May 19, 2014: Remote Air Conditioning Controller Said to Make Existing Units Smart
Compatible with More Than 80 Percent of All Installed A/C Units in the World
SAN FRANCISCO and MUNICH — High-tech startup Tado, based in Munich, Germany, has introduced Tado Cooling, a wireless device and app designed to make most air conditioning units installed in the world smart. The company launched the new product on Kickstarter, inviting people from around the world to financially back the project.
The new Tado device is compatible with wall-mounted ductless units, window units, and portable a/c units. It connects to the a/c unit via infrared and links it to the Internet via Wi-Fi.