices, the company announced the services platform Azure Cloud for data processing for embedded devices and a version of Windows for hardware platform Intel Galileo for mobile devices. And, a few months after the launch, the ecosystem announced it was working with partners to bring its technology to all sorts of “things” including elevators, smart health monitoring tools and improved emergency response systems in the city of New Orleans.

QUIRKY

For building a common platform for the internet of things. Buying a new internet-enabled device usually means installing a new app and learning a new interface. Quirky, the product incubator that allows future inventors to come up with product ideas Online and bringing the best to market launch, changing its platform Wink, which was built in partnership with the GE and now operates as a separate company within Quirky. Wink allows users to control a variety of Internet-enabled devices, including light bulbs, security cameras, and thermostats, through an app for iPhone ou Android or even in w Android, that is, less of a learning curve for users. “With a simple command of “Okay Google, start Wink“You can preheat the oven, turn on the living room lights, check to see if you remembered to lock the front door and much more anywhere, anytime,” said Izzy Johnston of Wink shortly after the release of Wink. Partnerships made with companies such as Home Depot e  Amazon to highlight the dozens of products enabled for Wink and a variety of seal-certified approved manufacturers and offerings for new home automation companies interested in working with the platform.

NEST LABS

For connecting your Nest and other Android platforms to more and more products. Division Nest do Google expanded beyond its line of thermostats and smoke detectors, acquiring WiFi cameras and announcing your program"Works with Nest“. This integrates your products with those of other smart devices from different manufacturers, so a smart car can call home to say a thermostat. Nest to raise the temperature before the vehicle arrives, or an intelligent fan Big Ass Fan can work together with the home thermostat to provide more pleasant temperatures. However, the Google expanded its Android platform beyond phones and license plates, TVs and wearable devices such as smartwatches. This means that these devices will be able to communicate with Android smartphones and tablets and run applications from the Google downloaded from your store Play using APIs with tools already known by several developers.

TESLA MOTORS

For putting the Internet of Things on four wheels. the cars of Tesla initially note its press-acclaimed sleek design, electric motors and creation by the legendary entrepreneur and founder Elon Musk, but the innovative automaker has also provided a blueprint for bringing cars to the internet of things. Tesla made a deal in early 2014 with AT&T to provide wireless connectivity to your cars, enabling secure remote diagnostics, up-to-date and internet-enabled maps providing entertainment for drivers and passengers. new owners models enjoy internet radio and connectivity to their smartphones via apps that control their cars remotely, making it easy to find them when you forget a parking spot.

SALESFORCE

For bringing the internet of things to the workplace. Salesforce, a corporate cloud computing company is working hard to get its customers to use the internet of things. Your software development kit Salesforce promises to enterprise users onboard control and management via wearable devices, such as Google Glass, Samsung smartwatches or the gesture control range Myo. Salesforce imagine surgeons using the Myo ask for x-rays with a gesture without having to stop working to wash your hands, pipeline inspectors can use the Google Glass to record voice memos and take pictures even with your hands full, or even hotel guests who through an authentication wristband Bionym Nymi use it, guaranteeing an even more personalized service.

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Source: Fast Company.