Name: Preflet Leo
Brand: Preflet

Question 1

Who built Leo? And why?

Accepted Answer

Preflet GmbH, a company based in Germany, created Leo to address challenges such as finite energy resources, inefficient building systems, and the significant skill gap in the energy management sector.

Question 2

How does Leo work?

Accepted Answer

Leo has APIs that connect seamlessly with smart meters and energy systems, ensuring comprehensive data integration. It utilizes domain expertise to benchmark performance and leverages self-learning to understand building systems and detect inefficiencies from day one. Additionally, Leo proactively notifies users of inefficiencies and offers a closed-loop API for genuine energy savings based on user feedback and data processing. It then adapts to the various roles like energy managers, building systems operations and sustainability managers.

Question 3

Is Leo a chatbot?

Accepted Answer

Unlike traditional chatbots on web pages and LLMs like ChatGPT, which excel in text-based reasoning but struggle with real-world numeric data, Leo fills this gap with two modes: proactive and reactive, making it more than just another chatbot. First, it reaches out to users proactively when inefficiency occurs, requiring little to no effort from them. Second, it responds reactively to user inquiries on inefficiencies and domain-related questions. Leo is designed to save human effort and time required for data analysis and to provide accurate answers on technical topics related to building systems, energy, and ESG regulations.

Question 4

What AI model is Leo built on?

Accepted Answer

Leo uses machine learning and AI models, using an IoT-LLM approach. It has the ability to contextualize the physical perception of the building, detect anomalies at the system level, and provide actions in natural language that anyone can understand, ensuring complete transparency and simplicity for users.

Question 5

Is Preflet Leo secure?

Accepted Answer

Preflet Leo is hosted on GDPR cloud compliant servers of Microsoft Azure. It ensures the data processes is handled securely and provides a robust colleague for building managers.

Question 6

Can I use Leo for free?

Accepted Answer

Here is a customer-friendly annual subscription fee to use Leo, based on resource costs and data granularity. Reach out to the Preflet team for more information. Certain features of Leo may be offered as a free trial for a limited period.