Rostec Reveals New Details About Its Breakthrough Technology for Smart Factories
Russian developers have unveiled new details about IIoT.Istok, an industrial Internet of Things system designed to transform traditional plants into intelligent, AI‑driven facilities.
Rostec’s Ruselectronics holding has revealed new information about IIoT.Istok — a uniquely engineered industrial IoT platform designed to boost manufacturing efficiency and lay the groundwork for a new generation of engineers. The system collects real‑time data from equipment and uses artificial intelligence to predict failures and optimize production cycles.
The core of IIoT.Istok is continuous monitoring of machinery and infrastructure via a dense network of sensors. These sensors track vibration, temperature, pressure, and energy consumption. The collected data is processed by an onboard computer and analyzed by an AI‑based digital engine, which identifies even the smallest deviations from normal operation. When anomalies appear, the system alerts staff and generates predictive insights, supporting rapid and well‑informed decisions.
Predictive Maintenance Over Trial‑and‑Error
The technology enables a shift to predictive maintenance — a model where equipment wear is detected early and fixed before it results in downtime or costly breakdowns. IIoT.Istok also identifies inefficient energy usage, production bottlenecks, and idle periods, helping companies cut losses and increase overall productivity.
Training the Next Wave of Digital Engineers
Rostec is also prioritizing workforce development. Based on the industrial platform, engineers created an educational product called IIoT.Istok.Kids. With it, school and university students can learn electronics, programming, and robotics through real‑world tasks, such as managing a smart greenhouse. This hands‑on approach helps build a new generation of specialists ready for the demands of a digital industrial economy.
