FRANKLIN TANG FOUNDER AND CEO OF HABITAP
Smart living platform developer Habitap created the Habitap app, which is used in homes, commercial buildings and co-working spaces. The firm has won two awards in the Smart Nation category of the Singapore Good Design Mark, a local benchmark of design quality. “I set out to create the Habitap platform because I realised that most internet of things solutions were very US- and Eurocentric. There were no solutions that fit the Asian and Singaporean lifestyle, where most of us live in communities. Our platform seamlessly integrates our three core pillars—smart home controls, smart community management and smart lifestyle offerings—into a single integrated mobile application. Although we are a pioneer in smart living platforms, we are continuously seeking to innovate and improve. Together with Keppel Land, for example, we recently launched Singapore’s first smart home management system powered by artificial intelligence (AI). With this, we are incorporating technologies such as facial recognition with AI to go beyond just facilitating entry to buildings. We are integrating security, safety, people-locating and other features.”