The Embedded Computing Design editorial staff is pleased to present this year’s embedded world Best-in-Show nominees in the AI and Machine Learning category:

Embedded Computing Design’s Road to Embedded World will highlight a host of embedded suppliers who will be showcasing their latest products and technologies at Embedded World, April 9^th to 11^th in Nuremberg, Germany. Embedded World is the largest global gathering of its kind. Check back regularly to see where the Road to Embedded World takes us.

Semiconductor manufacturing is an extremely complex process. It’s been that way since the first wafers rolled off the line but is getting far more complex with every generation of devices.

Vecow Co., Ltd disclosed its edge ready GPU-accelerated server-grade platform featuring a 16-core Intel Xeon D-2876NT processor, 8 DDR4 UDIMM/RDIMM 2933 MHz, and up to 512GB. Intel’s QuickAssist Technology facilitates optimization with high-speed interfaces such as PCIe 4.0, SATA 3.0, USB 3.0, and 10GigE LAN. The ICS-1000 is ideal for edge AI applications such as autonomous driving, robotic control, public security, medical imaging, and private 5G networks.

Product Description:

Powered by Intel Atom®️ x6211E processor (Elkhart Lake), Vecow PBC-1000 supports memory DDR4 3200MHz up 32GB and independent display up to 4K resolution. Vecow PBC-1000 features fanless with small form factor design and supports -40°C to 70°C operating temperature and 12V DC power input, making it perfect solution for Intelligent Control, Energy Management, M2M or Industry 4.0 and AIoT applications.

Outdoor mobile robots, like the more traditional automated mobile robots (AMRs), offer several advantages for users, making them valuable for an array of applications.

From afar, you may not notice a big difference between the railroad cars today and those that ran down the track a couple of decades ago. However, you can be assured that when you peel back the skin, there are massive differences that have occurred, specifically with respect to the on-board computer systems.