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SECO Mind presents Clea: the suite solution that integrates Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, Cloud Computing and Big Data Analysis with customer service
Arezzo – February 3, 2021 - SECO SPA, a leader in the technological innovation and IoT solution sector, and an investee of Fondo Italiano Tecnologia e Crescita, announces the creation of SECO Mind, a division that brings together the group’s wide-ranging expertise in the fields of Artificial Intelligence, IoT and data orchestration. With SECO Mind, artificial intelligence will be within any company’s reach, thanks to the launch of the Clea suite that gathers data onsite, transfers it to the cloud, and makes it usable through real-time analysis to provide information capable of making the difference in business processes.
With the creation of SECO Mind, SECO is reorganizing its group in view of its pubic listing, completing the integration of its acquisitions in the AI and data orchestration sectors over the last two years, beginning with Aidilab, a creative laboratory of interaction design acquired in 2018, Ispirata (2020), a start-up specializing in open-source middleware and software solutions for data orchestration applications in the Embedded, IoT and Industry 4.0 sectors, and Hopenly (2020), specializing in machine learning and artificial intelligence projects.
SECO Mind brings together the expertise and technologies necessary to offer an integrated service accessible even to businesses that don’t have the possibility of developing artificial intelligence and data analysis-based solutions internally.
“SECO is successfully finalizing a strategy of business model evolution begun in 2018, by becoming the strategic partner of companies in their digital transformation– stated Massimo Mauri, CEO of SECO – with the creation of SECO Mind, a direct result of the merging of Aidilab, Ispirata and Hopenly, we conclude the Group’s reorganization in view of its public listing, providing further confirmation of our ability to aggregate and integrate recently-acquired innovative realities and lay solid, well-structured foundations for the significant developments of the coming years”
SECO Mind LAUNCHES Clea
SECO Mind announces the launch of Clea, a software-as-a-service available through subscription, offering a genuinely integrated suite of AI services within the reach of companies of any and every size.
What is Clea
The integration of Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, Edge and cloud computing services through a single device and dedicated suite represents an opportunity for business growth, by optimizing efficiency, strengthening productivity, and minimizing maintenance times and costs.
Advantages of Clea
With Clea it’s possible, for example, to perform predictive maintenance on machines, or anticipate when they will require repairs. Other areas of application include data analysis in an IoT context, helping make business decisions increasingly “data driven.”
Relevant Industrial Sectors
Applicable in any sector that calls for the use of digital products, Clea is already in the application and experimentation phase in the vending machine, coffee machine, and refrigerated transport sectors.
Technology
Clea is activated through the installation of Easy Edge, a new microcontroller with mobile connectivity (LTE-M/NB-IoT/2G + Wi-Fi, BT), low-energy consumption and geolocation. Once it has been installed on an industrial or commercial machine, it is able to execute Artificial Intelligence algorithms, transforming any device, such as a coffee machine (https://youtu.be/dNvFJyhOoN4) or vending machine (https://youtu.be/o3CpdiMvM-E), into a smart machine.
https://clea.ai/
SECO
SECO is a center of excellence in the field of innovation and technological integration. For over forty years, the company has designed and produced solutions ranging from the single microcomputer to integrated systems and software platforms, consolidating its role as a strategic partner in the digital transformation and IoT evolution of businesses in Italy and abroad. With over 380 employees and a turnover, as of December 31, 2019, of €66.5 million, SECO supplies a variety of industrial sectors including healthcare, industrial automation, logistics and transportation, and numbers among its customers market leaders such as Cimbali, Esaote, Evoca and Technogym. SECO is one of the founders of the international computer miniaturization standard Qseven® and collaborates regularly with universities, research centers, and innovative start-ups. SECO operates on a global scale with offices in Italy, Germany, the US, India and Taiwan. SECO is an investee of Fondo Italiano Tecnologia e Crescita, managed by Fondo Italiano d'Investimento SGR. For more information: www.seco.com
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