Physical AI Infrastructure — Operate the Real World | Kilo

Physical AI infrastructure

The operating system for AI in the real world

Language models can reason. Kilo gives them a governed way to observe live infrastructure, operate connected devices, and verify what happened — across one sensor or thousands of sites.

Built-in AI assistant · Open MCP server · Cloud or on-premise

One operational layer

From physical signal to safe, verified action

Kilo normalizes fragmented hardware into one permissioned system that an AI can understand and operate without bypassing production controls.

OBSERVE

The physical world

  • Sensors and meters
  • Machines and actuators
  • Buildings and fleets
  • Video — coming soon

GOVERN

Kilo execution layer

  • Digital device models
  • Rules and commands
  • Permissions and approvals
  • Audit and verification

REASON

AI and software

  • Kilo AI Assistant
  • MCP-capable agents
  • REST and gRPC services
  • Real-time consumers

Use the AI you choose

One platform, two ways for AI to work

Use the assistant built into Kilo or bring the AI client your team already trusts. Both operate through the same platform permissions and organization boundary.

INSIDE KILO

The built-in AI Assistant

Ask about live and historical telemetry, provision devices, build and simulate rules, and configure alarms in plain language.

  • Grounded in your live deployment
  • Confirms consequential changes
  • Bring OpenAI, Anthropic, Ollama, or a compatible model
Explore the AI Assistant

YOUR AI CLIENT

Any MCP-capable agent

Connect ChatGPT, Claude, Codex, Cursor, or another MCP client. Sign in with your Kilo account; the agent inherits exactly your permissions.

  • OAuth sign-in — no token copying
  • Organization-scoped access
  • Open Streamable HTTP endpoint
Connect through MCP

Production controls

AI action without giving up operational control

Physical actions need more than a clever model. Kilo supplies the controls between a request and a real device.

01

Permission inheritance

An agent can never see or change more than the signed-in user is allowed to.

02

Human confirmation

Consequential and destructive changes pause for explicit approval.

03

Test before deploy

Rules are validated and simulated before they touch live infrastructure.

04

Version and rollback

Every automation change is versioned and a known-good build is one click away.

05

Typed, verified commands

Parameter bounds constrain actions; optional verification confirms the device responded.

06

Forensic history

Commands, deployments, permission changes, and outcomes remain auditable.

Built for operations

The same execution layer across every physical domain

CO₂ · LEAKS · ENERGY · ACCESS

Facilities and buildings

Understand conditions across sites, coordinate alarms, and command connected HVAC, valves, gates, and controls.

VIBRATION · POWER · UPTIME

Factories and infrastructure

Reason across vibration, temperature, power, and machine state before a rule or operator takes action.

GPS · CAN · TEMPERATURE

Fleets and mobile assets

Combine position, vehicle telemetry, geofences, and alerts across thousands of tracker models.

WATER · SOIL · WEATHER · TANKS

Environment and agriculture

Operate remote sites where batteries last for years and there is no Wi-Fi or mains power.

The next input layer · Coming soon

Kilo Lens brings video into physical operations

Organize supported RTSP and ONVIF cameras across sites, recordings, motion zones, videowalls, and scoped access — next to the sensors and device state Kilo already understands.

Preview Kilo Lens

Physical AI infrastructure

Physical AI FAQ

Is Kilo a robotics framework?+

Kilo is the governed IoT execution layer behind physical systems. It connects telemetry, automation, commands, permissions, and auditability; a robot or controller can integrate through supported protocols and APIs.

Does an external AI agent need an API key?+

Not through MCP. A compatible client discovers Kilo’s OAuth flow and opens browser sign-in. The connection receives the signed-in user’s permissions. Traditional integrations can still use scoped API keys.

Can an AI directly control a device?+

Only through the permissions and controls configured in Kilo. Commands can use typed parameters, approval gates, audit history, and optional verification; automation can be tested and versioned before deployment.

Does Kilo depend on one model provider?+

No. Use Kilo’s included AI allowance, bring OpenAI, Anthropic, Ollama, or another compatible endpoint, or connect an independent MCP-capable client.

Give your AI a safe way to act

Start with five devices free, connect your AI client, or talk through an enterprise physical-AI architecture.