Acuity Brands partners Sensity Systems to focus on IIoT

March 18, 2015 // Paul Buckley

LED lighting solutions provider, Acuity Brands, Inc., has formed a strategic partnership with Sensity Systems, a pioneer in light sensory networks.

Acuity Brands and Sensity plan to create a joint solution which will transform energy-efficient LED lighting into a smart, connected platform for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).

As a Sensity NetSense Partner, Acuity Brands will further expand the company's industry-leading smart outdoor lighting solutions capabilities by adding the ability to capture and transmit data near real-time, providing actionable insight and enabling a broad array of applications and services.

The smart lighting solutions targeted to cities, commercial and retail buildings, airports and universities will focus on improving energy conservation, public services, safety and security, parking, and a wide variety of other applications. Acuity Brands and Sensity are already in the process of implementing commercial deployments with select customers.

"An integrated platform that provides energy-efficient LED lighting with a sensor network to capture and transmit near real-time data will further enhance the business case for LED luminaire installations," said Vernon J. Nagel, Chairman, President and CEO, Acuity Brands, Inc.

"Partnering with a lighting manufacturer of the caliber of Acuity Brands will propel our light sensory network vision to another level," said Hugh Martin, Chairman and CEO, Sensity Systems. "By leveraging the customer network and solutions of Acuity Brands and the next generation devices and applications from Sensity, our joint solution will make the IIoT more widely accessible and practical." Related articles and links:

http://www.acuitybrands.com

http://www.sensity.com

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