Built by people and AI agents together, OT Fabric creates open-source protocol libraries and tools that break down operational technology (OT) data silos, so industrial data is easy to discover, access and use across systems, sites and teams.
Why
Industrial data is valuable, but it is locked inside PLCs, RTUs, meters, inverters and building controllers. Every device speaks its own protocol, documentation is often incomplete, and integrations are rebuilt from scratch for every site and vendor. Teams spend their time fighting connectivity instead of using the data.
At the same time, the opportunity has never been bigger. Interconnecting devices unlocks better operations in factories, buildings and infrastructure. Energy is one of the clearest examples: a sustainable, decentralized grid only works when solar inverters, batteries, meters and substations can exchange data reliably.
We think the foundation for industrial connectivity should be open, well tested and reusable, so that nobody has to solve the same protocol problem twice.
How we build
OT Fabric is built by people and AI agents working together. We are heading toward a reality where LLMs write better code and deliver more secure software, and we build for that reality today. Engineers bring the domain knowledge of real OT systems, set direction and own every decision. Agents bring speed, breadth and tireless attention to detail. Each makes the other better.
Speed alone is not the goal. Industrial protocols leave no room for “mostly works”, so everything we ship, whoever or whatever wrote it, is held to the same bar: public code, public tests and interoperability suites that check it against other implementations. Our repositories are written to be easy for agents to work in, and for people to review, so contributors can bring their own agents too.
Principles
- Practical. Built for real OT networks: legacy devices, private networks and imperfect documentation.
- Open, MIT first. Public code and public tests under the MIT license by default.
- Modular. Use one library, one CLI or the whole stack.
- Proven. If it ships, it interoperates. That is why every protocol gets a test suite.
- Observable. Diagnostics and visibility are built in from the start.
- People and agents. Built by engineers and AI agents together, and structured so both can understand, extend and test the code.
Where we’re heading
The protocol layer is the foundation. From there, we’re building toward:
- Full coverage of all relevant OT protocols, so any industrial device can be reached with the same open, tested toolkit.
- IT2OT gateways and data connectors that move OT data safely into the IT, cloud and analytics systems that need it.
- OT MCP servers for agentic interaction, giving AI agents a structured, safe way to discover, read and work with industrial devices.
Who it’s for
- Energy and electricity startups moving the needle on sustainability: building the software that connects solar, storage, EV charging, grid and DER equipment.
- OT and automation engineers who commission, troubleshoot and maintain field devices.
- System integrators who connect equipment from many vendors across many sites.
- SCADA and edge builders who need dependable protocol stacks.
- Data and software teams who need reliable access to industrial devices.