When it comes to edge AI computing, ARBOR Technology Corp. isn’t just keeping pace—it’s setting the standard. The Taiwan-based industrial IoT and edge AI specialist has earned the Taiwan Excellence Award 2026 for three of its flagship innovations: the FPC-5211 series, IEC-3714, and IEC-G510.
At Embedded World North America, BrainChip Holdings (ASX: BRN) unveiled its latest innovation—the AKD1500, a neuromorphic Edge AI accelerator designed to deliver 800 giga operations per second (GOPS) while sipping less than 300 milliwatts of power. For context, that’s an order of magnitude more efficient than typical edge AI chips—and a clear signal that BrainChip is betting big on the future of event-based, brain-inspired computing.
Advantech (2395.TW) is doubling down on edge AI innovation through a new collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and Edge Impulse, a Qualcomm company. The goal: to accelerate the deployment of next-generation edge AI solutions powered by the Qualcomm Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 processor.
Influencer marketing has long struggled with one elusive question: does it actually work? With its new EdgeAI engine, Later—the influencer marketing platform trusted by millions of creators and global brands—believes it finally has the answer.
Augmentus, a Singapore-based pioneer in AI-driven robotics and adaptive automation, has secured a strategic investment from Applied Ventures, LLC, the venture capital arm of Applied Materials, Inc. The funding aims to fast-track Augmentus’ mission to bring intelligent, autonomous robotics to high-variability manufacturing environments worldwide.
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL) announced that its subsidiary, Planet Labs Federal, has secured a $12.8 million contract from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) under the Luno B IDIQ contract. The award covers Advanced Analytics for Maritime Operations and Reconnaissance (AAMOR), providing AI-enabled Maritime Domain Awareness solutions over strategic areas in the Asia-Pacific region.
At GITEX GLOBAL 2025 in Dubai, Sunmi marked its ninth consecutive appearance, unveiling its third-generation Business Internet of Things (BIoT) products under the theme “BIoT with AI, Commerce Future.” The spotlight fell on the new CPad business tablet and Flex 3 series, alongside advanced digital commerce solutions developed with global partners. The exhibits drew notable attention from international visitors and industry insiders.
Riverbed, a leader in AIOps for observability and data acceleration, today unveiled its Riverbed Data Express Service, designed to drastically speed the movement of massive datasets critical for AI model training. Built for enterprises tackling tens of petabytes of data across data centers, edge environments, and multiple clouds, the service promises transfer speeds up to 10 times faster than current solutions, cutting what once took months down to days.
PlusAI, a Physical AI company developing AI-based virtual driver software for autonomous trucks, has been named to Fast Company’s 2025 Next Big Things in Tech list in the Transportation category. The recognition spotlights emerging technologies with the potential to reshape industries and society.
