The Edge AI and Vision Alliance has announced the winners of the prestigious 2025 Edge AI and Vision Product of the Year Awards and the AI Innovation Awards. These awards celebrate the most innovative products and solutions in the edge AI and vision technologies space. The Edge AI and Vision Product of the Year Awards recognize the leading building-block components enabling edge AI applications, while the AI Innovation Awards honor end products that leverage these technologies for breakthrough results across various industries.
1. Winners of the Edge AI and Vision Product of the Year Awards
- Best Edge AI Processor: Qualcomm Technologies – Snapdragon® 8 Elite
- Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite processor has been recognized for its exceptional performance, advancing edge AI technology across multiple industries. Durga Malladi, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Qualcomm, expressed gratitude for the award, highlighting the processor’s role in driving efficiency and intelligence in edge AI applications.
- Best Edge AI Processor IP: Quadric – Chimera QC Series GPNPU Processors
- Quadric’s Chimera processor stands out for its versatility, future-proofing AI models with a fully programmable architecture that adapts to evolving edge AI algorithms. Veerbhan Kheterpal, co-founder and CEO of Quadric, emphasized its ability to run any AI model, simplifying deployment across applications.
- Best Edge AI Development Platform: ENERZAi – Optimium
- ENERZAi’s Optimium AI inference engine was recognized for overcoming the limitations of current AI inference backends. Daniel Chang, CEO of ENERZAi, highlighted the platform’s ability to significantly accelerate AI inference on edge devices, marking a milestone in low-bit and low-memory model deployment.
- Best Edge AI Software or Algorithm: Visidon – Visidon Real-Time Video Noise Reduction
- Visidon’s CNN-based low-light enhancement solution has been celebrated for its ability to improve surveillance camera imagery, even in ultra-low-light conditions. Vaida Jasulaityte, Business Development Director at Visidon, expressed pride in the technology’s impact on embedded systems and surveillance imaging.
- Best Camera or Sensor: Airy3D – DepthIQ
- Airy3D’s DepthIQ™ 3D sensing solution revolutionizes embedded vision by delivering both 3D and 2D capabilities in a compact form factor. CEO Chris Barrett shared the company’s excitement over being recognized for reducing system size and cost while extending autonomy through efficient power consumption.
- Best Edge AI Computer or Board: MemryX – MX3 M.2 AI Accelerator Module
- MemryX’s MX3 M.2 AI Accelerator Module has been acknowledged for combining high performance with power efficiency. Keith Kressin, CEO of MemryX, expressed honor in winning the award, underscoring the company’s commitment to delivering production-ready edge AI solutions for diverse deployment scenarios.
2. Winners of the AI Innovation Awards
The AI Innovation Awards celebrate groundbreaking end products that leverage edge AI or vision technologies, driving innovation and creating new possibilities in various sectors.
- Meta – Ray-Ban Meta Glasses
- Meta’s fashionable smart glasses, integrated with Meta AI, offer an innovative solution in wearable technology, combining fashion with functionality for seamless AI interaction.
- Agility Robotics – Digit Humanoid Robot
- Agility Robotics introduced the world’s first commercially deployed humanoid robot, Digit, pushing the boundaries of robotics with advanced AI and vision capabilities to enhance automation in various industries.
- Camio – Camio Visual Agents
- Camio’s Visual Agents use vision-language models to detect policy compliance deviations, improving operational efficiency and compliance monitoring across industries.
- PerPlant – PerPlant Insight Sensor
- PerPlant’s AI-powered camera assistant provides smarter agricultural solutions, leveraging edge AI to enhance farming practices and improve crop management through real-time insights.
The 2025 Edge AI and Vision Product of the Year Awards and AI Innovation Awards highlight the incredible advancements in edge AI and vision technologies. From powerful processors to groundbreaking end products, these innovations are shaping the future of AI-driven applications across industries such as healthcare, robotics, agriculture, and wearable tech.
