Robotics Applications for Embedded Vision

Optimizing Warehousing Efficiency: Arducam’s Custom Barcode Scanning Solution for Smart Forklifts
This blog post was originally published at Arducam’s website. It is reprinted here with the permission of Arducam. In the rapid evolution of smart warehousing, the forklift has transformed from a simple lifting machine into a sophisticated mobile data hub. For an Automated Identification Solutions provider, the challenge isn’t just about “taking a picture” of a barcode; it’s

AI Goes Horizontal—Analog Goes Deep
This blog post was originally published at Renesas’ website. It is reprinted here with the permission of Renesas. An AI-driven gadget that acts on a drifting signal doesn’t know it’s wrong. It just acts—confidently, precisely, and in the wrong direction. Confidence without accuracy isn’t intelligence. It’s a liability. The gap between what a system is told

How to Overcome Vision Challenges While Building a Multi-Robot Mapping System (Part 2)
This blog post was originally published at e-con Systems’ website. It is reprinted here with the permission of e-con Systems. In part 1 of this series, you explored why multi-robot autonomous mapping is becoming essential for large-scale facilities and what the core components of a modern multi-robot mapping system are. But knowing what a system should

Engineering Intelligence at the Physical Edge
As AI moves into vehicles, appliances and industrial systems, the next challenge is scaling physical intelligence safely, reliably and in real-world conditions This article was originally published at HCLTech’s website. It is reprinted here with the permission of HCL Tech. Key takeaways Physical AI is reaching an inflection point as intelligence moves into real-world systems

Upcoming Webinar to Introduce Industrial Robotics Reference Platform
On June 23, 2026, at 8:00 am PDT (11:00 am EDT / 17:00 CEST) STMicroelectronics, eInfochips and Arrow will deliver a webinar “A Prevalidated AMR Reference Platform for Faster Industrial Robotics Development” From the event page: STMicroelectronics and Arrow Electronics are introducing a new industrial autonomous mobile robot (AMR) reference platform built to help teams

Upcoming Webinar on Real-Time Perception and the Role of FPGAs
On July 25, 2026, at 1:00 pm PDT (4:00 pm EDT) Lattice Semiconductor will deliver a webinar “The Future of Robotics: Real-Time Perception, Edge AI, & the Role of FPGAs” From the event page: As robotics systems evolve from traditional automation to intelligent, perception-driven platforms, new architectural considerations are emerging around real-time sensing, data processing,

“Democratizing Physical AI: Arduino’s Open Door to Qualcomm’s Platform,” a Presentation from Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Olivier Bloch, Director of Developer Relations at Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. presents “Democratizing Physical AI: Arduino’s Open Door to Qualcomm’s Platform” at the May 2026 Embedded Vision Summit. Scaling physical AI breaks at production: prototypes work, then teams rewrite everything for incompatible SDKs, models and control stacks. The core issue is… “Democratizing Physical AI: Arduino’s Open

Why Multi-Robot Autonomous Mapping Is Becoming Essential for Large-Scale Facilities (Part 1)
This blog post was originally published at e-con Systems’ website. It is reprinted here with the permission of e-con Systems. For years, facility digitization has relied on a single, expensive robot slowly traversing every corridor of a warehouse, laboratory, or industrial plant. While effective, this approach is linear, which clashes with the fact that facilities are

“Edge AI and Vision in Robotics: From Benchmarks to Fleet-Scale Reality,” an Expert Panel
Dave Tokic, Vice President of Corporate Development at Torc Robotics moderates the “Edge AI and Vision in Robotics: From Benchmarks to Fleet-Scale Reality” expert panel at the May 2026 Embedded Vision Summit. Other panelists include Vlad Branzoi, Perception Sensors Team Lead and Senior Staff Engineer at Agility Robotics, Bob Kunz,… “Edge AI and Vision in

“Roads to Robots: How Generative AI Is Redefining Memory and Storage for Embodied AI,” a Presentation from Micron
Saideep Tiku, Principal System Architect at Micron presents “Roads to Robots: How Generative AI Is Redefining Memory and Storage for Embodied AI” at the May 2026 Embedded Vision Summit. Generative AI has accelerated the automation of complex digital tasks, and now multimodal perception and reasoning make embodied AI the next… “Roads to Robots: How Generative

Introducing the Qualcomm Dragonwing IQ10 RRD: A full-stack robotics reference design
A robotics reference design that brings integrated hardware, software and AI tools into one deployment-ready system Key Takeaways: The Dragonwing IQ10 Robotics Reference Design (RRD) aims to help teams move from prototype to production by combining compute, sensing, networking and software in a single deployment-ready system. The platform is designed to deliver up to

Intel Core Ultra Series 3: The New Standard for Edge AI Robotics Compute
By integrating a CPU, GPU, and NPU, Intel Core Ultra Series 3 delivers edge AI power across global use cases—from hospitality and manufacturing to healthcare and education. At 2 a.m., an emergency room nurse orders a latte at a quiet hospital coffee stand. There is no human behind the counter. Instead, a sleek robotic arm

How Customized Single-board Computers Increase the Profitability of Embedded Vision Systems
This blog post was originally published at Helbling’s website. It is reprinted here with the permission of Helbling. Artificial Intelligence is one of the defining technological trends of this decade. In particular, vision-based AI applications, where camera data is processed directly on the edge, are gaining rapid momentum. Embedded Vision systems are the backbone of these

AMD Silo AI and University of Bologna Start Spatial AI Collaboration for Robotics and Autonomous Driving
The research collaboration will focus on building geometry-aware perception modules on the AMD ROCm™ open software stack AMD Silo AI and University of Bologna through its Department of Computer Science and Engineering (DISI) are starting a research collaboration to bring explicit 3D geometry into the Vision Language Action (VLA) and world-model pipeline for robotics and

Upcoming Event on AI Transformation
KOTRA Silicon Valley will host “Physical AI Superconnect 2026,” on June 24, 2026, from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm PDT at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California. The event will feature insightful presentations, technology exhibits, matchmaking and networking. From the event page: M.AX: A New Era of Manufacturing AI Transformation Physical AI Superconnect

Physical AI: 8 Questions Every Engineering Leader Is Asking
This blog post was originally published at Geisel Software’s website. It is reprinted here with the permission of Geisel Software. Jensen Huang called it at CES 2025: “The next frontier of AI is physical.” Since then, the phrase has been everywhere — in investor decks, conference keynotes, and vendor pitches. But for the software engineering managers, directors, VPs, and

Everything Is Going to Be Driven by Algorithms
This blog post was originally published at Ambarella’s website. It is reprinted here with the permission of Ambarella. A security camera on a warehouse loading dock captures 86,400 seconds of video every day. A fleet telematics recorder on a long-haul truck accumulates gigabytes of road footage between fuel stops. A surgical robot’s stereo cameras generate

The rise of smarter robots and why memory is becoming their superpower
This blog post was originally published at Micron Technology’s website. It is reprinted here with the permission of Micron Technology. If it feels like robots are evolving faster than ever, that’s because they are. We’re watching an industry shift in real time, from factory floors to warehouses to emerging humanoid systems, all powered by advances in
