United Utilities has created a town-wide smart water network in Macclesfield that incorporates AI to learn from patterns in the network data to detect leaks before they spring
Octopus Energy has announced a partnership with Amazon Alexa which will see the supplier’s Agile Octopus tariff integrated with the talk-activated technology.
South East Water has become the first domestic water supplier to partner with Hive, Centrica's connected home provider, to help customers monitor their water usage and detect and reduce leaks.
A report on water regulation, published today (9 October) by the House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) select committee, backs the National Infrastructure Commission’s recent recommendation that water companies should be allowed to implement compulsory metering, using smart devices.
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has launched an app, which allows customers to report power cuts and network damage at the touch of a button. The company is also using robots for high-voltage power line inspections.
The introduction of this “smart technology” to business water customers “complements” Wave’s commitment to driving water efficiency, the retailer said.