SiMa.ai has partnered with Cisco to accelerate the deployment of AI in Industry 4.0 applications. The collaboration integrates SiMa.ai’s Modalix AI platform with Cisco’s IE3500 industrial Ethernet switches to enable low-latency, production-grade AI at the edge across manufacturing, logistics, and automation sectors.
The integrated solution is available for evaluation starting today. It targets industries that demand secure, reliable and energy-efficient AI processing without relying on cloud-based infrastructure.
“Our Modalix platform’s ability to deliver high-performance AI inference with exceptional energy efficiency, combined with Cisco’s proven industrial networking infrastructure, creates a necessary solution for Industry 4.0 transformation,” said Krishna Rangasayee, CEO and founder of SiMa.ai.
The joint offering is intended for real-time applications such as predictive maintenance, automated inspection, and fleet management. While the Modalix platform provides high-performance AI inference with minimal energy consumption, Cisco’s switches offer industrial-grade connectivity and advanced security features.
Cisco’s senior vice president, Vikas Butaney, added, “Our work with SiMa.ai will enable customers to unlock the full potential of Industry 4.0 by combining AI and secure industrial networking technologies.”
The Modalix and IE3500 integration simplifies deployment through features like power over Ethernet, remote management, and secure access. Customers can manage AI platforms and connected cameras using Cisco Secure Equipment Access (SEA), reducing complexity and improving operational efficiency.
In a previous interview with AIM, SiMa.ai emphasised its long‑term commitment to India while avoiding the Chinese market. As Rangasayee put it, “We consciously chose against entry to China”, despite its size, due to geopolitical risk and regulatory uncertainty.
Around half of its roughly 160 employees are based in India, reflecting the company’s focus on local innovation.
Rangsayee is also a promoter of open-source AI and views India as an ideal location for this approach. “Closed‑source will be better at monetising. But open‑source will democratise AI, that’s a big shift,” he told AIM.
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