Internet of Things boosts leadership team to advance artificial intelligence technology and fuel growth

Internet of Things Inc (CVE:ITT) (OTCMKTS:INOTF) announced Tuesday that its management team will be spearheaded by four industry veterans to transform the company into a next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) technology developer and services company. The company said that Darryl Smith, who is the current chief technology officer at Internet of Things, will take on the role of CTO at AI Labs Inc, the product development arm of the company. Smith has worked in information technology for over two decades and has created mobile road weather sensors and road weather products, leveraging the latest AI techniques. He has an engineering degree in computer systems. In addition, accomplished electronics engineer Malcolm Rook has been tapped as AI Labs new chief innovation officer. Over a span of fifty years, Rook has developed ultra-low noise microwave receivers for military and weather radar systems. He has also developed electronic systems for many areas of application including asset tracking in hospitals, retail environments, and remote monitoring. READ: Internet of Things developing ThermalPass fever-detection device for public spaces during coronavirus pandemic Meanwhile, Robert Klein, who has over two decades of experience in operations and corporate development will be the company’s new chief operating officer. He has worked in the technology, telecom, and the consumer-packaged goods industries. Klein has been instrumental in the acquisition and integration of more than twenty companies over his career. Seasoned media communications and government relations strategist Thomas Park rounds out the new appointments. He will be vice president of government relations and regulatory affairs at Internet of Things. He has held senior positions in government working under ministers John Baird and Janet Ecker. He was also the former spokesperson for the Ontario Energy Board. Internet of Things CEO Michael Lende said Internet of Things was focused on making the company a “nexus for the best talent” in the industry. “We are in the business of solving complex challenges that our clients face every day and these strategic additions to our leadership are a testament to our focus on prioritizing the success of our clients, as we continue to disrupt global vertical industries where our machine learning-based products and proprietary data-sets are much-needed solutions," added Lende in a statement. Internet of Things recently announced the development of ThermalPass, a new fever detection system designed for public spaces during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The device instantly screens for higher-than-normal body temperatures with an accuracy of 0.36 degrees Fahrenheit, thus identifying possible carriers of the coronavirus. If ThermalPass machines are stationed at the entrances of high-traffic public locations, they can potentially help reduce the risk of further spread. Prototypes are currently in advanced development for pre-commercial testing this month, and the company expects to launch the product in June. Contact the author Uttara Choudhury at uttara@proactiveinvestors.com Follow her on Twitter: @UttaraProactive