The building automation industry has operated on the same architectural model for decades: field devices report to supervisory hardware, which reports to a head-end server, which requires dedicated workstation software and specialized programming skills to configure. Each layer adds cost, complexity, and points of failure.
This architecture was designed when field devices were simple — dumb endpoints that needed a supervisor to coordinate them. Modern edge devices have changed that equation. Today's controllers and IoT devices carry onboard real-time clocks, execute local schedules independently, communicate peer-to-peer with neighboring devices, and maintain full autonomous operation when disconnected from any network.
The global controller layer exists to manage devices that no longer need managing.
riot automation eliminates this layered architecture. By pairing intelligent edge devices with a secure MQTT connection to a cloud-native platform, riot replaces the supervisory layer, the head-end server, and the workstation software with a single browser tab.
The result: enterprise-grade building automation at a fraction of the cost, accessible from any device with a browser, with no proprietary software, no servers to maintain, and no specialized programming skills required.
From controller to cloud in minutes, not months.
Install a riot compatible device and connect it to the internet via WiFi or Ethernet. Secure, outbound-only messaging.
The controller publishes data over MQTT to riot's cloud. No VPN, no port forwarding, no static IP. Secured with TLS encryption end to end.
Access your building from any browser. Real-time dashboards, automatic history, custom widgets, and write-back control — all with sub-second latency.
Every feature designed to eliminate the complexity that makes traditional BAS expensive, fragile, and frustrating.
A live unit page — equipment graphic, live points, setpoints, and commands, all in one browser tab.
MyZone gives tenants a simple comfort card — current conditions, the temperature range you've set, and a small offset they can nudge within your limits. A new release that lets building managers grant limited local control without losing control of the sequence.
One plan. No per-seat licenses, no feature gates. You pay for the devices your building needs — nothing more.
Tell us about your project and we'll show you what riot can do. No sales pitch — just a straightforward conversation about your building.
We'll be in touch within one business day.