What Happens When the World Wakes Up?
In an essay published on Medium, SmartThings CEO Alex Hawkinson describes what happens when we breathe life into inanimate objects, and the lifeless things around us finally wake up.
What We Believe In
In the near future, it will be possible to communicate with nearly every device in your home. More importantly, the value to be derived from communicating with these previously dumb, lifeless things will far outweigh the investment necessary to learn their language. These things will be able to capture data, communicate vital information to us that we wouldn’t otherwise know, and perform actions when different events occur. And when enough of these devices are connected to the Internet, you will be able to choreograph them to work together based on your specific needs. While many people have labeled this forthcoming revolution the “Internet of Things,” a more accurate description is the “Programmable World.” Read More
Welcome to the Programmable World
Writer Bill Wasik examines how SmartThings is helping to revolutionize the way people interact with the things around them in this cover article for Wired:
“In our houses, cars, and factories, we’re surrounded by tiny, intelligent devices that capture data about how we live and what we do. Now they are beginning to talk to one another. Soon we’ll be able to choreograph them to respond to our needs, solve our problems, even save our lives…” Read More