Daikin’s scared of Tesla, launches ‘pay-per-day’ AC takes off in Africa.

This isn’t a startup, but it’s certainly innovation. “Japan’s Daikin has kicked off an air conditioning “subscription” service in Africa that let’s users turn on the AC – only on days they need it – through a smartphone app. … It marks a business model shift for Daikin, which had until now focused primarily on manufacturing and selling the devices. It also marks a push into digital services, an area the Japanese giant sees necessary as it prepares for the entry of Tesla.“ | learn more