IOTAS’ technology is said to enable smart home automation features that are common in single-family houses but oftentimes not available to renters.

News from from ADT, Ford, CTSI, ESA and Pye-Barker.

Ford and ADT Inc. will invest in a new joint venture called Canopy that combines ADT’s security monitoring and Ford’s AI-driven video camera technology to help customers strengthen security of new and existing vehicles across automotive brands.

With the acquisition of Sunpro Solar, ADT is introducing ADT Solar, which will provide customers with rooftop solar and energy storage solutions to increase their energy independence and help them save money on their energy expenses. 

ADT announced it will acquire Sunpro Solar for $160 million in cash plus approximately 77.8 million shares of ADT common stock, equaling a total enterprise value of approximately $825 million, subject to certain adjustments. 

Safe by ADT will power DoorDash’s new in-app safety toolkit called SafeDash, allowing Dashers to request professional help by voice or text and receive emergency services to their location anytime they feel unsafe.

In the complaint, filed Sept. 23 in California, STF states that ADT’s Signal Chat, the company’s intrusion alarm text message notification service, is too similar to Signal’s own messaging app. 

ADT, a smart home and business security brand, brought actions for patent infringement against Vivint, a security and alarm company headquartered in Provo, Utah.

ADT is subject to another class action lawsuit against a former employee caught spying on customers over a seven-year period.

In the complaint, Vivint asserts that ADT’s Pulse, Control and Blue security systems infringe six of Vivint’s U.S. patents related to security and smart home technology.