树根互联技术有限公司

What 树根互联技术有限公司 does

Tree Root Internet Technology Co., Ltd. (树根互联技术有限公司, branded as IROOTECH or RootCloud) is a Guangzhou-headquartered industrial internet platform provider founded in 2016 as a spin-off of SANY Heavy Industry and publicly listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (603638.SH). Its flagship asset is the RootCloud Industrial Internet Operating System (根云工业互联网操作系统 / Genyi IIOS), a cross-industry cross-domain platform that supports more than 1,100 industrial protocols covering approximately 95% of mainstream controllers and connects over 2.5 million high-value industrial devices linked to industrial assets totaling roughly 10 trillion CNY. The technology stack combines IoT data ingestion, big-data analytics, AI — including the proprietary Genling Industrial Large Model (nationally filed January 2025), ROOTCHAIN industrial blockchain, AI vision inspection, and generative AI digital performance tools — and a modular application layer covering MES, EAM, EDM, EMS, QMS, WMS, PHM, APS, MOM, and carbon emission management (iCEP).

The company monetizes through four primary streams: (1) platform SaaS subscriptions delivered via public cloud for SMEs and dedicated/hybrid cloud for large enterprises; (2) proprietary T-Box mobile IoT terminal hardware; (3) implementation, consulting, and lighthouse factory construction services; and (4) end-to-end digital transformation project contracts. Distribution is hybrid — direct enterprise sales target large manufacturers across equipment, automotive, steel and metallurgy, chemical fiber, beverages, and consumer goods, while a channel ecosystem (Tencent Cloud, Heihu Technology, Xinhetec, Mubei Zhizao, and 100+ partner platforms recognized by MIIT) extends mid-market reach and a self-service public cloud serves long-tail SMEs.

Tree Root has served a cumulative base of 130,000+ enterprises across more than 120 countries, maintains an office footprint spanning Guangzhou, Changsha, Suzhou, Kunshan (Digital Twin HQ opened February 2024), and Foshan, and operates wholly-owned subsidiaries including 树根格致 (Tree Root Gezhi, blockchain commercialization) and Foshan Tree Root Technology. International expansion is led by Southeast Asia deployments (notably Thailand's AMATA Industrial Park and a 2025 Indonesia vocational-education MOU), with additional activity in Europe and North America. The firm has held Hurun Global Unicorn status for four consecutive years and is the only Asia-Pacific vendor in the Gartner IIoT Magic Quadrant Visionaries for six consecutive years; however, financial revenue figures are not disclosed in the available source materials.

Name

树根互联技术有限公司

Legal name

树根互联股份有限公司

Website

https://irootech.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Tree Root Internet Technology (树根互联, IROOTECH / RootCloud) is a China-headquartered industrial internet platform provider serving 130,000+ enterprises across equipment, automotive, steel, and consumer goods with IoT connectivity, AI analytics, and digital transformation solutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Internet Platform (IIoT)

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

IT Operations Management (ITOM) Platforms (HDAEALAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Edge Orchestration & Management Platforms (Provisioning, Fleet Mgmt) (HDABAOAF)

Keywords

• Industrial internet platform
• Industrial IoT solutions
• Smart manufacturing software
• Digital transformation platform
• Industrial AI applications

Headquarters

HQ city

Guangzhou

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Platform SaaS Subscription: Subscription-based access to RootCloud platform modules including MES, EAM, EDM, EMS, QMS, WMS, PHM. Flexible deployment via public cloud, dedicated cloud, or hybrid cloud to serve enterprises of all sizes.
2. Hardware Sales — T-Box IoT Terminal: Sale of proprietary T-Box mobile IoT terminals embedded in equipment for data collection and connectivity. One-time hardware purchase plus ongoing platform subscription.
3. Implementation & Consulting Services: Lighthouse factory planning consultation, digital transformation project implementation, and system integration services. Includes lighthouse factory construction methodology consulting and application deployment.
4. Enterprise Digital Transformation Solutions: End-to-end digital transformation solutions combining platform software, hardware, and implementation services. Revenue recognized per project or annual contract.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Tree Root Technology (IROOTECH) develops and operates the RootCloud Industrial Internet Platform, a cross-industry cross-domain operating system that integrates IoT data collection (supporting 1,000+ industrial protocols), big data analytics, AI algorithms, and blockchain technology. The company sells platform subscriptions, modular applications (MES, EAM, PHM, EMS, QMS, WMS, APS, MOM, AI vision), T-Box IoT hardware terminals, and consulting/implementation services to enable digital transformation of industrial enterprises.

