Embedded Computing Design

Blaize Holdings, Inc. announced its Blaize AI Platform built to supply multimodal intelligence for mission-critical workloads across various markets. It is engineered to promote AI into industrial applications with seamless deployment. The platform was designed to circumvent passive data collection with proactive intelligence at scale.

OmniPreSense Corporation released information that its OPS9243-A radar sensor is now able to provide vehicle speed data directly into the Verkada Command dashboard allowing Verkada users real-time speed information along with high-quality video for a full traffic monitoring platform.

Point2 Technology and Foxconn Interconnect Technology (FIT) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote the standardization of next-generation Active RF Cable (ARC) and Near Pluggable e-Tube (NPE) solutions. The agreement brings an innovative class of cable interconnects to support the growing need for higher-performance interconnects within hyperscale data centers.

Teradyne, Inc. announced the Magnum 7H, an innovative memory tester developed to withstand the hefty demands of testing high bandwidth memory (HBM) devices integrated with GPUs and accelerators in next-generation generative AI servers. It offers high-parallelism, high-speed, and high-accuracy testing for HBM stacked die at scale.

Wanzl introduced its “SlidingDoor” solution, engineered for contemporary entrance and exit areas and is ideal for companies with high security and convenience necessities. With independent opening and closing mechanism of the sliding doors, access areas can be limited or flows of people can be managed efficiently and free of barriers.

In Q3 of 2025, it is expected that VersaLogic Corp. will be releasing the Sabertooth AI Lite, a new device in the Sabertooth AI family engineered for modest computing within fiscally responsible AI applications. It is powered by a Quad-Core i3 Coffee Lake CPU and an NVIDIA RTX A500 GPU housed in a compact form factor.

Ampex Data Systems released the compact TuffCORD X, the innovative drop-in replacement for the TuffCORD. The solution supports improved NVMe architecture, enhanced storage density, and a high-speed 10-gigabit payload interface.

Advantech introduced two new compact Computer-on-Modules in the AOM series, the AOM-5521 Smart Mobility Architecture (SMARC) and AOM-2521 Open Standard Module (OSM). Both harness the power and enhanced abilities of the NXP i.MX 95 processor family, featuring a multi-domain architecture with up to six Arm Cortex-A55 cores operating at up to 2.0 GHz with a committed 2-TOPS NPU boosted for Linux-based edge applications.

Taipei, Taiwan. IBASE Technology Inc. introduced its AMD Ryzen Embedded R2000 powered CP100 ultra-compact rugged embedded edge computer, engineered for long term dependability in space-constrained environments. It supports three chipset configurations, enabling designers to have the ability to model computing performance to explicit application needs.

KIOXIA America, Inc.  has started sampling new Universal Flash Storage (UFS) Ver. 4.1 embedded memory devices engineered for automotive applications. Designed to meet the rigid demands of next-generation in-vehicle systems, the devices offer substantial performance, flexibility, and diagnostic enhancements, powered by KIOXIA’s 8th generation BiCS FLASH 3D flash memory technology and in-house engineered controller technology.

Berlin, Germany. Ferrous Systems revealed it has joined the Scalable Open Architecture for Embedded Edge (SOAFEE) initiative. SOAFEE is a global, industry-led cooperation aiming to define open, cloud-native software standards for software-defined vehicles (SDVs) and embedded edge environments. Ferrous Systems offers extensive knowledge in Rust and safety-critical tooling, including Ferrocene, the first qualified, open source Rust compiler toolchain.

Qdrant revealed the private beta of Qdrant Edge, a lightweight, embedded vector search engine developed for AI systems operating on components including robots, point of sales, home assistants, and mobile phones. It delivers vector-based retrieval to resource-constrained ecosystems where low latency, limited compute, and limited network access are essential restrictions.

QuickLogic Corporation introduced Aurora PRO, an innovative development of the Aurora FPGA design tool. The tool integrates Synopsys Synplify FPGA synthesis enabling designers greater resource utilization and maximum frequency (Fmax). This integration results in a 50% improvement in resource use, as proven by client designs achieving over 96% LUT utilization with average frequency increases of up to 10% for eFPGA designs for enhanced system performance.

GÖPEL electronic announced it has engineered its universal programmer FlashFOX to be scalable allowing users to program large panels or complex PCBA with various flash devices in parallel and quickly. Contingent on the programming task, several of the 4- or 8-channel programmers can be interconnected so that 16, 20, 32 or more parallel channels are available in increments of four.

Avalue Technology Inc. introduced the SPC-1542/2142 and ARC-1242/1542 series of panel PCs, leveraging the 13th Generation Intel Core (Raptor Lake-PS) processors. Both share a common motherboard but are designed to meet differing industrial needs in harsh environments with robust peripheral connectivity.

SkyWater Technology publicized it has come to a license agreement with Infineon Technologies that enables access to a full library of silicon-proven, mixed-signal ASIC design IP.  The IP will allow engineers tools to develop highly efficient mixed-signal SoCs within a protected U.S. supply chain. The move is a strategic plan for U.S. semiconductor independence that extends SkyWater’s guidance in domestic modernization.

Axiomtek released the compact (200 x 119 x 30 mm) OPS530, a high performing and budget friendly digital signage platform that is in complete compliance with the Intel Open Pluggable Specification (OPS). The solution leverages the 13th/12th gen Intel Core i7/i5 processor (Alder Lake-P/U series) with optional Intel vPro platform for remote management and TPM 2.0 for security assurance.

STMicroelectronics has plans to acquire NXP Semiconductors’ MEMS sensors business which is primarily focused on automotive safety and industrial applications. The portfolio consists of automotive safety sensors, both passive (airbags) and active (vehicle dynamics), as well as monitoring sensors such as TPMS, engine management, convenience, and security. For industrial applications, the portfolio includes pressure sensors and accelerometers.

AAEON introduced two new products to its desktop network appliance range, the FWS-2291 and FWS-2292, developed for SD-WAN, uCPE, and UTM applications. The additions leverage the Intel Processor N97 and Intel Processor N150, respectively. According to AAEON, both can support optional CPUs such as the Intel Atom x7000RE, Intel Atom x7000C, and Intel Processor N-series ranges (formerly Twin Lake, Alder Lake-N, and Amston Lake).

Taipei, Taiwan. 7STARLAKE released its SK901-AD5000, a rugged 3U OpenVPX GPGPU card leveraging NVIDIA Ada Lovelace Architecture 5000 Ada GPU with 16GB GDDR6 memory, 9,728 CUDA Cores, 304 Tensor Cores, and 76 RT Cores. Operating temperatures range from -20°C to 60°C, making it ideal for mission critical applications such as intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), electronic warfare, and autonomous systems.