In high‑density or cost‑constrained embedded designs, a traditional UART or USB debug port is often omitted. When that happens, a simple RGB LED can become an effective diagnostic channel. During recent freelance projects, I encountered two scenarios where clients had not provisioned any textual deb

The world’s largest embedded systems conference unfolded this week in Nuremberg, Germany, drawing over 1,000 exhibitors across four expansive halls. With 15 tracks and 36 sessions, the event covered a spectrum of topics—from Systems Engineering and Wireless Technologies to the IoT, Security, and Sof

When I downloaded a trial of Altium CircuitStudio last December, I expected the usual performance hiccups and a steep learning curve. Instead, I found a surprisingly robust, feature‑rich tool that rivals its flagship, Altium Designer, but at a fraction of the price. For occasional use, CircuitStudio

Years ago, our colleague Max published a compelling blog titled Want a Voltera Desktop PCB Printer?, detailing a groundbreaking PCB printer being developed in Canada and funded through Kickstarter. The concept was intriguing, but the fact that it was a Canadian endeavor sparked my curiosity. After s

Heterogeneous System‑on‑Chip (SoC) devices such as the Xilinx Zynq‑7000 and Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC fuse a high‑performance processing system with cutting‑edge programmable logic. This integration lets designers build systems that balance CPU‑driven control with PL‑based, low‑latency pipelines—ideal

I recently attended the inaugural AutoSens Conference in the United States, a gathering that not only showcased cutting‑edge technology but also offered a memorable experience. Detroit, the birthplace of the automotive assembly line, served as the venue, positioning the city at the forefront of the

Vision Components has engineered a cutting‑edge FPGA accelerator that performs real‑time edge pre‑processing of image data for embedded vision projects powered by MIPI camera modules. The compact board supports multiple MIPI‑CSI‑2 inputs and outputs, enabling complex image processing and data analys

MicroSys Electronics and AI‑chipmaker Hailo have unveiled the miriac AIP‑LX2160A, an edge‑server grade platform that can host up to five Hailo‑8 AI accelerator modules. The solution delivers high‑performance, scalable inference at the edge, enabling power‑efficient AI for Industry 4.0, automotive, a

Sfera Labs has announced the Iono RP, the world’s first industrial I/O module built around the Raspberry Pi RP2040 microcontroller. The device marries the familiar, plug‑and‑play ethos of Raspberry Pi with robust, industrial‑grade analog and digital interfaces, making it CE, FCC, and IC compliant an

ADLINK has introduced the AVA‑RAGX, a rugged AI‑enabled video analytics platform engineered for next‑generation railway solutions, including passenger security, hazard detection, and railroad intrusion prevention. Powered by the industrial version of Nvidia’s Jetson AGX Xavier, the AVA‑RAGX delivers

At NVIDIA’s Global Technology Conference (GTC), the company introduced the Jetson AGX Orin, a compact yet formidable AI supercomputer designed for robotics, autonomous systems, medical devices, and a range of embedded edge applications. Leveraging the Ampere architecture, the Jetson AGX Orin delive

At the SC21 supercomputing conference, Xilinx revealed the Alveo U55C data‑center accelerator and a new, standards‑based API‑driven clustering solution that lets customers deploy FPGAs at unprecedented scale. By enabling clusters of hundreds of Alveo cards and simplifying application and cluster pro

Avular, a Dutch mobile‑robotics pioneer, will showcase its new modular hardware and software suite, “The Essentials,” at CES 2022. The platform is engineered to give entrepreneurs and engineers a plug‑and‑play foundation for core robotic functions, promising up to 50% faster time‑to‑market and cost

Qualcomm Technologies has unveiled the Qualcomm Flight RB5 5G platform, a groundbreaking solution that fuses 5G connectivity with advanced AI to accelerate the design and deployment of autonomous drones across both commercial and consumer sectors. The rapid growth of drone applications—from film pro

Advantech and Lynx Software Technologies have partnered to launch a suite of mission‑critical edge starter kits that bridge IT (information technology) and OT (operational technology) for modern industrial environments. The lineup features Advantech’s MIC‑770 modular industrial PC and the UNO‑137 em

As part of Xilinx’s commitment to delivering turnkey solutions that customers can customize for their specific needs, the company has teamed up with Motovis—an AI‑driven vision specialist—to provide a complete hardware‑and‑software platform for automotive forward‑camera systems. The partnership marr

Renesas Electronics Corporation has teamed up with eProsima, a company specializing in middleware solutions, to port micro‑ROS into the RA microcontrollers (MCUs), enabling easier development of professional robotics applications for the Internet of Things (IoT) and industrial systems. The Renesas E

ADLINK Technology has unveiled an 80‑core Arm‑based COM‑HPC server module that introduces Ampere Altra SoCs into the embedded systems arena. Designed for edge platforms that demand consistent, high‑performance compute, the COM‑HPC Ampere Altra module removes bottlenecks usually imposed by limited me

Automotive developers face growing code complexity as vehicles integrate advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), in‑vehicle infotainment (IVI), electrified powertrains, and autonomous capabilities. Centralized computing and software are essential to meet these demands, making cloud‑native develop

Renesas Electronics Corporation and Syntiant Corp. have partnered to create a low‑power, voice‑controlled multimodal AI platform that delivers contactless image processing for embedded vision‑AI IoT and edge applications. The integration of Renesas’ RZ/V series vision‑AI microprocessor unit (MPU) w