Samsung ARTIK
Samsung Electronics introduced the ARTIK 0 and ARTIK 7 on Oct. 26, which are module platforms for the Internet of Things (IoT) that have advanced device management capabilities in the Samsung ARTIK Cloud. The new devices are expected to provide a complete IoT development solution to help companies take their IoT projects from concept to reality in record time, according to the Korean IT giant.
The Samsung ARTIK Smart IoT platform unifies hardware, software, cloud, security and partner ecosystems in a single offering so that enterprises can reduce the time, cost and risk typically associated with the delivery of complex IoT solutions. Samsung explains that unlike other IoT platforms, the Samsung ARTIK Smart IoT platform makes it easy to build IoT products and services by addressing the complexity of the IoT with easy-to-use, open source and enterprise-grade APIs, SDKs and tools.
“IoT is one of Samsung’s major strategic areas of focus and growth,” said Dr. So Byung-se, executive vice president and chief technology officer for the Samsung Strategy and Innovation Center. “By enabling the product development cycle to flourish, we can help usher in the next generation of IoT innovation. We’re paving the way for companies to re-imagine how these new devices, apps and services can impact everyday life to address global challenges.”
Internal groups at Samsung are leveraging the Samsung ARTIK platform to build fresh new IoT solutions of their own. For example, Samsung’s Consumer Electronics division has leveraged the Samsung ARTIK platform to create an IoT smart air purifier. “The Samsung ARTIK platform allowed us to cost-effectively build prototypes of our new solution and quickly get it to market,” said Do Young-soo, senior vice president of the Digital Control Group at Samsung Electronics. “With the Samsung ARTIK platform, we also have the ability to connect intelligently to other smart devices, as well as to the cloud, which enables new use cases.”
The announcement of the new platform devices is further endorsed by the addition of leading global distributors, service providers and technology solution partners. Together these partners provide a wide range of services and capabilities to help companies seamlessly build innovative IoT solutions and get them to market faster.
“Naver is leveraging the Samsung ARTIK platform and partner ecosystem to introduce a new voice-controlled smart home assistant called AMICA as an entry into the world of IoT,” said Chang Song, CTO of Naver Corporation, a leading portal in Korea that invests heavily in the development of new technologies. “AMICA, running on the Samsung ARTIK platform, will enable advanced natural language processing that can usher in exciting new IoT applications and consumer products. By partnering with Samsung, we can effectively grow our opportunities in IoT across Asia. Additionally, Naver developers can soon access the Samsung ARTIK Cloud via a single sign-on, which will further speed new product development.”
“The Samsung ARTIK platform delivers modular solutions with integrated connectivity and cloud enablement," said Aiden Mitchell, vice president of global IoT solutions at Arrow Electronics. “We are pleased to support the Samsung ARTIK platform with its low-power edge, control and gateway solutions, as the integration will help speed customers in their IoT development and time to market.”
As a member of the Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF), a leading IoT industry standard group, Samsung is also bringing open IoT technologies to advance interoperability between connected devices and enable the full operating potential of IoT by leveraging the Samsung ARTIK platform and IoTivity open-source software.
The new Samsung ARTIK modules are available for order immediately and worldwide through distribution partners, Arrow, Digi-Key and Mujin. For more information, visit at www.artik.io.