As India grapples with a troubling rise in industrial mishaps, iotAR, a leader in IoT and AR-driven industrial monitoring, is calling for urgent attention to proactive safety and real-time monitoring in factories and plants across the country.
Just this past quarter:
- A nitrogen gas leak at a pharmaceutical plant in Palghar, Maharashtra, killed four and injured two more (Times of India).
- The Sigachi Industries chemical explosion in Telangana (June 30) left dozens dead and disrupted one of the largest facilities in the region, prompting national-level investigations (TOI Report).
- In Pune’s Chakan industrial belt, a powder-coating machine accident caused the death of one worker and injuries to two others, with negligence charges filed against the management (TOI Coverage).
These incidents underscore the urgent need for real-time visibility, predictive monitoring, and better emergency preparedness in India’s industrial ecosystem.
“These are not isolated accidents; they are symptoms of systemic gaps in monitoring and preparedness,” said Adam Poole, Founder IotAR. “With IoT sensors and AI-powered analysis, many of these tragedies can be anticipated, and lives can be saved. Safety can no longer be treated as an afterthought — it must be integrated into daily operations.”
iotAR’s Perspective
Through its industrial monitoring solutions, iotAR has consistently demonstrated that:
- Predictive alerts on gas leaks, temperature spikes, and machine vibration can help detect risks before they escalate.
- Integrated dashboards enable plant managers to monitor safety across multiple sites in real-time.
- Incident data tracking helps in compliance, auditing, and preventing repeat failures.
While technology alone cannot eliminate all risks, iotAR emphasizes that a culture of prevention, enabled by intelligent monitoring, is the only sustainable path forward.
About iotAR
iotAR integrates IoT, AR, and AI to deliver intuitive industrial safety and situational awareness. With deployments across sectors such as textiles, chemicals, and water treatment, iotAR empowers industries to transform safety from a compliance burden into a resilience advantage.