Olis Launches $499 Diagnostic Tool That Runs on Any Android Device

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 24, 2025--

Automate attendees entering Olis Robotics’ booth #3748 in Detroit, May 12-15, will be the first to experience a future in which their mobile device becomes the gateway to remotely managing an automation cell.

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“We’re incredibly excited to show visitors how easy it is now to safely, inexpensively and securely connect their mobile phone or tablet directly to an industrial controller (PLC) without any additional hardware required,” says CEO of Olis Robotics, Fredrik Ryden.

By connecting their mobile device to a PLC through the new Olis app, attendees can experience how easy it is to get going with Olis. They will also be able to remotely control a robot arm and view live video of a remote robot with PLC/telemetry data overlaid, enabling users to diagnose automation issues instantly from anywhere in the world.

Complete picture of what went wrong

The Olis app synchronizes real-time video with system logs, providing a complete picture of what went wrong. “With remote access to the automation cell, engineers can resolve problems faster and keep production running smoothly without unnecessary guesswork and travel,” says Ryden.

Full set-up takes less than five minutes - including a simple online purchase - making it an efficient retrofit for legacy automation systems. Users simply download the Olis app onto an Android tablet or phone and connect an ethernet connection to the controller. From there, they can configure IP addresses and start collecting diagnostic data.

In addition to receiving synchronized telemetry and video in parallel, engineers can set up alerts regarding irregular activity before it escalates into a costly hard stop. The Olis app also supports screen-sharing functionality, enabling troubleshooting teams to collaborate in real-time.

Mid Atlantic Machinery among early adopters

Mid Atlantic Machinery Automation is one of the companies already benefiting from using the Olis app. “Deploying the Olis app on an Android tablet is the easiest way to add diagnostics capabilities to our machines,” says Josh Mayse, VP and Co-founder of Mid Atlantic. “This helps our service team manage our rapidly growing install base. At Mid Atlantic, the app is being used in press brake tending applications, where it continuously monitors performance and operational data. What's more, customers no longer need to invest in industrial PCs — they can now access the entire automation cell directly through a mobile device, making setup and support significantly more streamlined.”

For customized workflows, users can set up special tags and filters to customize Olis to their operational needs enabling system integrators to assess situations remotely, minimize travel and troubleshoot more efficiently.

“Instead of reactive maintenance and lengthy troubleshooting cycles, the Olis app enables businesses to take a proactive, predictive approach to maintenance and tackle troubleshooting issues quickly, ensuring minimal disruption to production following unexpected downtime,” says the Olis CEO.

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After setting up an Android device with the Olis app in a robotic cell in Texas, Mid Atlantic Machinery Automation can now assist their customer faster by remotely monitor, diagnose and troubleshoot from their headquarters in Pennsylvania.

NEW LENOX, Ill. (AP) — When white smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel revealing that a new pope had been chosen, John Prevost turned on his television in Illinois, called his niece and they watched in awe as his brother's name was announced.

“She started screaming because it was her uncle and I was in the moment of disbelief that this cannot be possible because it’s too far from what we thought would happen," Prevost said Thursday in an interview with The Associated Press from his home in New Lenox, Illinois.

Next, he said he felt an intense sense of pride that his brother, Cardinal Robert Prevost, had become the 267th pontiff to lead the Catholic Church, making the Chicago-born missionary the first U.S. pope.

“It’s quite an honor; it’s quite a once in a lifetime," he said. “But I think it’s quite a responsibility and I think it’s going to lead to bigger and better things, but I think people are going to watch him very closely to see what he’s doing.”

Robert Prevost, a 69-year-old member of the Augustinian religious order who spent his career ministering in Peru, took the name Leo XIV.

John Prevost described his brother as being very concerned for the poor and those who don’t have a voice. He said he expects him to be a “second Pope Francis.”

“He’s not going to be real far left and he’s not going to be real far right,” he added. “Kind of right down the middle.”

At one point during the interview, John Prevost realized he had missed several calls from his brother, so he gave the new pope a call back.

Leo told him he wasn't interested in being part of the interview and after a brief message of congratulations and discussion in which they talked like any two brothers about travel arrangements, they hung up.

The new pope grew up the youngest of three boys. John Prevost, who was only a year older than him, said he remembers Robert Prevost being very good in school as a kid and enjoying playing tag, Monopoly and Risk.

From a young age, he said he knew his brother was going to be a priest. Although he didn't expect him to become pope, he recalled a neighbor predicting that very thing when Robert Prevost was only a first grader.

“She sensed that at 6 years old,” he said. "How she did that, who knows. It took this long, but here he is, first American pope.”

When Robert Prevost graduated eighth grade, he left for seminary school, his brother said.

“There's a whole period there where we didn’t really grow up together," he said. "It was just on vacations that we had contact together.”

These days, the brothers talk on the phone every day, John Prevost said. Robert Prevost will call him and they'll discuss everything from politics to religion and even play the day's Wordle.

John Prevost said he's not sure how much time his brother will have to talk as the new pope and how they'll handle staying in touch in the future.

“It’s already strange not having someone to talk to," he said.

Golden reported from Seattle.

John Prevost points to an old photo of his brothers, including the newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Robert Prevost, left, during an interview with the Associated Press on Thursday, May 8, 2025, in New Lennox, Ill. (AP Photo/Obed Lamy)