July 31, 2017 at 12:35iRobot will sell data from IoT devices manufactured by the company
Is it possible to sell data that comes from your IoT device (for example, a smart kettle) to a third party? The iRobot leadership, responsible for the release of various gadgets, considers this approach to be quite acceptable and is considering the possibility of its implementation.
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The company plans to leverage the power of devices such as the Roomba smart vacuum cleaner. To increase the efficiency of his work and find the best routes (for example, a short way to the charging station), he builds a map of your house.
Engle names Amazon, Apple, and Alphabet as potential partners. The leaders in the field of development for the “smart home” may be interested in such an opportunity, which will allow using the data to optimize the operation of their own services and products.
The MIT Technology Review suggests that the “personal audio assistants,” which all three of iRobot’s alleged partners have in one form or another, can benefit most.
Data on which premises and for what are used (“maps” of the home) can be useful for clarifying recommendations, tips and answers to questions from Echo owners and similar gadgets.
Gizmodo joins the investigation of the situation and offers to look at it from the perspective of a user agreement. As another example, the publication cites Dyson policies that promise not to transfer data from devices without the permission of the owner.
We decided not to rush to conclusions and discuss such a business model with you as part of a small survey on the topic. We invite everyone to share their rating in the comments.
/ Pexels / beachmobjellies / CC BY-SAThe company plans to leverage the power of devices such as the Roomba smart vacuum cleaner. To increase the efficiency of his work and find the best routes (for example, a short way to the charging station), he builds a map of your house.
Colin Angle, the head of the company, said in an interview with Reuters that iRobot could begin to share such data with the permission of the owner of the gadget.
Engle names Amazon, Apple, and Alphabet as potential partners. The leaders in the field of development for the “smart home” may be interested in such an opportunity, which will allow using the data to optimize the operation of their own services and products.
The MIT Technology Review suggests that the “personal audio assistants,” which all three of iRobot’s alleged partners have in one form or another, can benefit most.
Data on which premises and for what are used (“maps” of the home) can be useful for clarifying recommendations, tips and answers to questions from Echo owners and similar gadgets.
Gizmodo joins the investigation of the situation and offers to look at it from the perspective of a user agreement. As another example, the publication cites Dyson policies that promise not to transfer data from devices without the permission of the owner.
We decided not to rush to conclusions and discuss such a business model with you as part of a small survey on the topic. We invite everyone to share their rating in the comments.
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How do you feel about trading data collected by manufacturers of IoT devices?
- 12.8% Positive. If a company openly asks for permission, and the quality of service only improves 14
- 76.1% Negative. What they collect, how they process and sell it will remain a trade secret anyway 83
- 10% doesn’t matter. I do not plan to acquire “smart” devices in the near future 11
- 0.9% Everything is complicated. Now I will tell in the comments 1