Smart building sensors, meters and controls, device agnostic and chosen per site
Aqueduct hardware is the device agnostic sensing and control layer behind the platform: water, electricity and gas meters, air quality sensors, trackers, cameras, gateways and controllers that report over LoRaWAN, Modbus, BACnet, M-Bus, MQTT or pulse. Milvian AI does not sell hardware as its core business. The exact make and model is chosen per site, and partners install it.
Connect what you already run, add only what is missing, and keep every reading trustworthy.
Hardware chosen for the site, never for the catalogue
- Reuse first
Existing meters, BMS points and equipment connect wherever they already emit telemetry, so nothing that works is replaced.
- Fill the gaps
New meters and sensors go only where the site is blind, sized to the pipes, panels and rooms in front of us.
- No vendor lock
Devices are grouped by capability, so the exact make and model can change per site or over time.
Every device reaches the cloud the same encrypted way
- Two gateway types
LoRaWAN gateways serve long-range sensors and IP gateways serve Ethernet and Wi-Fi devices, with Ethernet, Wi-Fi or LTE backhaul.
- Mutual authentication
Links are encrypted at the link and network layers, and endpoints authenticate each other before any data moves.
- Field device controller
BACnet and Modbus equipment connects through a field device network controller that reports to the cloud over MQTT.
Know which device needs attention before the data goes quiet
- Health per device
Connection rate and battery or capacitor voltage are tracked for each device, so weak readings are visible.
- Pinpoint replacements
Teams know exactly which sensor at which location needs a battery or a swap, without walking the site.
- Commands on record
Where control is enabled, every command and its acknowledgment is kept in an auditable command history.
Building hardware, before and after Aqueduct
- Each system brings its own sensors, cloud and login.
- Changing a meter brand means rebuilding the whole integration.
- Old meters are read by hand once a month.
- Nobody knows a sensor died until its data is missed.
- Control commands vanish with no record they executed.
The Aqueduct way- Every device reports into one aQ Core data layer.
- Devices are grouped by capability, so brands can change per site.
- Pulse counters, bridges and camera reads bring old meters online.
- Device health flags weak signals and low batteries early.
- Every command is logged in an auditable command history.
LoRaWAN air quality sensors that measure every zone, indoors and out
A LoRaWAN air quality sensor is a battery or wired device that measures conditions such as temperature, humidity, CO2, VOC, PM2.5 and PM10.
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LoRaWAN GPS asset trackers that show where equipment is and when it moves
A LoRaWAN asset tracker is a battery device attached to movable equipment that reports its position from GNSS satellites, or Wi-Fi where satellite.
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Restroom monitoring sensors that catch running fixtures and time cleaning to use
Restroom monitoring combines an air quality sensor for odor, sound and occupancy with a compact water meter on the restroom supply.
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Vision sensors and security cameras, brought into one facility view
In Aqueduct, cameras come in two kinds. Security and surveillance cameras stream live video with motion or event alerts where supported.
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BACnet controllers, relay switches and valves for control where it is enabled
A BACnet controller is a building field device that reads equipment such as RTUs, AHUs and chillers and drives setpoints, stages, dampers and drives.
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Electricity sub-metering and power monitoring hardware for every feeder
Electricity sub-metering places meters below the main utility meter to measure each tenant, floor, feeder or major load.
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Gas sub-metering for buildings, boilers, kitchens and tenants
Gas sub-metering installs meters below the main utility gas meter to measure individual tenants, buildings, boilers, water heaters or kitchens.
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LoRaWAN gateway and IP gateway that carry every reading securely to the cloud
A LoRaWAN gateway receives radio messages from long-range wireless sensors and forwards them securely to the cloud.
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LoRaWAN pulse counters and splitters for the meters you already own
A LoRaWAN pulse counter reads the pulse output of an existing utility meter, where each pulse equals a fixed amount of energy or volume, and sends.
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Smart water meters for buildings, from the main incomer to every line
A smart water meter for buildings records consumption and reports it automatically. Aqueduct reads inline and ultrasonic meters over pulse.
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IoT hardware brands we work with, chosen per site and never locked in
Aqueduct works with meters, sensors, gateways and controllers from a wide set of hardware brands, including Milesight, MultiTech, Synetica and Elsys.
Read moreDevice agnostic by design
Aqueduct is grouped by what a device senses or controls, not by brand. A water meter, an air quality sensor or a rooftop unit controller is selected for the site in front of us, the pipe sizes and panels it has, the radio coverage it allows and the systems already installed. You are never locked to a single vendor.
Anything that emits telemetry can be onboarded. Existing meters and building systems connect where they can, new devices are added only where the site is blind, and every reading lands in the same aQ Core data layer that drives the digital twins, baselines and actions.
How devices connect to Aqueduct
One secure path from the field to the cloud. Links are encrypted at both the link and network layers, with mutual authentication between endpoints.
Field devices
Meters, sensors, trackers, cameras, relay switches, valves and equipment controllers across the site, new or already installed.
