# EMQ

> EMQ develops MQTT messaging and edge-to-cloud data infrastructure for connected vehicles, industrial equipment and other IoT systems. Its EMQX suite combines managed and self-managed brokers, industrial protocol connectivity, edge messaging and time-series storage, with growing device and AI-agent services.

- **Founded:** 2017
- **Headquarters:** Menlo Park, United States
- **Founders:** Feng Lee (Co-founder and CEO), Hongyu Bao (Co-founder; identified as COO in EMQ’s July 2022 SAP announcement)
- **Products:** EMQX, EMQX Enterprise, EMQX Cloud, EMQX Neuron, EMQX Edge
- **Notable:** EMQ reports 1,500+ enterprise customers and deployments spanning 50+ countries and regions., SAIC Volkswagen launched its EMQX-based next-generation Internet of Vehicles platform in 2020., Became an OASIS Open Foundational Sponsor in 2022.

## Products & services

- **EMQX** — Distributed MQTT broker project launched in 2013; its community and enterprise editions were unified under BSL 1.1 beginning with version 5.9 in 2025.
- **EMQX Enterprise** — Self-managed MQTT infrastructure with clustering, rules, security, governance and downstream data integrations.
- **EMQX Cloud** — Fully managed MQTT service with Serverless, Dedicated Flex and bring-your-own-cloud options.
- **EMQX Neuron** — Industrial connectivity server supporting 70+ protocols, standardized OPC UA/MQTT output and edge data processing; formerly branded NeuronEX.
- **EMQX Edge** — Lightweight local MQTT broker with persistent streams and bidirectional upstream bridging; based on the NanoMQ lineage.
- **MQTTX** — MQTT developer client available as Desktop, CLI and Web, with connection testing, publishing, subscriptions and simulation tools.
- **EMQX Tables** — Managed time-series database integrated with EMQX Cloud; generally available December 1, 2025.
- **EMQX Agents** — Cloud-native agent coordination capabilities within the EMQX ecosystem.
- **EMQX Fleets** — Device-management service in EMQX Cloud, including device shadows and command channels.

## Achievements

- EMQ reports 1,500+ enterprise customers and deployments spanning 50+ countries and regions.
- SAIC Volkswagen launched its EMQX-based next-generation Internet of Vehicles platform in 2020.
- Became an OASIS Open Foundational Sponsor in 2022.
- Released EMQX Tables for general availability in December 2025.
- Released EMQX Enterprise 6.3 LTS in September 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — EMQX Enterprise 6.3 LTS adds stronger security defaults, optional hardening, Feature Gates and operational improvements.
- **2026-07** — Announced partnership with DADOS Technology for real-time industrial intelligence and agentic AI.
- **2026-06** — Opened a Boston-area business hub at One Broadway in Kendall Square, Cambridge.
- **2026-04** — Enterprise 6.2 introduced native agent discovery and governance for AI and IoT systems.
- **2026-01** — Enterprise 6.1 introduced MQTT Streams and native Parquet output.
- **2025-12** — EMQX Tables became generally available; EMQ unified product branding under EMQX.

## Links

- Website: https://www.emqx.com/en
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/emqtech
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/EMQTech
- GitHub: https://github.com/emqx
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5FjR77ErAxvZENEWzQaO5Q
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/emqxmqtt

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Last updated: 2026-10-01