Product overview

树根科技（IROOTECH）的产品体系以'根云工业互联网平台'为核心操作系统平台，围绕工业企业的数字化转型需求构建了覆盖设备连接、经营管理、设备管理、能源管理、工业安全、生产制造、运营管理、物流管理、质量管理等全价值链的产品矩阵。核心平台之上，叠加了根云-区块链平台（树根格致运营）、云榕数据中台、根云智界可视化等数据与应用赋能层，并引入了根灵工业大模型、生成式AI（Gen-AI）等AI能力。在应用层面，提供了面向设备运维的EDM/EAM/PHM三大设备管理产品，面向能源消耗与碳排放的EMS及根链-零碳产品，面向生产执行与运营的MES/APS/MOM产品，面向质量、物流、经营管控的QMS/WMS/透明管理产品，以及工业AI视觉检测和根云-数字绩效塔等智能化产品，形成了从底座平台到行业应用、从数据采集到智能决策的完整工业互联网平台+模块化产品体系，支持公有云、专属云、混合云三种灵活部署方式。

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 根云平台: 工业互联网操作系统平台，提供设备连接、数据采集、分析和应用开发的一站式服务
• 树根格致
• 根灵工业大模型
• iCEP

Products and services

• RootCloud Industrial Internet Platform (根云工业互联网平台) Cross-industry cross-domain industrial internet operating system platform serving as the digital transformation foundation. Supports device access, device modeling, data computation, rule engines, and development tools for upper-layer applications.
• RootCloud Blockchain Platform (根云-区块链平台) Industrial blockchain platform built on ROOTCHAIN for trusted storage, anti-counterfeiting traceability, equipment financing leasing, capacity financing, and industrial park services.
• Yunrong Data Middle Platform (云榕数据中台)

Quantifiable outcome

• Sany pile driver factory: labor productivity improved 85%, production cycle shortened from 30 days to 7 days, inventory reduced 77%
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability15 records

Feature6 records

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• GE Digital (Proficy / Predix): Incumbent industrial analytics platform (Proficy for manufacturing execution, Predix-origin cloud). Competes in asset performance, manufacturing operations, and industrial data — overlapping heavily with RootCloud's PHM/EAM/EDM/MOM modules.
• Huawei Cloud (Industrial Internet / Smart Manufacturing): Hyperscaler offering integrated smart-manufacturing solutions including industrial cloud, edge, and AI. Competes on full-stack integration with networking and 5G assets that complement industrial connectivity in factory-floor deployments.
• Schneider Electric (EcoStruxure): Global energy-management and automation incumbent whose EcoStruxure platform overlaps directly with RootCloud's EMS, carbon (iCEP), and asset-management modules — particularly in heavy industry and process manufacturing.
• Rockwell Automation (Plex / FactoryTalk): Industrial-automation incumbent extending into cloud MES and connected enterprise via Plex and FactoryTalk. Directly comparable to RootCloud's MES/MOM/APS portfolio in discrete manufacturing and supply-chain integration scenarios.
• Alibaba (SupET / Apsara IoT): Hyperscaler IIoT effort (SupET) bundling cloud + IoT into industrial digitalization offerings. Competes with RootCloud on price and ecosystem breadth, particularly for SME-tier manufacturing customers.
• Siemens (Insights Hub / Industrial Edge): Global industrial-automation incumbent whose Insights Hub is the most direct Western competitor to RootCloud's industrial internet platform. Competes head-to-head in enterprise digital factory and edge connectivity, with significantly broader product breadth but a more standardized (less flexible) integration story.
• Honeywell Forge: Enterprise performance / digital twin platform serving process industries (oil & gas, chemicals, power) — overlapping with RootCloud's process-industry clients (Xin Tai Industrial, coal mining segment) in predictive maintenance and operations optimization.

Direct peers

• PTC (ThingWorx / Kepware): Direct IIoT platform peer with ThingWorx + Kepware protocol layer mirroring RootCloud's industrial-connection + AI application stack. Both target discrete-manufacturing digital transformation with strong vertical templates; PTC has deeper CAD/PLM adjacency.
• Haier (COSMOPlat): China-headquartered industrial internet platform from Haier Group; the closest domestic direct competitor. Both serve Chinese manufacturers with mass-customization / lighthouse-factory narratives, although COSMOPlat is rooted in the home-appliance vertical and RootCloud cuts across industries.
• CASICloud (航天云网 INDICS): State-backed Chinese industrial internet platform from CASIC providing cross-industry IIoT similar to RootCloud. Both compete for MIIT cross-industry cross-domain platform recognition and large state-owned enterprise contracts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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