Taiwanese intelligent edge AI and embedded IoT hardware firm Asus IoT has entered a partnership with CThings, a Polish innovator connecting IoT platforms to industrial applications.

The collaboration aims to help businesses extract actionable insights from their processes and assets by combining hardware with AI-driven software for simplified, secure edge IoT deployments.

CThings specialises in industrial system integration, edge machine-learning and AI computing, real-time remote actuation, analytics, digital twins, and secure cloud-based platforms. With a focus on digitising physical assets and unifying operations, the company helps organisations gain real-time visibility, break down system silos and accelerate smarter decision-making.

Leveraging connectivity and zero-trust security principles, CThings empowers businesses to optimise processes, reduce maintenance costs, streamline workflows and future-proof their infrastructure, unlocking operational efficiency, scalability and sustainable long-term growth.

Under the partnership, Asus IoT’s industry-grade gateways will integrate with CThing’s Orchestra platform, which streamlines device deployment, enables rapid configuration, ensures secure connectivity and provides centralised remote management. This integration lowers the barriers to large-scale edge computing adoption, allowing enterprises to deploy edge devices faster, connect seamlessly to the cloud and accelerate digital transformation.

Through the collaboration, Asus IoT hardware supports an intelligent reverse-vending machine that features real-time monitoring, predictive analytics and enhanced bottle-verification accuracy. Powered by the Orchestra platform, the system uses Asus gateways to ensure reliable, low-latency computing and communication between devices and the cloud. Together, these technologies automate object recognition, streamline operations and provide actionable insights into fraud detection, bin capacity, return volumes and compliance, enhancing overall efficiency and the customer experience.

This partnership also aims to deliver the IoT-enabled multifunctional smart pole. This transforms static urban infrastructure into dynamic, remotely managed poles by integrating surveillance cameras, energy-efficient lighting, weather sensors, public announcement systems and EV chargers. By running the Orchestra platform on Asus gateways, this complex system ensures streamlined, secure and accelerated deployment for municipalities and private entities.

Currently, the collaboration leverages the compact Asus PE100A to ensure robust performance. To expand the partnership and serve a broader market, CThings is validating additional Asus products, such as edge AI computers built on Nvidia’s Jetson platform and the Tinker Board series.

“Partnering with CThings combines our world-class hardware with intelligent orchestration software, delivering a powerful, easy-to-manage edge,” said Casper Lee, Emea regional head at Asus IoT (asus.com). “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 (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.”

Building on their initial successes, the companies are actively collaborating on several smart city projects, including initiatives to optimise transportation and enhance security systems in public areas. One key project focuses on smart streetlights equipped with sensors to monitor air quality, weather conditions, traffic flow and pedestrian activity, providing comprehensive situational awareness.