Connecting disconnected industrial systems with AI agents

This article is a part of Startup Spotlight, a series that features young, up-and-coming startups.

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A manufacturing engineer spent 40% of his day manually copying data between enterprise systems and Excel spreadsheets. He was effectively acting as a human API.

This manual workflow inspired Yuchao Luo to launch Mapping Intelligence Technology. The startup builds a non-invasive middleware to connect siloed industrial systems quickly.

😟 Problem

Legacy enterprise software such as ERP and CRM systems locks away decades of operational data, making it difficult for companies to adopt modern AI tools.

Connecting those systems traditionally takes more than six months per application and can cost upwards of US$500,000. Enterprises can spend more than US$1 million and up to three years modernizing enterprise software before deploying AI across their operations.

💡 Solution

Mapping Intelligence provides a low-code AI integration platform that activates historical data without replacing existing software. The platform offers several capabilities:

• A low-code universal adapter connects to legacy industrial systems through API, database, and UI automation.
• Domain-specific AI workflows and templates enable interaction between large language models and these legacy applications.
• An enterprise AI orchestrator manages communication and data exchange across the entire software ecosystem.

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📊 Market size

Global enterprise software needing an AI upgrade represents a total addressable market of US$224.4 billion. The initial serviceable obtainable market is US$323.2 million.

This initial segment targets industries like automotive and manufacturing. It includes an estimated 1,600 paid customers averaging US$200,000 in yearly spend.

🤝 Team

• Yuchao Luo. Founder and CEO. He previously built MappingSpace ALM, serving more than 20 automotive customers.
• Yong Shen. Founding engineer. He previously served as a software architect at a subsidiary of Hengrui Medicine.

🚀 Traction

• The company is in final negotiations to close enterprise contracts and pilot deals.
• Estimated annual contract value is between US$60,000 and US$80,000 per deal.
• The platform is 70% complete with a SaaS launch planned alongside the first deployment.

🏆 Competition

💰 Financials

🚩 Risks