LoRaWAN or IP gateway
A LoRaWAN gateway collects long-range wireless sensors. An IP gateway collects Ethernet and Wi-Fi devices. Backhaul runs over Ethernet, Wi-Fi or LTE.
Field device network controller
For complex equipment such as AHUs, RTUs and chillers, a field device network controller speaks BACnet or Modbus to the equipment and MQTT to the cloud.
Aqueduct cloud
Each reading is decoded for its device model, mapped to the asset it measures and written to aQ Core, where twins, baselines and alerts read it.
Commands come back
Where control is enabled, with owner approval, commands travel the same path in reverse and every one is logged in command history.
Sensors for air, spaces and assets
What the space, the air and the equipment are doing.
Air quality sensors
Temperature, humidity, CO2, VOC, particulates, specialized gases, sound and occupancy, indoors and out.
Learn moreRestroom monitoring
Odor, sound, occupancy and water use combined to catch running fixtures and time cleaning to real use.
Learn moreAsset trackers
GNSS trackers that report location, movement and geofence alarms for shared or high-value equipment.
Learn moreCameras
Security cameras that stream video, and vision sensors that report derived events computed on the device.
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The best sensor is the one already on the wall, reporting into one place.
Talk to our teamMeters, gateways and controllers
How much is used, how it reaches the cloud, and how equipment is driven.
Water meters
Inline and ultrasonic meters, camera meter readers, bridges and leak contact sensors.
Learn moreElectricity meters
Pulse meters, CT clamp metering, Modbus meters and camera reads for metering and power monitoring.
Learn moreGas meters
Pulse, camera and Modbus or M-Bus readings in cubic feet, CCF, therms or cubic meters.
Learn morePulse counters and splitters
Read the pulse output of existing utility meters, and share it with a BMS that already uses it.
Learn moreGateways
LoRaWAN and IP gateways with Ethernet, Wi-Fi or LTE backhaul and encrypted, mutually authenticated links.
Learn moreControllers and actuators
BMS field controllers, relay switches and water valves for control where it is enabled.
Learn moreProtocols at a glance
Open protocols, so existing equipment stays in play.
| Protocol | Typical devices | Path to the cloud |
|---|---|---|
| LoRaWAN | Battery sensors, meters, trackers, relay switches, valves | LoRaWAN gateway |
| Modbus | Electricity, water and gas meters, equipment controllers | Modbus-to-LoRaWAN bridge or field device network controller |
| BACnet | AHUs, RTUs, chillers, VAV boxes and other BMS equipment | Field device network controller |
| M-Bus | Water and gas meters | M-Bus-to-LoRaWAN bridge |
| Pulse | Existing utility meters with a pulse output | LoRaWAN pulse counter |
| MQTT over Ethernet or Wi-Fi | Higher bandwidth controllers and IP devices | IP gateway or direct |
Where hardware fits
- Single-vendor sensor stacks
- Manual meter reads
- Existing utility meters
- BMS and BAS over BACnet or Modbus
- CMMS
- AMI
We don't sell hardware as our core business. The exact make and model is chosen per site, and installation runs through partners.
Where teams put it to work
Bring legacy meters online without replacing them
Pulse counters, Modbus and M-Bus bridges and camera meter readers connect the meters a site already owns, so baselines start from real data.
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Specify metering and control in the drawings
MEP firms place meters, sensors and control points at design stage, so the building reports into Aqueduct from the day it opens.
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One hardware approach across every site
Sites in different countries use different brands and radio plans, yet every reading lands in the same model of sites, floors, zones and devices.
Learn moreDevice agnostic, with leading manufacturers.
Exact make and model are selected per site. These are some of the manufacturers and standards Aqueduct works with.
sites in 21 countries run on Aqueduct.
and 9 clinics in one of India’s top hospital chains.
US airport running water intelligence on Aqueduct.
of commercial real estate under Aqueduct.
FMCG manufacturing campus.
operations run on Aqueduct.
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Common questions
Not as its core business. Milvian AI builds Aqueduct, the software. Hardware is selected per site from the brands we work with, and installation runs through partners.
Anything that emits telemetry can be onboarded. Aqueduct connects devices over LoRaWAN, Modbus, BACnet, M-Bus, MQTT and pulse, and groups them by what they measure, so the make and model can change per site.
Yes, where they emit telemetry. Pulse meters connect through a pulse counter, Modbus and M-Bus meters through a bridge, and meters with no output can be read by a camera meter reader.
Wireless sensors report to a LoRaWAN gateway, Ethernet and Wi-Fi devices to an IP gateway, and complex equipment through a field device network controller. Gateways backhaul over Ethernet, Wi-Fi or LTE.
Aqueduct gateway links are encrypted at both the link and network layers, and communicating endpoints use mutual authentication to protect data integrity and device identity.
Installation partners and system integrators fit and commission the devices. Milvian AI supports solution design and provides the platform, and does not install hardware itself.
Both. Relay switches and valves are driven over LoRaWAN, and HVAC equipment over BACnet or Modbus through a field device network controller, only where control is enabled and with owner approval.
See Aqueduct on your own facility.
Bring a site, a utility bill or a question. We will show you where the loss is.