Another key component of the platform is the Asset Manager, the person in charge of maintaining assets which cannot (yet) operate themselves. For example, take a 3D printer. While many parts of such a device can be automated, it still requires someone to refill the device with printing materials. In the future, we believe the 3D printer will be able to communicate with a robot to be refilled automatically, but currently this is not the case - and a person is needed for the IoT asset to function correctly.