Soracom, a global provider of IoT connectivity, has introduced two new services aimed at accelerating the deployment of larger and more intricate IoT projects by embedding Generative AI (GenAI) capabilities more deeply within the IoT connectivity framework.
Soracom Flux is a low-code application builder enabling even non-technical users to create AI-integrated IoT applications in real time by defining data flows between sensors, cameras, actuators, GenAI engines, and the Cloud. This platform simplifies the process of constructing custom applications that automate operations by integrating multiple data sources with leading cloud-based GenAI engines, such as OpenAI, Google Gemini, Microsoft Azure AI, and Amazon Bedrock.
Teams can create robust IoT applications within minutes, with notable applications in manufacturing, construction, healthcare, energy, retail, and security. For example, Soracom Flux can easily generate an application based on user-defined data flows and natural-language instructions to send an alert if individuals in a camera’s field of vision on a work site are not wearing appropriate protective gear.
Soracom Query Intelligence simplifies the management of large IoT deployments by enabling natural-language network data analysis. It leverages GenAI to allow managers to query their IoT network data in natural language and receive immediate analysis in the form of descriptive text and data visualisations. This service builds on the Soracom Query managed data warehouse service to store and analyse platform-level data, including device connection session history, data usage, and billing information.
It enables anyone to perform complex data analysis without the need for SQL programming or data visualisation experience. For instance, users can identify unstable devices on a large network for troubleshooting by simply asking for a list of SIMs with high frequency of connection/disconnection. Additionally, users managing a nationwide fleet of moving vehicles can identify areas where carrier switching is required to maintain connection by asking for a map showing all SIMs currently connected to a specific carrier.
“We’ve always envisioned an Internet of Things where connected devices can interact with each other to make decisions in real time,” said Kenta Yasukawa, CTO and Co-Founder of Soracom. “The emergence of public GenAI services holds the potential to fulfil that vision. Soracom Flux and Soracom Query Intelligence drive AI much deeper within the IoT stack. Project teams can now accomplish in minutes what once took months and required expert skills, and even nontechnical managers can now enjoy complete control of even the largest and most globally distributed IoT networks.”
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