Avnet and MACSO Technologies have formed a strategic partnership to accelerate and scale IoT deployments globally by advancing AI models on hardware and electronic components through Avnet’s IoTConnect Partner Programme.
MACSO specialises in training advanced AI models that can simultaneously utilise various types of sensors on Avnet’s components.
“MACSO is making hardware smart by putting AI models on it,” said Saba Samiei, Founder and CEO, MACSO. “It’s like a CCTV camera directly notifying you if an intruder is going up a flight of stairs instead of watching people and requiring a human to go back and watch a video to make decisions. We are trying to make sensors smart.”
In the short term, MACSO’s AI will focus on audio and air quality. As the platform evolves, additional capabilities such as vision, temperature, and pressure can be integrated.
“The problem is that unless you have a good technical understanding of AI, creating models is very hard,” said Samiei. “What we are doing is building AI models and licensing them, so we are taking all that heavy lifting off the customer – all they do is subscribe to the AI models and pay for the subscription.”
Avnet aims to make IoT accessible and scalable for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) by offering hardware, software, and engineering/consulting/Cloud services.
“Our customers are exploring the use of AI-enabled devices to improve data-driven business outcomes. Our collaboration with MACSO will enable fast deployment of these systems leveraging AI,” said Jennifer Skinner-Gray, Senior Director, Supplier Technology Enablement, Avnet.
The IoTConnect Partner Programme by Avnet empowers OEMs and independent design houses (IDHs) to develop new solutions and service models using Avnet’s IoTConnect platform. Avnet’s expertise in Edge computing, combined with its substantial investment in Cloud, digital, and software services, alongside the contributions of the IoTConnect Partner Programme members, enables Avnet to collaboratively leverage solutions, scale operations, and maximise opportunities.
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