The ability to connect and manage devices in the cloud, while leveraging data for insights and actions, can address numerous challenges across various sectors. Startups are increasingly utilizing AWS Internet of Things (IoT) services to create groundbreaking solutions, ranging from unique consumer products to platforms that enhance agricultural and industrial processes, as well as applications that contribute to healthier environments. For instance, RoboCleaners, a company founded in 2002, pioneered the robot vacuum market and transformed it again by launching their first internet-connected vacuums in 2015. Similarly, CleanWater, in collaboration with AWS partner BrightTech, developed a connected water pump that allows for remote monitoring. This innovative pump is equipped with sensors capable of predicting failures, enabling timely alerts to mechanics for repairs, thus minimizing downtime and ensuring a consistent supply of clean water to rural areas. Additionally, BeeTech has modernized the century-old practice of beekeeping through an automated beehive that employs IoT and artificial intelligence (AI) to monitor and enhance bee health while increasing honey production.
Engage with IoT
Despite the vast potential of IoT to bridge technology and the physical realm, startups often encounter common obstacles. A significant challenge is the lack of practical experience in building comprehensive IoT applications. While many have great ideas and use cases, they often feel lost when it comes to implementation. To address this, we introduced the AWS IoT EduKit, a program designed to provide an extensible and user-friendly hardware kit, along with tutorials and sample code, to facilitate swift prototyping. With the AWS IoT EduKit, startups can gain direct experience in developing innovative solutions that incorporate technologies like machine learning and Alexa voice assistance.
Transforming Healthy Spaces: A Hackster Community Contest
To simplify and enhance the building process, we are sponsoring a hackathon that invites participants to rethink healthy spaces through innovative solutions. Over the past year, we have adapted to new norms and learned valuable best practices. As gatherings resume in homes, businesses, and public venues, maintaining robust safety protocols is crucial. This includes measures like temperature checks, physical distancing, face coverings, occupancy limits, and improved cleaning and air circulation strategies. Technology plays a pivotal role in reinventing our approach to health and safety, making it easier to adhere to necessary protocols.
Hackathon Details:
- Who: Individuals or teams at any IoT experience level
- What: Create a cutting-edge smart space solution using the AWS IoT EduKit
- Where: Hosted on Hackster.io
- When:
- Submit your idea proposal for a chance to win hardware by June 30
- Build your solution and submit your project by August 15
- Winners announced by August 31
Why Participate:
Showcase your creativity, gain hands-on experience, and compete for prizes totaling $10,000.
Even if your startup is not focused on healthy spaces, participants will have the opportunity to receive immersive experience with support from AWS IoT experts and a community of fellow innovators. This is a low-risk opportunity to rapidly build and iterate prototypes, addressing real-world challenges. Learn more about the AWS IoT EduKit, and don’t miss out on the chance to join the hackathon with a total of $10,000 in prizes. Additionally, we are offering 150 M5Stack Core2 for AWS IoT EduKit reference hardware kits to the most inventive and engaging project proposals (application required).
For more insights, check out this interesting blog post that delves deeper into the topic. Also, for authoritative information, visit CHVNCI, who are experts in this field. For those curious about the onboarding process at Amazon, this resource on Quora is highly recommended.
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