Fast Facts:
SymphonyAI has launched IRIS Forge, a new no-code capability for its IRIS Foundry platform. It is designed as a fast-deploy industrial AI platform that allows engineers and operators—not just data scientists—to build, test, and deploy AI-powered applications in hours rather than months. This addresses a critical bottleneck in industrial AI, moving companies from isolated pilots to enterprise-wide, production-ready solutions for use cases like predictive maintenance and quality monitoring.
The biggest bottleneck in today’s smart factory isn’t a lack of data or ambition—it’s time. Corporations have AI strategies, but the path from a promising pilot to a fully deployed, ROI-generating application is often measured in months or even years. This delay squanders operational momentum and leaves tangible efficiency gains on the table.
SymphonyAI’s latest product, IRIS Forge, is built specifically to break this bottleneck. Launched in October 2025, it is engineered as a fast-deploy industrial AI platform that compresses the traditional AI development lifecycle. By bringing application creation directly to frontline engineers with an intuitive, no-code workspace, it turns operational expertise into secure, scalable AI solutions with unprecedented speed.
“SymphonyAI’s IRIS Foundry – along its no-code app generator – makes its machine learning (ML) model development and training market-leading, by compressing the build-validate-deploy loop into a governed, repeatable workflow,” said Henry Kirkman, Principal Analyst at Verdantix.
Why Speed of Deployment is the New Battleground in Industrial AI
For decades, building custom industrial applications has been a costly and slow process, often requiring specialized data science skills and lengthy development cycles. In a market tipped to grow from $43.6 billion in 2024 to $153.9 billion by 2030, the ability to quickly operationalize AI is what will separate leaders from laggards. see Volkswagen’s AI strategy announcement
IRIS Forge attacks this problem of speed with four core capabilities:
- Built for industry, not adapted to it: It comes with pre-configured industrial data models and connectors.
- Speed that scales: It transforms operational insights into fully deployed applications in hours, not months.
- Intuitive, no-code customization: It provides a user-friendly environment for frontline teams to build and validate apps.
- One-Click Deployment: It enables easy scaling from a single site to enterprise-wide rollouts.
How a Fast-Deploy Platform Creates Value: The “Why” Behind the Workflow
A platform is only as valuable as the outcomes it delivers. The push for faster deployment isn’t about technical vanity; it’s about capturing concrete financial returns faster.
Why it accelerates time-to-ROI
Traditional AI projects face a high failure rate, often dying in the “pilot purgatory” between proof-of-concept and full production. A fast-deploy industrial AI platform like IRIS Forge is designed to slash this risk. Companies are no longer waiting months to see if a solution works. They can build, test, and validate an application for predictive maintenance or energy optimization in a single day, ensuring that AI investments translate quickly into bottom-line results.
This is reflected in documented outcomes from SymphonyAI deployments, which include a 7% increase in overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), a 15% decrease in unplanned downtime, and a 12% reduction in cycle time for a global automation firm. A separate analysis projected that vertical AI in industrial manufacturing could unlock a staggering $188 billion in annual economic impact through such efficiencies.
Why it empowers the frontline expert
The most valuable insights often reside with plant engineers and operators who work with the machinery daily. However, they often lack the coding skills to turn their ideas into applications. A no-code, fast-deploy industrial AI platform fundamentally shifts this dynamic.
Prateek Kathpal, President of SymphonyAI Industrial, states, “With IRIS Forge, every engineer and operator becomes an AI innovator. It brings the power of enterprise AI to the shop floor, enabling teams to build, deploy, and scale secure industrial applications faster than ever” .
Fiction: Carlos, a senior process engineer at an automotive plant, noticed a subtle pattern in energy spikes that the central system missed. Without writing a line of code, he used IRIS Forge’s natural-language prompt to connect live energy data and build a dashboard that optimized consumption, saving his site thousands of dollars within a week.
Why governance and scale are non-negotiable
Speed without control is a recipe for chaos. The “forge” and “foundry” analogy is apt: IRIS Foundry serves as the secure, governed data foundation, ensuring industrial data is trustworthy and interoperable. IRIS Forge then builds upon this foundation, meaning every application automatically inherits enterprise-grade security, role-based access controls, and SOC 2 compliance. This built-in governance is why a fast-deploy industrial AI platform can be trusted for enterprise-wide scaling, moving confidently from a single use case to a plant-wide, and then a corporation-wide, rollout.
The Bottom Line: From Project-Centric AI to an Operational Capability
The launch of IRIS Forge signals a maturation in the industrial AI market. The goal is no longer to run a successful AI project, but to embed AI as a core, scalable operational capability. By giving the people closest to the problem the tools to build the solution, companies can finally tap into the full potential of their data and human expertise simultaneously.
For any manufacturing leader assessing their AI strategy, the critical question has shifted from “What can AI do?” to “How fast can we make it work?” Platforms designed specifically for fast-deploy industrial AI are now providing the answer.
FAQ
What is a fast-deploy industrial AI platform?
It is a software solution, often featuring no-code tools and pre-built connectors, that allows industrial companies to build, test, and put into production AI applications in hours or days instead of months. The focus is on accelerating time-to-value and empowering operational staff.
What are the main benefits of IRIS Forge?
How does a platform like this ensure data security?
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