Smart thermostat market is far from new. But if such goods are in demand, so their creation may be interested in the fairly large manufacturers. That Microsoft couldn’t resist, so it announced its own smart thermostat GLAS. Yes, and under the control of the virtual assistant Cortana. To help develop the Redmond giant offered the company Johnson Controls, specializing in the creation of equipment for heating, ventilation and air-conditioning.
In the heart device is specially adapted for the Internet of things Windows 10 IoT Core. Also the thermostat is equipped with a stylish GLAS transparent glass screen that displays the main elements of the interface. The thermostat can be controlled voice commands that will respond to a friendly voice assistant – Cortana girl from the popular video game series Halo. GLAS is able to monitor the air quality and temperature inside and outside the building, and automatically determine when the landlord returned home from work and what room it is in. Thus the thermostat will accurately conserve energy by adjusting heating and electricity consumption.
If you look closely at the first promotional video, it becomes clear that GLAS is aimed not only for use in private homes but also in companies and medical institutions. Unfortunately, no word on when exactly the device will go on sale and how much it will cost.
Microsoft announced smart thermostat running Cortana
Sergey Grey