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Bosch has consolidated its activities centered on the internet of things in a new subsidiary. Bosch.IO is a new Bosch subsidiary created by combining the former Bosch Software Innovations GmbH with other specialized IoT and digital teams at Bosch. The company is headquartered in Berlin. Further locations are in Germany, Bulgaria, China, Japan, Singapore, Spain, and the United States.
With some 900 associates, Bosch.IO GmbH is now one of the driving forces for IoT (internet of things) solutions, covering everything from consulting to implementation and operation. What sets this new Bosch subsidiary apart is that its software and hardware developers work with cloud specialists and user experience designers on IoT projects of future importance. The core element of the Bosch subsidiary’s product portfolio is the Bosch IoT Suite. It is the central technical platform for IoT solutions.
By creating Bosch.IO, Bosch has, for one, adopted a more sector-centric stance in its IoT business. For the other, customers’ requirements figure even more prominently. To this end, the company relies on interdisciplinary and agile teams that work together in ever-changing constellations. These include hardware and software developers, cloud specialists, solution architects, project managers, UX designers, business model innovators, and trainers. These associates also have extensive experience in various sectors, such as retail, energy, building technology, agriculture, manufacturing, consumer goods, and mobility. For its projects, Bosch.IO collaborates with Bosch’s roughly 30,000 software developers and AI experts.
Alongside highly specialized solutions for individual segments, certain services of the Bosch IoT Suite can be used for a multitude of applications. This increases efficiency in development and operation, since complex and labor-intensive basic tasks need only be performed once. This includes, for example, a service to connect and manage devices as well as update software and firmware over the air, which enables everything from vehicle fleets and security cameras to machinery to stay continuously up to date.
With the new Bosch subsidiary and Bosch engineers collaborating closely, AI technologies are set to feature more prominently in future IoT and digital projects. One example is the use of data mining methods to derive rules for machine learning from big data. The knowledge gained can serve to conveniently and securely control different manufacturers’ household appliances, among other things. I mage comparison tools also benefit from AI: Bosch.IO uses them as part of Secure Product Fingerprint, an anti-counterfeiting solution. It identifies product surfaces, which offers consumers and business customers effective protection against counterfeit goods. AI-assisted methods also reliably detect when a two-wheeler has been involved in an accident and can automatically trigger an emergency call.