INTERNET OF THINGS
10 Coolest IoT HARDWARE COMPANIES
Butlr HONGHAO DENG, CO FOUNDER, CEO
Kinexon ALEXANDER HÜTTENBRINK, OLIVER TRINCHERA, CO FOUNDERS, CO CEOs Kinexon combines location-tracking sensors and devices with software to go after applications in a diverse range of verticals, from manufacturing and logistics to sports and entertainment. Last year, the Munich, Germany-based company raised a $130 million Series A funding round from investors, include BMW’s venture arm, to accelerate development and expand sales. Lantronix PAUL PICKLE, PRESIDENT, CEO Lantronix says it has the “core building blocks” of an IoT solu- tion, from gateways and switches to software and components. The most recent additions to the Irvine, Calif.-based company’s portfolio include the E313 ruggedized IoT router for Cat-M and NB-IoT cellular networks and its Open-Q family of system-in- package chipset modules. Lenovo YANG YUANQING, CHAIRMAN, CEO Lenovo is going after IoT opportunities in consumer and commercial spaces. The Hong Kong-based company recently introduced the new ThinkEdge SE10, an entry-level client edge device that was built to collect analog data such as temperature and humidity. The device also has the ability to set up devices with a single touch through the Lenovo Open Cloud Automa- tion software. Morse Micro MICHAEL DE NIL, CO FOUNDER, CEO Morse Micro is enabling long-range, low-power connectivity with IoT devices with itsWi-Fi HaLow chip technology.The New South Wales, Australia-based company says its integrated chip technology can support more than 8,000 devices on a single access point. The Wi-Fi HaLow chip technology also supports ranges of more than 1 kilometer and lasts multiple years on a single battery. Nvidia JENSEN HUANG, CO FOUNDER, PRESIDENT, CEO Nvidia is serving IoT and edge computing needs with a grow- ing portfolio of chips, systems and software. Among the Santa Clara, Calif.-based company’s latest offerings is its new family of Jetson Orin Nano system-on-modules for entry-level edge artificial intelligence as well as the Nvidia IGX platform for high-precision artificial intelligence.
Butlr seeks to help organizations keep track of building occu- pancy, utilization and activity with a wireless sensing platform that is easy to set up and less expensive than legacy alternatives. The partner-focused startup, based in Burlingame, Calif., last summer raised a $20 million Series A funding round from inves- tors, including Carrier Global, which is using Butlr’s hardware and software. Cisco Systems CHUCK ROBBINS, CHAIR, CEO Cisco covers a wide range of IoT infrastructure needs, from indus- trial sensors and network connectivity to edge computing and data control. Most recently, the San Jose, Calif.-based company enhanced its cloud-based IoT Operations Dashboard with improved remote management and security monitoring and refreshed its portfolio of ruggedized Catalyst network hardware. Dell Technologies MICHAEL DELL, FOUNDER, CHAIRMAN, CEO Dell Technologies is enabling IoT applications for manufacturing, retail and other verticals with its portfolio of edge servers, gateways and storage appliances. Most recently, the Round Rock, Texas- based company launched a new validated design for retail edge deployments, which enables applications designed to prevent theft and optimize product placement, among other things, thanks to integration with Deep North’s intelligent video analytics platform. Hewlett Packard Enterprise ANTONIO NERI, PRESIDENT, CEO HPE is tackling IoT with a portfolio of edge servers, network- ing gear and other offerings.The Spring,Texas-based company’s Aruba division has expanded its offerings with Aruba Central NetConductor, which simplifies and automates network policy provisioning using artificial intelligence; includes self-locating indoor access points; and offers IoT Transport for Azure, which enables data streaming from Aruba access points to Microsoft Azure. Intel PAT GELSINGER, CEO Intel is addressing IoT needs with chips, software and validated system designs.The chipmaker’s latest offerings include IoT variants of the 13th-generation Core lineup as well as the Atom x7000E series, both of which come with hardware-based AI acceleration. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based company also has introduced new software platforms for computer vision and digital twins.
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