Xentara provides a modular, real-time automation platform that integrates legacy PLCs with modern IT systems, enabling seamless control of industrial processes. This technology reduces the complexity and costs associated with transitioning to new automation solutions while allowing for rapid updates and enhanced data management capabilities.
Funding
$2.2M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
Product
Problem
Modernizing industrial automation systems often involves costly transitions from legacy Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) to IT-based solutions. Experienced PLC programmers are increasingly scarce, and integrating AI/ML capabilities into existing infrastructure is complex. Traditional control systems also lack the flexibility to rapidly deploy new features and adapt to changing customer demands.
Solution
Xentara offers a modular, real-time automation platform that bridges the gap between legacy PLCs and modern IT systems, enabling seamless control and integration of industrial processes. The platform allows modern software developers to use high-level programming languages for control code, while handling the complexities of real-time execution. Xentara facilitates the integration of AI and ML, enabling data scientists to drive innovation and optimize industrial processes. The platform supports virtual commissioning, reducing startup times, and allows for rapid deployment of new machine features through simple code updates.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes system integrators modernizing legacy machine fleets, resellers upgrading edge devices, and ecosystem partners bundling their products with the Xentara platform.
Features
- Modular architecture for flexible integration with existing industrial infrastructure
- Real-time control capabilities for precise and responsive automation
- Support for high-level programming languages, enabling modern software developers to contribute
- Seamless connectivity between legacy PLCs and modern IT systems
- Integrated data management for local data processing at the Industrial Edge
- Support for Functional Mock-up Interface (FMI) and native simulation functions for digital twins
- Virtual commissioning features to reduce startup times
- Connectors for databases, cloud services, HMIs, visualizations, protocols, and interfaces
- Security features to protect IIoT infrastructure and data integrity