G.M. International (GMI), a provider of intrinsic and functional safety hardware for Operational Technology (OT), and AINEXXO, a deep-tech pioneer in AI-powered OT, have announced a strategic alliance to deliver a transformative industrial innovation: the “Self-Aware and Self-Protecting Factory.”
This alliance fuses GMI’s SIL-certified safety hardware with AINEXXO’s cognitive AI stack, laying the foundation for a new class of safety-embedded, self-aware industrial systems that redefine the future of operational resilience.
Redefining Industrial Safety and Autonomy
GMI and AINEXXO are at the forefront of creating a new industrial paradigm. This evolution expands upon traditional methods of Functional Safety (SIL) and Cyber Safety, introducing concepts that emphasize both Operational Safety and Operational Integrity Levels. In this new landscape, machines aren’t merely automated; they become intelligent systems that understand, decide, and proactively prevent safety issues.
At the core of this innovative transformation is the integration of AINEXXO’s DaVinci Edge-AI Engineer with GMI’s new X product line, effectively creating a Safety Processing Unit (SPU). This integration represents a significant leap forward from conventional control components, enabling autonomous, self-aware agents capable of remarkable functions.
- Detecting, predicting, and preventing failures before they occur
- Adapting in real-time with ultra-low latency
- Collaborating with other machines (M2M cognition) to optimize performance
The result is not just improved availability of plants; it fundamentally redefines the principles that underpin industrial resilience.
A Cognitive Operating System for the Factory of the Future
AINEXXO’s integrated cognitive AI stack—including platforms like DaVinci AI Engineer (both Cloud and Edge versions), BrainIQ, and NeuroLinker—serves as the operating system of this autonomous and intelligent factory. Much like Windows revolutionized personal computing, this cognitive architecture is set to transform industrial operations.
This alliance tackles a significant pain point: plant shutdowns that can result in billions in losses. Industrial facilities continuously face threats from a variety of challenges including sudden equipment failures, slow diagnostics, cloud latency issues, incomplete data across multiple domains, and a shortage of skilled workers.
Traditional predictive and prescriptive maintenance techniques often fall short, as they primarily identify patterns without comprehending context. They lack the necessary machine-to-machine interactions and typically react too late to mitigate real losses. In contrast, the GMI and AINEXXO partnership introduces much-needed context, cognition, and collaboration, empowering systems to not just detect, but also anticipate and protect.
“Together, we are bridging the gap between safety and intelligence,” says Zdravko Petkovic, chairman and group general manager of G.M. International and founder of AINEXXO. “We are very proud of our project, which began five years ago and laid the foundation for the X Series. From the start, we envisioned self-protected and self-aware plants.”
Unified Industrial Intelligence
By merging GMI’s trusted SIL-certified hardware with AINEXXO’s cognitive AI stack, the alliance provides a unified solution that revolutionizes industrial operations. The synergy allows:
- Machines to analyze and make decisions in real-time
- Systems to coordinate and optimize operations at both machine and plant levels
- Plants to anticipate and prevent failures proactively
- Teams to receive actionable insights and proactive protection
The new X SPU, enhanced with dedicated AI hardware, serves as an excellent host for AINEXXO’s DaVinci Edge-AI Engineer, embedding intelligence directly into safety infrastructure in unprecedented ways.
Petkovic adds: “We’re engineering the cognitive core of industrial autonomy. This is the first step toward truly intelligent and self-protecting factories.”