COVID-19: Important Update from Agility Technologies
FirstLook360 and Law Enforcement Applications
Wow! What an awesome experience it is to take a product into a whole new world! The FirstLook 360 was built to be rugged and multipurpose but who knew the extent of it!… Last week we were in the UK and met with a prominent Police force to discuss law enforcement applications for the FL360 camera. The next couple of hours was a combination of enlightenment (for us) and excitement (for us all) as the cogs of our minds started turning and we explored the many potential use cases for the FL360 by Law enforcement professionals, it was a really eye opening experience. Follows is a quick summary of the areas this rugged 360 camera could be used.
Specialty Firearm teams, Emergency Response Teams, Prisons, Hostage Situations, Drug Lab Takedowns, Large Vehicle Search, Ship Board Void Search & Seizure, Room Entry & Clearing, Building search – attics, basements, crawlspaces. Additionally, the ability to record and share and playback a full 360 view of an area before carrying out an operation could be a real game changer.
We left a camera system for evaluation and trial can’t wait to get the feedback… more to come on this…
Posted by Andy Ibbetson – andy@agilitycorp.com
Product Management = Incredibly Important
The role of a Product Manager (PM) is incredibly important to any organization and it’s direction moving forward. The Product Manager helps keep the company focused, avoiding “shiny objects” that may appear to be good opportunities but in reality are distractions. Products and enhancements are built and marketed based on market needs, regardless of how great a new innovation may seem. A PM cuts through the noise of hundreds of great ideas and customer requests to guide the organization down a path that results in maximized revenue at minimized cost. It is their role to persuade others to do what’s right for the company.
Josh Elman from Greylock Partners put together a great presentation on the subject and it’s certainly worth a read. Check it out here…….. “Let’s Talk About Product Managers.”
An Illustrated Guide to Product Development
Great post from the team at Bolt. This is a very detailed 4 part series in the development of a product. Incredible read.
PART 1 – Ideation
PART 2 – Design
PART 3 – Engineering
PART 4 – Validation
Check out any of the links above for more information.
ATC Team!
Shenzhen – The Insider’s Guide to Manufacturing
Shenzhen is a relatively new Chinese city purpose-built to cater to electronics manufacturing. If you’re serious about taking any type of consumer electronics product to market — robots, microcontroller-based projects, mobile phones, laptops, internet appliances, 3D printers, etc. — there is only one city where you need to be, and that’s Shenzhen.
Some great tips from Make Magazine for the novice product maker looking to China for manufacturing. Read more…..
Building a product isn’t as easy as you think
Senic YC S13are a hardware startup dedicated to making the interactions between humans and technology more seamless and natural have shared their experience making their first product. They share some great insight as to how difficult it can be to design, build, and market a new product. Check it out here!
Hardware Startup Revolution
With the advent of rapid prototyping, 3D printing, and lower costs associated with machining and custom fabrication, the age of the hardware startup is here. It has become easier to develop a product and get it to market then ever before. Zdnet has a great article on the subject. Have a read…
Hardware Obstacles to Overcome
Getting a new hardware product to market is getting somewhat easier but there are still some difficult challenges to face when going to market. Entrepreneur.com sets out to point out the most common obstacles and how to overcome them. Read more…..