Future Lab 5 Dec 2019 Making Artificial Intelligence real ASSA ABLOY started thinking about how to use Artificial Intelligence around three years ago. Since then, products have already been developed that use basic machine learning. And as the organization harvests more data, the possibilities to use Artifi ... Read more
Future Lab 14 Oct 2019 From idea to prototype in five days ASSA ABLOY Shared Technologies invited some colleagues from around the Group to participate in the design sprint to explore smart door opportunities. Watch this video to see how five days in the UX-lab generated two prototypes that were tested on end ... Read more
Future Lab 21 Aug 2019 How ASSA ABLOY is bringing value through the IoT By connecting the numerous products that make up ASSA ABLOY’s vast installed base, the Group is starting its journey into the Internet of Things. At the moment, the main aim is to gather data and learn from it. But there are clear opportunities in of ... Read more
Future Lab 14 Aug 2019 The thoughtful home Internet guru Joakim Jardenberg has been helping to facilitate ASSA ABLOY’s digital transformation since 2016. He hopes that the next step will be “turning our smart home into a thoughtful home,” he says. “I want the technology to know everything abo ... Read more
Future Lab 6 Aug 2019 Helping emergency services respond quicker Remote access delegation to buildings could transform the way emergency services operate around the world. Recently, ASSA ABLOY ran a pilot project together with ‘SOS Alarm’, who runs Sweden’s public emergency phone number 112. Together they looked a ... Read more
Future Lab 14 Jun 2019 Wireless locks extend the reach of access control As building security becomes smarter, the need for electronic access control grows. Wired access points and security doors have long been the backbone. Yet at the same time, even buildings with extensive electronic systems leave mechanically locked d ... Read more
Future Lab 8 Mar 2019 User-focused product design There’s a common misconception that talking to customers means asking them for design solutions. Instead, research should strive to understand the customer’s goals, motivations, and desires – let design experts create something that meets those goals ... Read more
Future Lab 21 Feb 2019 Developing energy harvesting products For the last few years ASSA ABLOY has been developing energy harvesting technology to enable its products to be operated from external energy sources. With two new products, that use two completely different energy sources, now ready, a battery free ... Read more