Rileva ME and ACE-120 Mark Arduino’s Industrial Shift

Arduino announced several new products and collaborations at Automate 2025, one of the largest automation trade shows in the world. In the spotlight was their new Rileva ME, a ready-to-deploy machine monitoring and preventative maintenance platform. They also showcased a new learning module in the Arduino Academy and showed several other collaborative projects geared towards data collection and process control in the automation space.

Rileva ME

Arduino was once known for making tools and toys for DIYers, tinkerers, and electronics hobbyists. Recent developments, such as the Rileva ME, clearly establish them as a manufacturing and industrial automation tool provider as well.

The Arduino Rileva ME bundle contains an Arduino Opta system (right) with four Bluetooth sensors (left). Image used courtesy of Arduino

The Rileva ME is a self-contained, ready-to-deploy data collection system geared towards preventative maintenance on industrial equipment. It pairs an Arduino Opta WiFi control system with a myriad Bluetooth Low Energy sensors that are ready to be installed on pumps, motors, and robotic systems.

ACE-120 Course

Besides creating new hardware and systems, Arduino continues to support their core purpose: education. It’s not enough to build the tools for engineers; Arduino makes it a point to teach the engineers how to use these tools.

Arduino Academy offers several courses, including a free course on the Arduino Opta. Image used courtesy of Arduino Academy

The latest course in the Arduino Academy catalog is ACE-120: Weintek HMI Essentials with Arduino Opta. As the name implies, Arduino partnered with Weintek to create an educational module that teaches users how to write code and make intuitive human-machine interfaces (HMIs). Weintek makes many high-end automation products for industry, including HMIs. The pairing of the Arduino Opta with an intuitive display makes this an essential course for machine and system designers who are looking to deploy Arduino control systems.

Other Spotlighted Products

The Rivela ME and the ACE-120 Course are just two of Arduino’s newest offerings. They also collaborated with Optimotion, IDT, R2Labs, Axiom, and DMC.

• Optimotion is working with Arduino to create a system for weighing and handling bulk materials. Precision weighing operations in industry present unique challenges, and this collaboration is about finding an affordable solution.
• IDT and Arduino are working together to create an automated inspection station. IDT is known for open-source code for embedded systems and microrobotics. This system will pair an Arduino controller with a cobot to improve quality control in manufacturing operations.
• R2Labs and Arduino are developing tools for robotic control. This will integrate Arduino controllers and Nicla Vision with sensors developed by R2Labs. R2Labs performs system integration and cloud computing solutions, both of which will be essential to this project.
• Axiom’s approaches to space, resource, and process optimization are being combined with Arduino’s Manufacturing Execution System (MES) capabilities. This collaboration will be used to root out process inefficiencies and raise throughput.
• DMC, a creator of automation tools in both hardware and software, is working with Arduino to develop retrofitting kits. These kits will convert existing hardware and make it an IIoT device, integrating it into larger control systems.

The Tools and The Education

With these latest products, Arduino shows its renewed commitment to both providing the tools needed to enhance automation as well as technical expertise and training required. Arduino continues to expand beyond the DIY and experimenter realm and into manufacturing and industry, with the new products and collaborations shown at this year’s Automate trade show.