Aiming to gain a competitive advantage by leveraging its generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) capabilities more deeply in the Internet of Things (IoT) space, Soracom has announced two services, Flux and Query Intelligence, designed to accelerate the deployment of larger, more complex IoT projects by incorporating GenAI capabilities more deeply into the IoT connectivity stack.
The global provider of advanced IoT connectivity describes Soracom Flux as a low-code application builder that enables non-technical users to build AI-integrated IoT applications in real time by defining data flows between sensors, cameras, actuators, GenAI engines and the cloud. It is designed to automate operations by integrating multiple data sources with leading cloud-based GenAI engines such as OpenAI, Google Gemini, Microsoft Azure AI and Amazon Bedrock.
Soracom says Flux enables teams to create powerful IoT applications in minutes, enabling important use cases in manufacturing, construction, healthcare, energy, retail and security. As an example, Soracom noted that Flux can generate applications based on user-defined data flows and natural language instructions to send alerts if someone within a camera’s field of view at a work site is not wearing proper protective equipment.
In contrast, Soracom Query Intelligence is built to simplify the management of large-scale IoT deployments with natural language network data analysis. The service applies GenAI to enable managers of large-scale IoT deployments to query IoT network data in natural language and receive instant analytical results in the form of explanatory text and data visualizations.
Soracom Query Intelligence is built on the Soracom Query managed data warehouse service to store and analyze platform-level data such as device connection session history, data usage, billing information, etc. Soracom Query Intelligence enables anyone to perform complex data analysis, even without experience in SQL programming or data visualization.
Project teams can now complete in minutes tasks that once took months and required specialized skills, giving non-technical managers full control over the largest, most globally distributed IoT network.
For example, a user can identify and troubleshoot unstable devices on a large network by simply requesting a list of SIMs that connect/disconnect frequently, or a user managing a nationwide mobile fleet of vehicles can request a map showing all SIMs currently connected to a particular carrier to identify areas where they may need to switch carriers to maintain connectivity.
Kenta Yasukawa, chief technology officer and co-founder of Soracom, has always believed that Public GenAI has the power to enable the Internet of Things, where connected devices can interact with each other and make decisions in real time.
“The advent of public GenAI services has the potential to make that vision a reality,” he says. “Soracom Flux and Soracom Query Intelligence drive AI even deeper within the IoT stack, enabling project teams to accomplish in minutes what previously took months and specialized skills. And it gives non-technical managers full control over the largest, most globally distributed IoT networks.”
Soracom Flux is currently available as a public beta to all Soracom customers at a free tier, with Pro and Enterprise plans available later this year. Soracom Query Intelligence is currently available to select Soracom customers as a technology preview.
