Embedded Computing Design

Lund, Sweden. Qoitech announced the release of its Otii Software 3.7 that introduces the Battery Life Estimator, a measurement-based battery runtime prediction tool integrated into the Otii power measurement workflow.

Synopsys announced that after independent evaluation by SGS TÜV Saar, the company has become the first to achieve product certification for ISO/PAS 8800, outlining the safety requirements for the use of AI in road vehicles. Due to the number of sensors in on-road vehicles utilizing AI, data delay is critical and secure, real-time communication is now a must for automotive safety. ISO/PAS 8800 focuses on verified product behavior, not just development processes.

Axiomtek introduced its ultra-compact (4.8 x 11 x 15 cm) and rugged DIN-rail industrial IoT gateway, the ICO150, engineered for collecting data and environmental monitoring at the industrial edge. The solution is powered by the quad-core Intel Atom x7433RE processor and is designed to support distributed deployments across factories, agriculture, and smart building environments.

Morse Micro released information it is welcoming a new distribution partnership with DigiKey. Customers now have global access to Morse Micro’s Wi-Fi HaLow products that streamline the evaluation, prototyping, and building of innovative long-range, low-power wireless devices including its MM8108 products.

Barcelona, Spain and Maisons‑Laffitte, France. Semidynamics and SiPearl are partnering to develop a European rack‑scale AI compute platform dedicated to large‑scale AI inference in the cloud. The companies offer a common goal of delivering an autonomous high‑performance energy‑efficient compute solution supporting European initiatives, both public and private, including AI Factory and Giga Factory applications.

ARBOR Technology Corp. introduced its ultra-slim fanless Edge AI system, the ARES-2100 Series. The platform combines Intel Xe3 graphics, and Intel NPU 5.0 to deliver up to 40 TOPS of AI performance. The dedicated NPU delivers up to 17 TOPS for complex neural processing, reducing CPU workload and enabling faster, low-latency inference.

Siemens and Arm collaborated in support to verify the Arm AGI CPU and validate its performance for next-generation agentic AI workloads, enabling scalable, production-ready infrastructure.

Ayla Networks announced it now has over 15 million connected devices throughout the globe. Beginning in 2010, Ayla offers secure and consistent cloud platform services for more than 60 global brands, service providers, and retailers. The Ayla cloud platform is protocol- and hardware-agnostic, enabling the flexibility to define unique product features, designs, and user experiences.

Active Firmware Tools released the Active-Pro Ultra, a USB 3.0 SuperSpeed debugger and logic analyzer for embedded firmware and hardware. The tool comes with two new AI features, a plain-text trace export engineers can paste directly into any AI chat, and an MCP server that lets an AI assistant operate the instrument directly.

Axiomtek is now offering the 14th/13th/12th Gen Intel Core powered UST520 in-vehicle NVR platform designed for intelligent video analytics and supporting DDR5 memory and two or four swappable SATA drives with RAID protection. The solution is a qualified Intel ESQ device for Metro AI Suite and features E-Mark and R118 COC-ready certifications.

Horw, Switzerland. Toradex launched its industrial edge AI platform, the Zinnia Gateway, designed to streamline the development, deployment, and scaling of industrial and infrastructure systems. The solution combines Toradex’s proven hardware and the production-ready Torizon OS in a ready-to-deploy platform.

Rambus introduced its Rambus PCIe 7.0 Switch IP with Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) engineered to meet industrial challenges such as escalating bandwidth, latency, and scalability requirements of AI, cloud, and high-performance computing (HPC) systems.

IBASE Technology Inc. released the compact (100mm x 72mm) Intel Atom x7000RE powered PI800 PICO-ITX motherboard designed for industrial automation, smart retail, and embedded control systems. The board supports up to 16GB DDR5 memory for reliable multitasking and data processing.

Lauta, Germany. PLS Programmierbare Logik & Systeme has expanded its debug, trace, and test tool UDE Universal Debug Engine to cooperate with the Stellar P3E, the latest offering from the Stellar family and ST’s first automotive MCU with an integrated AI accelerator. The Stellar P3E features a multi-core cluster of high-performance Arm Cortex-R52+ CPUs and a Neural Processing Unit (NPU).

New Eagle launched its next-generation control platform, the OpenECU NX3, developed to combine charging and supervisory control into a single ECU for simplifying electric vehicle architectures. Thanks to New Eagle’s recent acquisition of Pi Innovo, the solution leverages hardware, software, and engineering capabilities that extends its unified Raptor and OpenECU platform for new levels of system integration, scalability, and development efficiency across electric vehicle applications.

RunSafe Security released its 2026 Medical Device Cybersecurity Index reporting that 80 percent of cyberattacks affecting medical devices disrupt patient care while 24 percent of healthcare organizations report medical devices are affected by incidents.

DigiKey has added around 31,000 new products available to ship the first quarter of 2026. Breaking down the numbers, the company states that over 387,000 new products were added to the DigiKey system, along with 97 new suppliers.

electronica 2026 will host the international electronics industry from November 10 to 13, at the Munich Trade Fair Center. Around 3,500 exhibitors from around 60 countries will showcase their cutting-edge applications and solutions. This year’s exhibition is centered on AI, from Edge AI to AIoT and machine learning. Visitors will have an opportunity to see key innovations and speak to industry experts as exhibitors will showcase and discuss current and future technologies.   

Headed by Pitango Group, and with the help of $50 million in initial funding, Altair Semiconductor has successfully transitioned to an independent company after breaking away from Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation. To show solidarity and trust, Sony will remain a shareholder with confidence in Altair’s long-term vision for connectivity that is powering the Physical AI transformation.

ARBOR introduced its industrial-grade edge AI platform, ARES-1983H-AI, that is engineered for continuous operation in rugged space-constrained environments including airport baggage handling areas. It is designed for consistent, maintenance-free operation in harsh environments that contain various temperatures, dust, and vibration.