Choose Hardware Devices

Last Updated on : 2024-06-19 02:40:37download

Tuya provides various channels to help you address the needs of hardware devices. You can choose the ready-to-use devices, make non-connected devices IoT-enabled, or connect existing devices to the cloud. You can use the OpenAPI service to manage and control devices in one place to serve your industry solutions.

Buy ready-to-use devices

Tuya Expo is a one-stop B2B platform for trading smart devices. It offers thousands of devices across nine product categories. With these ready-to-use devices, you can connect to the cloud in no time.

Choose Hardware Devices

Make products IoT-enabled

Develop hardware to your specific needs and integrate it into your product to implement a connection to the cloud. The straightforward development process is integrated with key stages in IoT development, namely function definition, things data model management, device panel selection, hardware development, device debugging, product configuration, and product testing. For more information, see Product Development.

Connect existing devices to the cloud (TuyaLink)

TuyaLink solution allows you to connect non-Tuya-enabled devices to the cloud and implement interconnection with devices of the Tuya ecosystem across different domains. For more information, see TuyaLink.

Choose Hardware Devices

Connect existing industrial devices to the cloud (edge gateway)

Enable existing industrial devices to send data to the cloud via an edge gateway. At the edge, you can control devices, run automation, and clean, aggregate, process, and store data. An edge gateway can ensure secure and reliable operation even when the internet is down for a while. The supported protocols are Modbus, BACnet, OPC UA, OPC DA, SNMP, KNX, and DALI.

Choose Hardware Devices

Summary

Solution Feature
Buy ready-to-use devices (recommended) A wide range of ready-made smart devices are available to choose from, making a connection to the cloud in no time.
Make products IoT-enabled Develop hardware and firmware on your terms, applying to developers with expertise in hardware and embedded development.
Connect existing devices to the cloud (TuyaLink) Connect existing non-Tuya-enabled devices to the cloud and manage these connected devices in one place.
Connect existing industrial devices to the cloud (edge gateway) Connect industrial devices that use industrial communication protocols to the cloud. Edge computing can shorten response time and improve data security.