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We give
buildings
a quiet
intelligence.

Orioma designs autonomous, ultra-low-power IoT sensors and ambient intelligence platforms that make buildings energy-efficient, comfortable, and secure — without compromising privacy.

Our mission

Ambient intelligence,
built for the real world.

We solve three entangled problems at once — through hardware that lasts, software that adapts, and data that stays private.

/01 · Energy

Cut energy waste measurably.

LOBX detects real occupancy patterns and feeds them into building management systems in real time. The result: automated HVAC adjustments that reduce consumption by 25–35% — with proof.

/02 · Comfort

Understand comfort,
not just temperature.

Our sensors measure radiant temperature — what people actually feel — alongside occupancy, motion and luminance.

/03 · Privacy

Intelligence without
surveillance.

LOBX uses infrared thermopile arrays — it cannot capture faces, text or identifying imagery. All processing happens on-device.

/04 · Sustainability

Hardware that doesn't
become waste.

Self-powered by ambient light for 15 years. No batteries to replace, no e-waste to manage.

Our values

What we believe in.

From firmware architecture to investor pitches, these are the values we test our choices against — not posters in our hallway, but the questions we ask before shipping anything.

/01

Innovation

We design what didn't exist yet: embedded AI on autonomous photovoltaic sensors, designed for indoor environments.

/02

Energy autonomy

If a sensor needs a cable or a battery, then we haven't done our job. Every joule we don't consume is energy the building preserves.

/03

Robustness

Hardware-secured, encrypted, and resistant to tampering. Designed to be deployed and forgotten — not to require constant patches and cause anxiety.

/04

Environmental responsibility

No disposable batteries. Components selected to last, not just to reduce manufacturing costs.

Our story

From research
to reality.

Orioma was born at the intersection of three worlds: deep semiconductor research, photovoltaic energy harvesting, and the urgent need to decarbonize professional buildings. Here's how we got from there to your ceiling.

2020 Origin
Incorporation of Orioma.
Orioma is officially incorporated to industrialize ambient intelligence for buildings.
Incorporation of Orioma.
2020 Research
Collaboration with CNRS lab.
Early R&D partnership to validate sensing and energy-harvesting directions.
Collaboration with CNRS lab.
2021 IP
+2 new patents on LOBX.
Two additional patents strengthen the core technology and system architecture.
+2 new patents on LOBX.
2021 Alpha
LOBX 1 (alpha).
First alpha hardware milestone for the LOBX platform.
LOBX 1 (alpha).
2022 CES
Highlighted at CES Unveiled 2022.
Orioma was one of the 20 Hot Consumer Electronics products highlighted by American media at CES Unveiled 2022.
Highlighted at CES Unveiled 2022.
2022 R&D
Collaboration with CEA-LETI.
Co-development on infrared sensing miniaturization and ultra-low-power inference.
Collaboration with CEA-LETI.
2022 Award
I-Lab Grand Prix Laureate — Top 10 France.
Orioma received the Grand Prix of the i-Lab Innovation Contest (Bpifrance and the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research), recognizing the breakthrough technology and its economic potential.
I-Lab Grand Prix Laureate — Top 10 France.
2023 Launch
Launch of LOBX1 (beta).
Presented at CES 2023 with the first beta-ready device.
Launch of LOBX1 (beta).
2023 POC
POC for LOBX3.
Proof of concept for the next-generation LOBX platform.
POC for LOBX3.
2024 Industrial
Production line ready.
Manufacturing preparation completed for scale production.
Production line ready.
2024 Market
Customer references in smart building.
LOBX is positioned as an IoT innovation in the smart building sector.
Customer references in smart building.
2025 Partner
BMS partnership with IoThink.
Orioma and IoThink begin their partnership to deploy LOBX through the Kheiron IoT Suite.
BMS partnership with IoThink.
2025 Deploy
Clean rooms deployments.
Several customer references in smart buildings and launch of clean room deployments.
Clean rooms deployments.
2025 Global
Expansion in Europe and first US customers.
International expansion with initial customer wins in the United States.
Expansion in Europe and first US customers.
2026 Award
EnerJ Meeting — Jury's Special Recognition Award.
Recognition for innovation impact in energy and smart building ecosystems.
EnerJ Meeting — Jury's Special Recognition Award.
By the numbers

What our work
means.

Every figure below reflects the difference between the world with Orioma in it and the world without — measured per device, per year, at scale.

Invisible impact view
15 yrs
PER DEVICE
Operating lifespan with zero wired power and zero disposable batteries.
−25%
ENERGY SAVED
Average reduction in heating, lighting and HVAC consumption per deployed building.
0
BATTERIES SHIPPED
No disposable batteries enter or leave a building over the device lifetime.
10+
BMS INTEGRATIONS
Native interoperability with Google, Azure, AWS, MQTT, BACnet, Modbus and more.
The team

Engineers, researchers,
and builders.

Orioma was founded by a team blending semiconductor R&D, embedded AI, and real-estate operations. We're hiring — see our open positions on the Career page.

Serdar Manakli
Serdar Manakli
Founder & CEO · Strategy · Vision · Partnerships
LinkedIn

Drives Orioma's vision and orchestrates partnerships with research institutions, public funders and industrial customers. Background in deep-tech operations and real-estate technology.

Philippe Ecrement
Philippe Ecrement
CTO · Hardware · Embedded systems · AI
LinkedIn

Architects the LOBX hardware stack — from photovoltaic harvesting and infrared sensing to on-device inference. Deep semiconductor and embedded-AI expertise from CEA-Leti collaborations.

Florence Lis
Florence Lis
VP of Sales & Marketing · Growth · Partnerships · GTM
LinkedIn

Leads go-to-market strategy, customer relationships, and brand positioning across new regions and verticals.

Anchored in innovation

Designed and built in Moirans.

We're proudly headquartered in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes — France's largest deep-tech corridor, home to CEA-Leti, Minalogic, and more semiconductor talent per square kilometer than almost anywhere in Europe.

Being here matters. It's why we can co-engineer with research institutes that sit a 20-minute drive away, why our supply chain stays mostly European, and why we measure our carbon footprint in km traveled, not container ships crossed.

We're not just made in France — we're made of France's deep-tech ecosystem. Every LOBX shipped is a small ambassador for that.

ORIOMA SAS

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France
Address 9, rue de Rocher de Lorzier
38430 Moirans, France
Founded 2021
Status SAS (French simplified joint-stock)
Cluster Minalogic · French Tech
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Want to build
this with us?

Whether you operate buildings, fund deep tech, want to integrate with our platform, or want to join the team — we'd love to talk.

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