The open-source standard for time series.
Unit8 helps enterprises go from experimentation
to production-grade forecasting systems.
Unit8 partners with enterprises across industries to turn data into competitive advantage.
From demand planning to predictive maintenance, Darts powers mission-critical forecasting systems across sectors.
Electricity price forecasting, heat demand prediction, production scheduling, and renewable energy optimization. We help energy companies make smarter operational decisions and reduce costly balancing errors.
Inaccurate heat demand forecasts caused poor electricity production scheduling and high balancing fees. We deployed a Darts-based framework on Azure DevOps that cut forecast error from 15.8% to 5.7% MAPE, with predictions running 3,000x faster than the previous model.
The internal trading team needed reliable price forecasts to improve decision-making. We built a backtesting pipeline, benchmarked multivariate configurations, and delivered probabilistic forecasts that reduced the deviation between predicted and actual prices by 25%.
Cargo demand forecasting, route optimization, and fleet management. We help aviation and logistics companies plan capacity and reduce costs with data-driven decision-making.
The client needed granular cargo demand forecasts (KG and USD) to launch a new commercial offering. We delivered an end-to-end pipeline with Darts, Optuna tuning, and MLflow tracking, reaching parity with top-tier competitors in a 5-week PoC.
Demand and sales forecasting across millions of SKUs, inventory optimization, promotions planning, and stockout prevention. We help retailers and manufacturers turn historical sales data into actionable supply chain decisions.
Finding the best forecasting method across 10 million store products was infeasible manually. We built a Darts-powered platform to automatically benchmark, tune, and select models at global scale, outperforming the existing solution in both accuracy and efficiency.
Supply chain demand forecasting, production scheduling, and facility health monitoring. We help manufacturers replace manual planning with intelligent, data-driven procurement and operations.
Demand planners relied on manual back-and-forth between sales and manufacturing. We built a Darts model with hierarchical reconciliation, streaming live data from SAP, delivering 10-60% accuracy improvements and enabling procurement to negotiate better supplier contracts.
Anomaly detection on physical variables like temperature and vibration to spot slow-shifting degradation months before failure. Shift from reactive shutdowns to planned, cost-effective maintenance.
Slow-shifting anomalies in plant equipment were invisible to human surveillance. We built a predictive ML model with automatic threshold-based alerting. Engineers now detect abnormal changes months in advance and plan maintenance proactively.
The client had no data analytics team and wanted to understand where predictive maintenance could add value. We delivered a replicable 5-step methodology, prioritized machinery parts, and validated the approach with a steam turbine mini-POC.
Cash flow forecasting, accounts payable and receivable prediction, and working capital optimization. We help finance teams replace spreadsheet-based projections with reliable, ML-driven financial outlooks.
Manual monthly payables forecasting was error-prone and left cash flow unpredictable. We built an ML-based framework with Darts integrating ERP and payment history data, giving the finance team a reliable 15-month outlook for working capital planning.
Unit8 built Darts and actively maintains it. Our structured engagements help you unlock its full potential, from a first exploration to a fully operational forecasting system.
Discover what's possible on a brand-new forecasting problem
A lightweight, exploratory engagement for teams venturing into forecasting for the first time or launching a new use case from scratch. No existing baseline required. Works from a simple data export.
Works from a one-off data export. No live data pipeline or prior forecasting setup required.
Prove the value of modern forecasting on your own data
A focused, time-boxed engagement to assess your data, benchmark model architectures, and deliver an optimised forecasting model. Includes a clear roadmap for what comes next.
Best for teams validating forecasting potential before committing to a full system.
A production-grade forecasting system, built end to end
Starts with either a Forecasting Improvement or a Forecasting Exploration, then extends with your choice of add-on modules (MLOps, monitoring, downstream integration), delivered as one continuous engagement.
Start with either sprint. At week 5, choose add-on modules to extend. No upfront commitment to the full scope.
Purpose-built engagements for industrial anomaly detection and equipment health monitoring. Powered by Darts’ time series and anomaly detection capabilities.
Understand whether predictive maintenance is right for your plant
Before investing in a monitoring system, Unit8 conducts a structured assessment of your equipment park, data landscape, and failure history to determine the feasibility and expected value of a predictive maintenance approach.
Assessment findings can be directly applied to scope a Monitoring System engagement.
From rapid prototype to production-grade anomaly detection
Unit8 builds a predictive ML model to monitor key equipment variables (temperature, vibration, pressure) and alert operators when values deviate from the expected normal operating range, enabling proactive maintenance before failures occur.
Start with a 4–5 week POC to validate the approach on your equipment data. Extend to a full production system if results confirm value.
Independent of any project. Available to any team using Darts, whether or not we built your system.
Continuous access to Darts core developers and forecasting experts. Troubleshoot, get code reviews, architecture guidance, and upgrade support on demand.
Ad-hoc access to Darts expertise. Book a session when you need targeted guidance, with no project required.
Model choice, errors, or performance issues
Pipeline design feedback and improvements
Use-case-specific guidance on approach
Pre-project assessment of data and expectations
Assessment sessions can be credited against a future project.
Unit8 is a leading Swiss data services company with 170+ specialists and 350+ delivered projects. We created Darts and combine deep forecasting expertise with hands-on implementation experience.
Direct access to the team that designs and ships every Darts release. We shape the roadmap and know the internals better than anyone.
A unique mix of data science, engineering, and business consulting.
Strategic alliances with the leading AI & data platforms.
"Our goal is to turn Darts from a world-class open-source asset into a commercial engine that delivers enterprise value - while keeping the community at its heart."
Our partnership with Unit8 has been instrumental in helping us accelerate how we enter new markets. Their structured approach to problem solving and professional team of capable data scientists has allowed us to deliver best in class results for our customers. This is a very strategic partnership for us.
Our partnership with Unit8 for developing forecasting and machine learning models at SIG is extremely positive. The experience and efficiency brought by Unit8 strongly contributed to accelerate data science initiatives and make an important step towards a more efficient smart city ecosystem.
The combination of Unit8's hands-on implementation experience, industry expertise, and business understanding was key in bringing different teams and stakeholders together. Our collaboration resulted in a feasibility study for predictive maintenance on a power plant turbine and improved forecasting models based on Darts.
Through a strategic partnership with Unit8, we've transformed a foundational concept into a cutting-edge Machine Learning platform that significantly advances predictive maintenance. This tool aligns perfectly with our existing systems and offers flexibility to adapt to diverse power plant technologies.
Whether you're exploring forecasting for the first time or looking to productionize an existing setup, our team is ready to help. Tell us about your use case and we'll find the right solution together.
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