First product of smart glass partnership
4th April 2017

AGC has revealed the first product resulting from its strategic partnership with US active glass developer Kinestral Technologies announced last year Read Story with the launch of Halio, said to be “a smart-tinting glass that tints to shades of neutral grey to deliver sun blocking, anti-glare protection and privacy – automatically or on demand – while looking like ordinary glass.”

The announcement continues that “Halio can be programmed to respond to the weather, time or the sun’s position during the day. It can also be manually operated – with voice commands or intuitive wall mounted controls.

Halio is said to be a standalone system that gives users multiple control options – a mobile app and wall mount controls, and can also be activated by voice commands and can integrate with many home and building management systems.

AGC says the product is the result of its strategic partnership with Kinestral Technologies (US) started six months ago. The partnership is also financial, industrial and commercial: AGC has acquired a financial stake, while the two partners are collaborating in building a large-scale production plant and combining their marketing networks.

Halio will be available at the start of 2018.

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