IoT gateways, also known as intelligent gateways, are the key to almost any IoT solution. Traditional gateways perform protocols mostly for connecting a network to an outside network. They act like a computer with multiple ports that connect devices to the internet.

The backbone of Artificial Intelligence (AI) relies on the data that it collects. For an AI system to perform tasks that typically require human intelligence such as decision-making, there are two commonly known techniques it uses: machine learning and deep learning. Both techniques require data to be analyzed almost instantaneously to make split-second decisions. This is where IoT partners use AI to create an effective solution in nearly every industry. Certain industries benefit more than others in this AI and IoT realm based on the type of data available to collect.