ASUS IoT and CTHINGS.CO boost edge AI deployments with unified IoT platform
ASUS IoT and CTHINGS.CO are teaming up in a new strategic partnership designed to simplify edge AI deployments and accelerate digital transformation across industrial and smart-city applications. The collaboration brings together ASUS IoT’s gateways and CTHINGS.CO’s Orchestra platform to deliver faster, more secure, and easier-to-manage IoT rollouts.
For eeNews Europe readers, this move highlights a growing trend toward unified edge intelligence — an area where hardware – software integration directly affects deployment speed, connectivity reliability, and operational efficiency in advanced IoT designs.
The companies say the combined solution is particularly relevant for engineers working on scalable, secure industrial systems and 5G-ready smart infrastructure.
Unified edge intelligence for industrial IoT
CTHINGS.CO brings expertise in industrial system integration, edge ML/AI computing, digital twins, advanced analytics, and zero-trust security. ASUS IoT contributes industry-grade hardware currently used in deployments such as an intelligent reverse-vending machine system featuring real-time monitoring and predictive analytics.
Together, the companies aim to make it easier for enterprises to deploy and manage distributed devices. By integrating ASUS IoT gateways directly with the Orchestra platform, users gain centralized remote management, rapid device configuration, secure connectivity, and simplified onboarding of large fleets. The objective: cut deployment time while improving uptime, visibility, and decision-making across connected assets.
A current example of the collaboration is an intelligent reverse-vending solution where ASUS IoT gateways provide low-latency communication between edge devices and the cloud. The system automates object recognition and delivers insights into fraud detection, return volume, bin capacity, and compliance. Both companies say this provides a clear model for how AI-enabled edge hardware and orchestration software can streamline high-volume operations.
Smart poles and expanding hardware support
The partnership also extends to next-generation urban infrastructure, including IoT-enabled multifunctional smart poles that combine surveillance, lighting, weather sensing, public announcements, and EV charging. Running Orchestra on ASUS IoT hardware is intended to reduce integration complexity for municipalities and private operators, accelerating deployment of connected, remotely managed systems.
Currently, the collaboration is built around the compact ASUS IoT PE100A, with additional products — including NVIDIA Jetson-based edge AI computers and the Tinker Board series — now under validation to reach a broader range of use cases.
“Our world-class hardware with intelligent orchestration software delivers a powerful, easy-to-manage edge solution,” said Casper Lee, EMEA Regional Head at ASUS IoT. “This collaboration simplifies deployment and accelerates time-to-value, empowering enterprises to fully leverage their edge ecosystems securely and at scale.”
Arnold Wierzejski, CEO of CTHINGS.CO, added: “Running Orchestra on ASUS IoT’s gateways enables new levels of operational efficiency and innovation. Together with our partners, we are helping enterprises embrace digital transformation confidently and achieve measurable business impact through intelligent edge computing.”
Looking ahead to smarter cities
Beyond industrial deployments, ASUS IoT and CTHINGS.CO are working on smart-city initiatives involving smart streetlights with sensors for air quality, traffic, weather, and pedestrian monitoring. These projects aim to enhance urban awareness, safety, and sustainability.
Both companies say the collaboration will continue to expand, leveraging combined hardware–software strengths to deliver scalable edge AI solutions for connected industries worldwide.
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