In an interview with LEDs Magazine, Acuity VP Greg Carter discusses the wide-ranging uses for Internet-connected lighting, and the myriad technologies that will enable lights to track assets, provide navigation, and such. It’s a wide playing field.

Report to US Congress was mandated by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 and lauds the transition to solid-state lighting for slashing energy used for lighting and credits the US Department of Energy in part for the success.

The German carmaker is sampling IoT luminaires from Aurora that might accentuate the right model for the right shopper, suggest new floor layouts, and more.

The combination of autonomous SSL and shading in a New York high rise office space has yielded 80% energy savings in some cases while also pleasing workers.

Google joins too, as a long awaited “mesh” topology could soon buoy IoT lighting.

One of five bulbs sold online in the UK doesn’t comply, he says.

Some vendors think the brand new “Bluetooth mesh” standard will kick off a commercial smart lighting bonanza.

Airports, convention centers, malls, and other public gathering spots rely on people-moving systems, but users often fear germs on the handrails touched by thousands. Ultraviolet LEDs may solve the sterilization issue.

Britain’s intu joins £3 million Series A round in enModus, starts small pilots.

Q: When is a lighting partner not a partner? A: When it hits the roof at Tottenham Hotspur’s mega sports and entertainment complex.