Bosch unveils IoT solution to make lifts, escalators smarter

31st October 2019
Bosch unveils IoT solution to make lifts, escalators smarter
Karnataka Chief Minister Yediyurappa with Bosch and SEEIoT Solutions executives

Bangalore, October 31 2019:TheChief Minister of Karnataka, BS Yediyurappa unveiled an IOT enabled public infrastructure monitoring solution from Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions (RBEI).
At the core of the solution is Bosch’s Phantom, an intelligent ecosystem platform; This solution combines Bosch’s strength in software, sensors and services to transform elevators and escalators into smarter machines.
Says Vijay Ratnaparkhe, President and Managing Director, RBEI: "Bosch's IOT based solution is made in Bangalore for India…to address a safety issue in our growing cities. Our solution will enable manufacturers manage a smooth and safe movement of a large number of people using public infrastructure."
The Phantom platform is a powerful ecosystem on the cloud and on premise that delivers manufacturing efficiency, real time alerts and notifications for timely actionable insights. The solution gathers machine usage and equipment status for intelligent analytics, and provides key insights on usage, benchmarks, and trends. It provides input on critical safety, machine maintenance and early warnings on malfunctions. This smart solution will provide real time alerts and notifications via e-mails and messages to users. It is a non-intrusive, retrofit solution that can be set up in a few minutes.
The Bosch solution is being initially deployed in few elevators and escalators, including the escalator in the skywalk near Forum Mall, Koramangala. SEEIOT Solutions is the implementation partner for this solution in Karnataka. Dr. Shobha Yaduraj, Managing Director, SEEIOT Solutions and State President, Karnataka Elevator Manufacturers Association said, “We are excited to be the on-ground implementation partner of Bosch’s solution in the State. This solution puts technology in the service of the city. It addresses urban monitoring issues”.
Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions Private Limited is a 100% owned subsidiary of Robert Bosch GmbH, one of the world’s leading global supplier of technology and services, offering end-to-end Engineering, IT and Business Solutions