Autonomy provides a cloud‑native platform that lets industrial automation engineers program, deploy, and manage virtual PLCs (vPLCs) from a browser‑based IEC 61131‑3 IDE. The service containerizes the OpenPLC runtime for any Linux edge device, offering cloud orchestration, version control, and mTLS‑secured communication, with built‑in Modbus/TCP remote I/O support and upcoming EtherNet/IP, EtherCAT, and Profinet integration.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Traditional programmable logic controller (PLC) development relies on desktop‑only IDEs and on‑site hardware, making it difficult to collaborate, version control code, and deploy updates across distributed production sites. Limited remote access and manual configuration increase downtime and operational risk for manufacturers scaling their automation.
Solution
Autonomy Edge delivers a cloud‑native platform that lets engineers program, deploy, and manage virtual PLCs (vPLCs) directly from a browser‑based IEC 61131‑3 editor. The service containerizes the OpenPLC runtime, enabling rapid provisioning of PLC instances on any Linux edge device. Cloud orchestration handles lifecycle management, versioning, and secure mTLS communication between edge agents and the platform. Integrated remote I/O support (Modbus/TCP now, EtherNet/IP, EtherCAT, Profinet forthcoming) allows seamless connection to existing field devices. Users can track changes, revert to prior versions, and monitor resource usage from a unified dashboard, simplifying large‑scale automation deployments.
Target Audience
Primary customers are industrial automation engineers, system integrators, and manufacturing facilities that need scalable, remote PLC development and management across multiple production lines.
Features
- Browser‑based IEC 61131‑3 IDE with full PLC programming capabilities
- Containerized OpenPLC runtimes (vPLCs) that run on any Linux edge hardware
- Cloud orchestration for automated deployment, scaling, and lifecycle management of vPLCs
- End‑to‑end mTLS encryption securing communication between edge agents and the platform
- Built‑in version history with one‑click restore to prevent loss of work
- Remote I/O integration via Modbus/TCP and upcoming support for EtherNet/IP, EtherCAT, and Profinet
- Real‑time monitoring of vPLC status, CPU usage, and program health through a web dashboard