Cynact is a local-first building automation platform with the protocols, latency and M&V instrumentation utilities ask about — built so customer comfort and program operator objectives don't fight each other.
Roadmap items marked clearly. Pilots welcome on the things that exist today — most utility partners care more about a deployable endpoint than a feature checklist.
Each Cynact deployment is a fully-addressable behind-the-meter endpoint. Loads, generation, storage and controllable devices live in one device graph the utility can address — without ripping out the customer's existing controls.
kW shed against a baseline, scheduled load shifting, and event-driven curtailment of non-critical loads (HVAC setbacks, EV charging deferral, water-heating shift). Customer comfort guardrails are first-class — not an override checkbox.
Sub-minute interval metering at the device, circuit and site level. Baseline computation, event window logging, and CSV/API export of M&V records in formats utility evaluators recognize. Every event is auditable.
OpenADR 2.0b VEN implementation on the roadmap for 2026 — initial scope covers report-back, opt-out, and event acknowledgement against a utility-hosted VTN. Stand up against a sandbox VTN for pilot evaluations.
IEEE 2030.5 client profile on the roadmap for 2026 — function sets for DER monitoring and demand response control, aligned with CSIP / CSIP-AUS conformance work as utility partners require.
Cynact runs local-first. When the cloud is unreachable — outage, storm, cell-tower failure — the site keeps running. Automations execute on the edge. State syncs when connectivity returns. This is a property of the architecture, not a failover mode.
Cynact deployments are installed by Wiztec LLC (CA Lic. 1149874) — a licensed low-voltage contractor that can be onboarded as a trade ally to utility programs. Pilot terms, cost-share, and M&V scope negotiable per program.
How a Cynact deployment looks end-to-end, from devices at the customer site to a utility VTN.
Raw device data stays at the site. Only aggregated state and M&V records leave the building. DR signals flow inbound from the utility VTN, with customer overrides honored locally.
If any link in the chain fails — cell tower, ISP, cloud region, even Routbox itself — the site keeps automating. Local-first means local-always.
Routbox's first commercial Cynact deployments are landing in 2026. We're actively talking with utility innovation teams about pilots covering:
Case studies will live here as they emerge. We'd rather build the relationships first.