In pest control, IoT can connect sensors and devices to traps that send signals to a smart phone, for example. (You could receive a call or text alerting you that the rodent trap in Mrs. Smith’s garage is now occupied and needs servicing.)
O’Reilly admits, “I’m completely stoked about rodent traps that will check themselves so we can eliminate the repetitive part of our job — and from an ergonomic and health and safety perspective, it will be easier on my technicians,” she says.
This technology is already in effect elsewhere in the world. For example, Anticimex has its SMART digital trap, camera and sensor technology that provides real-time alarms and 24/7 monitoring. The benefit: reducing service calls, saving time, improving efficiency, driving customer service.
O’Reilly says, “Our traps will be smarter in the future, and I see this on the near horizon.”
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