At the HVACR expo, Saudi, York Co brought the latest product of Johnson controls -- Glass thermostat, attracting a large number of people to stop and want to leave their fingerprints on the glass screen.
The reporter has a detailed understanding of the product at the exhibition site:
1. Users can view temperature, air quality, energy usage and even calendar information on the touch screen. The biggest difference with similar devices is that it supports voice activation.
2. Using Microsoft Windows 10 IoT Core operating system, Qualcomm Snapdragon 410E embedded processor, support for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. GLAS will support temperature control, weather forecasting and other features through mobile applications, browsers or Cortana voice controls. You can install GLAS in residential or commercial buildings and the thermostat will support most of 24VAC heating and cooling systems, including most of gas, electricity, oil, radiant and forced air systems.
In fact, there are already similar products in the field of thermostat. In addition to what we know, the Nest (acquired by Google) and Ecobee ( the second - ranked in the United States). In 2016, Ecobee won an investment of $35 million in Amazon, and its latest product was connected to the Alexa voice aide.
This is a bold attempt by Johnson control and Microsoft, editor is looking forward to his amazing achievements.
About York
York Co was formally established at town of York of the United States in 1874, in December 2005, Johnson controls has successfully acquired York International Company (the world's largest independent HVAC, refrigeration equipment and service provider) and its integration into the benefits business of building facilities. YORK is now a brand owned by Johnson controls，understanding and technical research on temperature control by relying on Johnson control, York provides air conditioning control solutions worldwide.
