More Companies Are Outfitting Warehouses With ‘Smart’ Lights

https://www.wsj.com/articles/more-companies-are-outfitting-1442197722

Industrial lighting, which shines on everything from the aisles of warehouses to the parking lots at car dealerships, can be one of the biggest expenses a corporation has. Often based on technology that is decades old, some of these giant lights are electricity hogs and cash sponges. As a result, a growing group of businesses are experimenting with “smart” lighting systems that have the potential to cut energy bills deeply.

Vivid Industrial digital-lighting business, have tried to address those inefficiencies by designing fixtures that cast light at certain angles to eliminate black spots. Their digital systems also are fitted with motion and daylight sensors that can measure how much light is needed to supplement natural light from doors or windows.