Particle.io

What is it?

Particle.io is a full-stack Internet of Things (IoT) platform that combines hardware, connectivity, device OS, and cloud services. It enables teams to build and manage connected products from prototype to production.

What does it do?

Particle.io handles secure device communication, firmware management, remote updates, and data ingestion. It abstracts low-level connectivity and infrastructure complexity, allowing developers to focus on product logic.

Where is it used?

Particle.io is used in industrial IoT, smart devices, environmental monitoring, asset tracking, healthcare hardware, and connected products that require reliable device-to-cloud communication.

When & why it emerged

Particle was founded in 2012 to address the challenges of building scalable and secure IoT products. It emerged as a solution to unify hardware, connectivity, and cloud management under a single platform.

Why we use it at Internative

We use Particle.io for IoT projects that require secure device management, over-the-air updates, and rapid scaling. It allows us to deliver production-ready connected systems with reduced operational complexity.