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April 22, 2025

Raspberry Pi and Salesforce

By Cloudastick Systems | Innovation Beyond the Cloud

In today’s hyper-connected world, hardware meets cloud, and AI meets reality. As organizations embrace digital transformation, forward-thinking businesses are beginning to fuse low-cost physical devices like Raspberry Pi and Arduino with Salesforce CRM and that’s just the beginning.

At Cloudastick Systems, we’ve taken it a step further.

Imagine machines on your factory floor not only reporting issues automatically into Salesforce, but also being analyzed by AI agents that recommend solutions, alert stakeholders, and even search the internet for vendor alternatives—all in real time.

Welcome to the future powered by:

1- Raspberry Pi + Arduino for data collection

2- Salesforce CRM for orchestration

3- Agentforce & MIMIAI.app for AI-driven decision-making

4- Google Workspace APIs for connected intelligence

5- Daisy-chained Screens for immersive, real-time data display

 

Arduino, RPI, & Salesforce


Smart Factories Reimagined

1. IoT-Based Production Intelligence

  • Arduino sensors track unit output, environmental conditions, and vibrations.
  • Raspberry Pi acts as a local bridge, sending data to Salesforce via REST APIs or Platform Events.
  • Salesforce logs each reading, visualizes data, and creates Cases or Alerts for anomalies.
  • MIMIAI.app, our AI platform, connects to this data and:
    • Recognizes patterns in breakdowns
    • Suggests predictive maintenance schedules
    • Uses Google Search and YouTube APIs to fetch repair tutorials
    • Notifies supervisors via Slack or WhatsApp API

2. Agentforce: Your Factory Co-Pilot

Cloudastick’s Agentforce framework turns your Salesforce org into an intelligent, conversational ecosystem:

  • "Hey Agentforce, how many units did Line B produce this week?"
  • "Compare it with the last 4 weeks and notify procurement if there's a spike in raw material use."

Agentforce combines NLP, Apex triggers, and voice command interfaces (via Google APIs) for hands-free factory intelligence.


Revolutionizing Retail Spaces

1. Smart Inventory & Personalized CX

  • Smart shelves with pressure or IR sensors notify Salesforce of stock levels.
  • Daisy-chained Raspberry Pi screens show:
    • Current stock
    • Offers personalized for the logged-in customer
    • Alerts for employees pulled from Salesforce Tasks
  • MIMIAI.app syncs across multiple Salesforce orgs (HQ + branches) to:
    • Forecast sales using AI
    • Identify customer behavior trends
    • Auto-generate campaigns inside Marketing Cloud based on local events (sourced from Google Calendar & News APIs)

2. Real-Time Feedback & AI-Driven Insights

A customer completes a purchase →

→ Salesforce logs the interaction

→ Raspberry Pi displays “Rate Your Visit” QR code

→ MIMIAI analyzes feedback patterns across stores, then:

  • Flags recurring complaints
  • Drafts improvement suggestions
  • Suggests alternative suppliers from the web via Workspace APIs

The Visual Layer: Daisy-Chained Screens as a Control Center

Whether on a warehouse wall or a boutique’s back office, screens connected via Raspberry Pi or I2C modules act as live dashboards pulling real-time data from Salesforce:

  • Factory throughput
  • Downtime alerts
  • Inventory movement
  • Lead conversion stats
  • AI Recommendations from MIMIAI

All updated live, all actionable.

Think of it as Command Center 2.0.


MIMIAI.app – The AI Assistant Behind It All

Developed by Cloudastick, MIMIAI.app is a multi-org, multilingual, AI-powered assistant that:

Connects to all your Salesforce environments and leverages Agent Force

Monitors objects, dashboards, reports, cases, flows

Communicates via WhatsApp, Slack, and SMS

Skims the internet using Google Workspace APIs

Speaks your brand’s language and your customer’s culture

It’s not just another chatbot. It’s your AI business analyst, your CX coach, and your Salesforce whisperer.


Real-World Example

A multi-branch fashion retailer using Salesforce across stores needed real-time visibility and localized promotion:

  • RFID tags (Arduino) track footfall
  • Salesforce logs data
  • Screens at entrance greet customers by name
  • MIMIAI suggests localized marketing campaigns based on Google News + store data
  • Agentforce briefs the store manager on Slack every morning with yesterday’s highlights

The result?

🟢 +17% Customer Engagement

🟢 +24% Faster Inventory Refill

🟢 +100% Wow Factor


Cloudastick: Engineering the Future of Work

At Cloudastick Systems, we believe the most powerful CRM experiences don’t happen on screens alone—they span the real world, your data, and intelligent interactions.

We build custom Salesforce-powered experiences augmented by hardware, AI, and human-centered design.

So whether you're a manufacturer, retailer, or service provider, we can bring:

  • AI-augmented insights
  • Arduino/RPi-based automation
  • Multi-org Salesforce management
  • Real-time visual feedback
  • Custom Salesforce cloud solutions that scale

Let’s Build It Together

📨 Email: hello@cloudastick.com

🌍 Web: www.cloudastick.com

🤖 Try our beta AI: www.mimiai.app

Cloudastick Systems

Where CRM meets reality, and AI meets action.

April 22, 2025

Why Your Salesforce Investment Deserves Better ?

You've implemented Salesforce. Congratulations on joining literally thousands of other companies who've done exactly the same thing and are now wondering why they're not seeing magical results.


The Uncomfortable Truth

Most companies use less than 40% of Salesforce capabilities. You're essentially driving a Ferrari in first gear while paying for premium gas. Meanwhile, your competitors who've figured out how to shift gears are leaving you in the dust.


Why You're Stuck

  • Your team knows just enough to be dangerous
  • Everyone's "too busy" to learn the advanced features
  • Salesforce keeps updating while your knowledge remains firmly in 2023
  • You needed customization but settled for out-of-the-box

Actually Useful Tips

  1. Automate your reporting - Because manually pulling the same reports every week is a fantastic use of your expensive human resources
  2. Use Path - Guide your sales team through your process, since apparently "follow these steps" in an email wasn't effective
  3. Create smart list views - Find what you need without the daily treasure hunt through your database
  4. Implement validation rules - Force people to enter correct data since asking nicely hasn't worked
  5. Use Process Builder - Automate one task and watch your team react like you've invented time travel

What Cloudastick Actually Does

We turn your underperforming Salesforce investment into something your finance team won't question at budget time:

  • Figure out what you're doing wrong (respectfully)
  • Fix it in ways specific to your industry
  • Keep it fixed as Salesforce evolves
  • Prove it was worth it with actual numbers

A Success Story You Can't Ignore

A financial services client came to us using Salesforce as an expensive contact list. Within three months:

  • We automated processes they didn't realize could be automated
  • Built dashboards that revealed sales opportunities hiding in plain sight
  • Integrated systems their previous consultant said "couldn't be connected"

Result: 28% larger sales pipeline and clients who suddenly returned their calls.


The Next Step

Your Salesforce journey shouldn't end with implementation any more than your fitness journey should end with buying expensive workout clothes.

Contact Cloudastick Systems today. We promise not to mention "synergy" or "digital transformation" even once during our call.

Pro Tip: Use a CRM (like Salesforce!) to track follow-ups automatically. Connect with us now at sales@cloudastick.com with your inquiry, we're one click away.