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   Logitech's new sticky sensor could let your boss monitor who is really in the   
   office   
      
   Date:   
   Wed, 29 Jan 2025 12:30:00 +0000   
      
   Description:   
   Logitech Spot radar sensors can help better manage office usage and reduce   
   energy consumption.   
      
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    - Logitech Spot monitors an office environment for better flow   
    - Poor air quality could be costing your workers' productivity   
    - The sensors are also built into the $7,000 Rally Board 65   
      
   Logitech has unveiled a brand-new office monitoring tool it hopes will help   
   businesses manage their collaborative workspace better.    
      
   The new Logitech Spot tracks occupancy and environmental changes through CO2   
   levels, air quality, and temperature to provide real-time data for office   
   admins.    
      
   Spot is a battery-powered device that uses a peel-and-stick base to stick to   
   walls. It pairs via Bluetooth to CollabOS devices, like Tap Scheduler, or via   
   Long Range Wide Area Network (LoRaWAN) gateways.   
      
   Office-tracking sensor    
      
   Its all designed with the hope of making the office a more comfortable space   
   for workers to spend their time and better employee experience  actionable   
   suggestions allow admins to improve the workplace while making reductions to   
   their energy costs.    
      
   The company says the real reason workers are getting weary in the office    
   might not be because they're tired, but rather than inefficient use of the   
   space available is causing air quality issues.    
      
   In bustling workplaces, employees move in and out of scheduled or ad-hoc   
   meetings in spaces that continuously use energy and recirculate air, Logitech   
   says, citing Harvard and Berkeley studies showing high CO2 levels and   
   pollutants like dust, perfume, and aerosols can reduce cognitive function.    
      
   Logitech Spot solves the mystery of the number of people using spaces, the   
   quality of the air theyre breathing, and environmental factors that can    
   impact energy consumptionarming businesses with the information they need to   
   address these unseen barriers," noted Logitech for Business COO and GM    
   Prakash Arunkundrum.    
      
   In the name of interoperability, Spot is also integrated with Microsoft    
   Places and Teams, as well as other platforms like Samsung Smart Things Pro    
   and Zoom Workplace.    
      
   Logitech has also lifted the wraps off its Rally Board 65, a new 65-inch   
   portable all-in-one video conferencing solution that integrates Spots sensors   
   within its system.    
      
   Spot will be available from the second half of 2025, and its APIs can be   
   unlocked via the $199/year Essential or $399/year Select service plans    
   (priced per room). The Rally Board 65 will be available from May 2025, priced   
   at $6,999.   
      
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   Link to news story:   
   https://www.techradar.com/pro/logitechs-new-sticky-sensor-could-let-your-boss-   
   monitor-who-is-really-in-the-office   
      
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