Embedded Computing Design

The demand for rugged, reliable industrial edge computing solutions continues to grow as industries evolve and applications increasingly operate in harsher and more remote environments. Solutions like these need to be connected, modular, and advanced enough to succeed in varying conditions.  

MACTRON is a company that has always known where its specializations give it innovative advantages. Right in its name, the company focused on M.A.C.: Medical, Automation, and Commercial product lines. Tron refers to how the company sees the transformative nature of its products and solutions.

In this episode of Embedded Insiders, we’re joined by RISC-V’s newest CEO, Andrea Gallo, who outlines his vision for the company’s future. From accelerating ecosystem growth to his expectations for current architectures, Gallo shares his strategy to shape the next chapter of RISC-V.

A key watchword of electronics design for the last decade has been efficiency. Finding efficiencies in design processes accelerates time to market. Innovations providing more efficient pathways for data, energy, and heat make for lower costs of operation, longer product lifecycles, and reduced environmental impact. None of this is new.

Bluetooth® Low Energy (LE) has quietly become one of the most critical enablers in the smart home ecosystem. While Wi-Fi grabs the headlines and Zigbee or Thread often get mentioned in hub-centric conversations, it’s Bluetooth® LE that’s powering many of the real-time, personal, and low-power interactions that make today’s smart homes feel intuitive and responsive.

AI at the Edge was a key theme at this year’s COMPUTEX in Taipei, Taiwan, and as a company specializing in AI at the Edge  across many verticals, the company showcased       a wide variety of products and solutions at the show.

In a big announcement for the RISC-V community, SiFive and Red Hat have made public a new collaboration between the two to bring Red Hat Enterprise Linux support to RISC-V. More, according to the release, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 is now available in developer preview on the SiFive HiFive Premier P550 platform.

MSI has long been well-known for its prowess as a maker of high-performance computing for gaming and PC, but at this year’s COMPUTEX in Taipei, Taiwan, the computing company showed off its muscle in AIoT, Intelligent Transportation management, and server-side AI.

In the world of embedded systems, staying ahead of the curve isn’t just about keeping up with new tools—it’s about understanding how to use those tools strategically to build better, faster, more secure software-defined systems. For engineers working in high-reliability industries like automotive, industrial automation, medical devices, and aerospace, learning how to fully leverage a real-time operating system (RTOS) like QNX Neutrino is increasingly valuable.

The establishment of Industry 4.0 is well underway, by any measure. From factory automation, smart supply chain, and dark warehousing all the way to contactless retail and last-mile autonomous delivery, the power of the intelligent edge is penetrating every aspect of every industry.

Industrial automation and AI-driven applications are constantly evolving, demanding real-time data processing at the edge. These applications are often tasked with decision-making and advanced video analytics capabilities, which can be delivered in a single, high-performance, energy-efficient, and rugged computing system.

Infineon has built quite the Bluetooth resume over the years, and with the launch of support for the Zephyr OS in our latest Bluetooth^® LE MCU, the AIROC™ CYW20829, we are opening the door even wider for developers. And with the number of applications growing almost daily, such support is welcome. Applications today include game controllers, PC peripherals, wearables, electronic shelf labels, asset tracking, and automotive applications such as car access, tire pressure monitoring, and battery management systems.

Bluetooth^® has found its way into far more applications than anyone could have imagined when the spec was first introduced, decades ago. To be fair, the specification has evolved with higher range, more bandwidth, and with less power consumption than what was originally possible, paving the way for all these new and cool applications.

Distance measurements via Bluetooth are getting a big improvement with the upcoming Channel Sounding feature. This explainer video gives a quick, high-level overview of existing Bluetooth distance measurement techniques and the working principles behind the new Channel Sounding feature.

Smart Home is a thorny problem. What is a Smart Home? Nearly every home has Wi-Fi now, and most have additional connected, or IoT-enabled, devices. Whether those be smart locks with cameras, connected light bulbs, power meters and thermostats, or all the way to home hubs or assistants controlling all of the above, Smart Home tech is finally starting to become part of many people’s home life.

Today’s advanced motor control technologies, ranging from industrial to smart city and smart home applications, can benefit from an efficient and robust platform that combines rapid prototyping capabilities with integrated hardware and software solutions.

In this episode of Embedded Insiders, Ken O’Neill, Space Systems Architect at AMD, joins us to explore the company’s advancements in AI for space. He delves into how AMD is enabling on-board processing for satellites and spacecraft, including the adoption of FPGAs in spaceflight applications.

But first, Embedded Computing Design's Editor-in-Chief, Ken Briodagh, shares highlights from Computex 2025, providing insights into the top technological innovations unveiled at the event, including advancements in AI and edge computing.

Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) is a variation of the Bluetooth wireless standard that’s designed for short-range data exchange with minimal power consumption. Introduced as part of the Bluetooth 4.0 specification, it enables devices like wearables, sensors, and smart home products to operate efficiently on small batteries. Bluetooth LE supports features like quick device discovery, secure connections, and in newer versions (5.0+), extended range, and higher data rates.

A panel PC is generally an all-in-one computing platform with an integrated touchscreen display, designed for industrial or commercial use. It combines a computer and monitor in a compact, durable enclosure, often built to withstand harsh environments and support human-machine interface (HMI) applications.

Hello Embedded Engineers, Developers and Makers! Welcome to a special episode of In Case You Missed it: Embedded Insights, the weekly news show all about Embedded technologies and solutions from Embedded Computing Design, this week coming to you live from Taipei, Taiwan at COMPUTEX 2025!