ADT just bought the company that invented Wi-Fi motion sensing
ADT, the 150-year-old company best known for home security, has acquired Origin Wireless in a $170 million deal to expand the capabilities of its security and smart home offerings. Origin Wireless developed algorithms that analyze how wireless RF signals bounce around a space to detect the presence and movements of people and objects without the need for additional sensors.
ADT plans to integrate Original Wireless' technology into its smart home and security systems to add more context when security alarms are triggered, and potentially reduce false alarms. By leveraging existing technologies like Wi-Fi, future ADT systems may also require …