Barbara and Eximprod Engineering have joined forces to accelerate the digitalization of energy networks through distributed automation, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence at the edge.
This collaboration enables utilities and industrial operators to collect real-time data, ensure protocol interoperability, and benefit from centralized orchestration—paving the way for the digital transformation of critical infrastructures.
Innovation in Grid Digitalization
The partnership combines two complementary technologies:
ES200 vRTU by Eximprod Engineering
A virtualized, software-based solution that redefines edge and smart grid operations. The ES200 vRTU integrates data acquisition, processing, automation, and support for both modern and legacy communication protocols. With PLC logic for automation and a modern Web HMI interface for full visibility and control, it transforms how utilities manage distributed assets.Barbara’s Edge AI Platform
A platform that allows industrial companies to deploy, manage, and scale data applications and AI models across distributed environments, ensuring real-time decision-making with strong cybersecurity.
Benefits of the Barbara + Eximprod Integration
By combining these two solutions, organizations gain:
Unified device connectivity and centralized app management at the edge.
Local automation and HMI directly at the data source.
A portable, cross-platform solution.
Key Benefits
Secure Edge AI – local data processing eliminates cloud dependency while ensuring the highest security standards.
Centralized Management – data collection and AI model deployment through intuitive web interfaces accessible from any device.
High Scalability – the ability to manage hundreds or thousands of edge nodes with minimal IT expertise.
Broad Protocol Support – compatibility with IEC 60870-5-101/104, IEC 61850, DNP3, Modbus, and MQTT, in both master and slave roles.
Certified Power Plant Controller – active/reactive power control, frequency response, voltage regulation, and power factor operation to meet compliance and support renewable integration.
Cross-Platform Scalability – ES200 vRTU combined with Barbara’s containerized approach enables large-scale deployments.
Partners’ Perspective
“Together with Barbara, we are bringing intelligence and resilience to the very edge of the energy grid. This partnership is a step forward in our vision to build smarter, more secure, and future-ready infrastructures for our customers,” said Radu Vasile, CEO Eximprod Engineering.
“By leveraging Eximprod’s virtual ES200 with Barbara’s remote orchestration technology; software-defined RTUs can be remotely deployed at scale with just a few clicks said Peter Rawlins, VP Business Development Barbara
About Barbara
Barbara is an Edge AI-native platform that enables industrial companies to deploy and manage applications and AI models directly at the edge. The solution reduces latency, increases scalability, and cuts costs, while supporting use cases such as predictive analytics, computer vision, and intelligent automation.
Trusted by leaders in Energy, Utilities, Oil & Gas, and Manufacturing, Barbara powers containerized AI applications across thousands of remote, cybersecurity-sensitive sites—from substations to refineries and pipelines.
With a marketplace of certified apps and full MLOps support, Barbara provides a scalable, end-to-end solution to unlock industrial AI at scale.
Learn more: www.barbara.tech