Humly x Disruptive Technologies: A Smarter Workplace Starts Here

News / 16.06.25

Humly is proud to announce a new strategic partnership with Disruptive Technologies, a Norwegian innovator renowned for its ultra-compact, wireless IoT sensors. This collaboration marks a significant advancement in the Humly Workplace Solutions Platform, integrating cutting-edge sensor technology into a growing ecosystem designed to make workplaces smarter, healthier, and more sustainable.

Combining Humly’s intuitive workplace technology with Disruptive Technologies’ industry-leading sensors, the two companies are creating a foundation for more intelligent, data-driven environments, enabling organisations to optimise their spaces in previously inaccessible ways without complex infrastructure.

Smarter Hardware Meets Smarter Sensing

As part of this partnership, Disruptive Technologies’ sensors have now been fully integrated into several key Humly products, including the Humly Booking Device, the Humly Room Display, and the recently launched Humly Sense platform.

These sensors are notable for their simplicity and efficiency. Small enough to go unnoticed, they feature peel-and-stick installation and boast a remarkable battery life of up to 15 years. Their compact, wireless design makes them ideal for scalable deployment across a wide variety of workspace environments, without requiring invasive installations or costly retrofits.

The integration enhances Humly’s hardware with advanced sensing capabilities such as motion detection and environmental monitoring, unlocking new layers of insight for workspace management.

Introducing Humly Sense: The Smart Gateway

Central to this advancement is Humly Sense, a newly released sensing gateway that acts as an open data channel with the Humly platform. Humly Sense is designed to interface with a range of IoT devices and sensors, starting with those from Disruptive Technologies.

Through this integration, organisations now gain access to real-time data about occupancy levels, indoor air quality, and overall environmental conditions. Wireless motion sensors help track how spaces are used - supporting better room and desk utilisation - while CO2 sensors offer insights into ventilation needs and air quality, promoting employee health and workplace safety.

Humly Sense enables facility managers, HR leaders, and workplace strategists to base decisions on live data, driving more effective space planning, energy efficiency, and proactive environmental control.

Building the Future of Work Through Openness and Innovation

Humly’s vision for workplace innovation goes far beyond product upgrades. The company is committed to building an open and future-proof ecosystem where different technologies and platforms can connect effortlessly. This partnership is a key step toward that goal.

By working closely with Disruptive Technologies, Humly is helping set a new standard in intelligent workplace infrastructure - one where organisations are no longer dependent on siloed systems or rigid, closed-loop solutions. Instead, data from multiple sources can flow freely into centralised tools, enabling holistic management of the workplace experience.

This open ecosystem approach also supports sustainability and long-term agility. With real-time sensor data informing heating, cooling, lighting, and occupancy strategies, organisations can significantly reduce their energy usage, improve employee satisfaction, and adapt more quickly to changing work patterns, including hybrid and flexible arrangements.

About Disruptive Technologies

Disruptive Technologies develops the world’s smallest connected sensors, designed to make building and workplaces smarter with minimal effort. Their sensors are easy to deploy, require no maintenance, and operate for up to 15 years on a single battery, making them a compelling choice for scalable, long-term sensing strategies.

The company’s technology supports millions of data points daily across sectors, including facilities management, real estate, manufacturing, and commercial office spaces. Their missions align strongly with Humly’s commitment to meaningful, user-centric innovation that helps businesses operate more intelligently and sustainably.

Looking Ahead: A Workplace Revolution in Motion

This integration of Disruptive Technologies’ sensors into the Humly ecosystem marks the beginning of a broader shift in how organisations can approach workplace design and operation. This is not just a technological upgrade - it’s a strategic leap toward smarter, more responsive, and human-centred environments.

By combining real-time insights with easy-to-se devices and an open architecture, Humly is empowering organisations to make faster, more informed decisions that benefit people, performance, and the planet.

As more sensor types and third-party integrations become part of the Humly platform, customers can expect even more capabilities to emerge,\ further supporting the shift toward flexible, data-driven, and sustainable workplaces.