Citing a growing number of investments in hardware companies, Y Combinator announced today it will integrate two prototyping labs and expert hardware partners into its startup accelerator. Y Combinator will build… Read more »
I love the idea of the internet of things, I really do. But as a renter I don’t want to buy a Nest or any other device that I would need to… Read more »
The incubator’s second class of companies once again was heavily focused on connected devices, from a digital picture frame to a “smart button” that can trigger any action on a mobile… Read more »
GE CIO Jamie Miller said at Gigaom’s Structure conference Wednesday that the company is also adapting to a mashup of hardware and software. Read more »
Factorli will open in early 2015 and be aimed at startups that want to manufacture up to 10,000 units of a product. It challenges the model that companies need to go… Read more »
Ten startups spent Monday evening unveiling their prototypes and freshly-launched Kickstarter campaigns in San Francisco. Their inventions were mostly connected devices or robots. Read more »
Seven out of 11 of the hardware incubator’s inaugural class of hardware startups presented their work. Highway1 is now selecting companies for its second class, which will commence in March. Read more »
The 10 companies spent 111 days in China working with factories from day one on their products. They are now launching them with the help of investors and crowdfunding websites. Read more »