Slock.it

Slock.it is a company focused on developing technology for decentralized, autonomous applications using blockchain. Their key innovation was creating "smart locks" and platforms that enable devices or assets to be controlled, shared, or operated securely without centralized intermediaries. For example, Slock.it's technology allows people to rent or share items like bikes or property through automated, blockchain-based agreements, ensuring transparency and trust. Their work contributed to the development of decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), which are organizations operated entirely by code on the blockchain. Overall, Slock.it advances secure, peer-to-peer interactions using blockchain and IoT (Internet of Things) technology.