R&B Technology

About R&B Technology

R&B Technology, which also operates as Ari Analytics, was co-founded by CTO Glenn Wu and Charles Wong in 2013. The company provides a cloud-based augmented intelligence software platform called Ari, designed to serve a variety of industries by transforming complex data into actionable business insights. With headquarters in both Sugar Land, Texas, and Shanghai, China, the firm targets sectors including energy, manufacturing, buildings, and even professional sports.

The core of the business is the Ari platform, which functions as a "Virtual Data Scientist". It leverages a proprietary causal artificial intelligence engine to perform unsupervised learning, allowing it to identify relationships and extract knowledge from large datasets with minimal need for user domain expertise. This approach enables the platform to autonomously convert raw operational data into clear recommendations and visualizations. The technology is hardware-agnostic and scalable, designed for custom applications in areas like building energy management, fault detection and diagnostics, and KPI management. By simplifying complex data systems, Ari empowers clients to enhance production efficiency, mitigate risks, and uncover hidden revenue opportunities.

The business model centers on providing this AI-powered platform to enterprises. Ari's services include customized data display and diagnosis, along with the ability to integrate with a company's private data sources to create proprietary knowledge bases. As a venture-backed company, R&B Technology has secured $3.6 million in funding through a Series A round, with investors including BP Ventures, JAFCO Asia, and SIG China. The company has engaged in significant collaborations, including a CRADA with the U.S. Department of Energy's Building Technologies Office to help commercialize energy-saving research projects.