Software for Embedded Vision

Robotics Builders Forum offers Hardware, Know-How and Networking to Developers
On February 25, 2026 from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm ET, Advantech, Qualcomm, Arrow, in partnership with D3 Embedded, Edge Impulse, and the Pittsburgh Robotics Network will present Robotics Builders Forum, an in-person conference for engineers and product teams. Qualcomm and D3 Embedded are members of the Edge AI and Vision Alliance, while Edge Impulse

On-Device LLMs in 2026: What Changed, What Matters, What’s Next
Editor’s note: Vikas Chandra is one of the keynote speakers for the 2026 Embedded Vision Summit. Check out his upcoming keynote “Scaling Down is the New Scaling Up here. The Embedded Vision Summit runs May 11-13, 2026 in Santa Clara, California. In On-Device LLMs: State of the Union, 2026, Vikas Chandra and Raghuraman Krishnamoorthi explain

Voyager SDK v1.5.3 is Live, and That Means Ultralytics YOLO26 Support
Voyager v1.5.3 dropped, and Ultralytics YOLO26 support is the big headline here. If you’ve been following Ultralytics’ releases, you’ll know Ultralytics YOLO26 is specifically engineered for edge devices like Axelera’s Metis hardware. Why Ultralytics YOLO26 matters for your projects: The architecture is designed end-to-end, which means no more NMS (non-maximum suppression) post-processing. That translates to simpler deployment and

Free Webinar Highlights Compelling Advantages of FPGAs
On March 17, 2026 at 9 am PT (noon ET), Efinix’s Mark Oliver, VP of Marketing and Business Development, will present the free hour webinar “Why your Next AI Accelerator Should Be an FPGA,” organized by the Edge AI and Vision Alliance. Here’s the description, from the event registration page: Edge AI system developers often

HCLTech Recognized as the ‘Innovation Award’ Winner of the 2025 Ericsson Supplier Awards
LONDON and NOIDA, India, Jan 19 2026 — HCLTech, a leading global technology company, today announced that it has been recognized by Ericsson as the ‘Innovation Award’ winner in the 2025 Ericsson Supplier Awards. The award has been given in recognition of HCLTech’s contribution to enhancing Ericsson’s operational efficiency through AI-driven capabilities and automation. HCLTech was selected

Top Python Libraries of 2025
This article was originally published at Tryolabs’ website. It is reprinted here with the permission of Tryolabs. Welcome to the 11th edition of our yearly roundup of the Python libraries! If 2025 felt like the year of Large Language Models (LLMs) and agents, it’s because it truly was. The ecosystem expanded at incredible speed, with new models,

Quadric’s SDK Selected by TIER IV for AI Processing Evaluation and Optimization, Supporting Autoware Deployment in Next-Generation Autonomous Vehicles
Quadric today announced that TIER IV, Inc., of Japan has signed a license to use the Chimera AI processor SDK to evaluate and optimize future iterations of Autoware, open-source software for autonomous driving pioneered by TIER IV. Burlingame, CA, January 14, 2026 – Quadric today announced that TIER IV, Inc., of Japan has signed a

Deep Learning Vision Systems for Industrial Image Processing
This blog post was originally published at Basler’s website. It is reprinted here with the permission of Basler. Deep learning vision systems are often already a central component of industrial image processing. They enable precise error detection, intelligent quality control, and automated decisions – wherever conventional image processing methods reach their limits. We show how a

Free Webinar Examines Autonomous Imaging for Environmental Cleanup
On March 3, 2026 at 9 am PT (noon ET), The Ocean Cleanup’s Robin de Vries, ADIS (Autonomous Debris Imaging System) Lead, will present the free hour webinar “Cleaning the Oceans with Edge AI: The Ocean Cleanup’s Smart Camera Transformation,” organized by the Edge AI and Vision Alliance. Here’s the description, from the event registration

SiMa.ai Announces First Integrated Capability with Synopsys to Accelerate Automotive Physical AI Development
San Jose, California – January 6, 2026 – SiMa.ai today announced the first integrated capability resulting from its strategic collaboration with Synopsys. The joint solution provides a blueprint to accelerate architecture exploration and early virtual software development for AI- ready, next-generation automotive SoCs that support applications such as Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and In-vehicle-Infotainment

NVIDIA DRIVE AV Software Debuts in All-New Mercedes-Benz CLA
This post was originally published at NVIDIA’s website. It is reprinted here with the permission of NVIDIA. Production launch of enhanced level 2 driver-assistance system in the US this year signals start of broader rollout of NVIDIA’s full-stack software across the automotive industry. NVIDIA is enabling a new era of AI-defined driving, bringing its NVIDIA

Qualcomm’s IE‑IoT Expansion Is Complete: Edge AI Unleashed for Developers, Enterprises & OEMs
Key Takeaways: Expanded set of processors, software, services, and developer tools including offerings and technologies from the five acquisitions of Augentix, Arduino, Edge Impulse, Focus.AI, and Foundries.io, positions the Company to help meet edge computing and AI needs for customers across virtually all verticals. Completed acquisition of Augentix, a leader in mass-market image processors, extends Qualcomm Technologies’ ability to provide system-on-chips tailored for intelligent IP cameras and vision systems. New Qualcomm Dragonwing™ Q‑7790 and Q‑8750 processors power security-focused on‑device AI across drones, smart cameras

Accelerate AI Inference for Edge and Robotics with NVIDIA Jetson T4000 and NVIDIA JetPack 7.1
This blog post was originally published at NVIDIA’s website. It is reprinted here with the permission of NVIDIA. NVIDIA is introducing the NVIDIA Jetson T4000, bringing high-performance AI and real-time reasoning to a wider range of robotics and edge AI applications. Optimized for tighter power and thermal envelopes, T4000 delivers up to 1200 FP4 TFLOPs of AI compute and 64 GB of memory,

Qualcomm Introduces a Full Suite of Robotics Technologies, Powering Physical AI from Household Robots up to Full-Size Humanoids
Key Takeaways: Utilizing leadership in Physical AI with comprehensive stack systems built on safety-grade high performance SoC platforms, Qualcomm’s general-purpose robotics architecture delivers industry-leading power efficiency, and scalability, enabling capabilities from personal service robots to next generation industrial autonomous mobile robots and full-size humanoids that can reason, adapt, and decide. New end-to‑end architecture accelerates automation

TI Accelerates the Shift Toward Autonomous Vehicles with Expanded Automotive Portfolio
New analog and embedded processing technologies from TI enable automakers to deliver smarter, safer and more connected driving experiences across their entire vehicle fleet Key Takeaways: TI’s newest family of high-performance computing SoCs delivers safe, efficient edge AI performance up to 1200 TOPS with a proprietary NPU and chiplet-ready design. Automakers can simplify radar designs and

Synopsys Showcases Vision For AI-Driven, Software-Defined Automotive Engineering at CES 2026
Synopsys solutions accelerate innovation from systems to silicon, enabling more than 90% of the top 100 automotive suppliers to boost engineering productivity, predict system performance, and deliver safer, more sustainable mobility Key Takeaways: Synopsys will support the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the global governing body for motorsport and the federation for mobility organizations

Ambarella Launches a Developer Zone to Broaden its Edge AI Ecosystem
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 6, 2026 — Ambarella, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMBA), an edge AI semiconductor company, today announced during CES the launch of its Ambarella Developer Zone (DevZone). Located at developer.ambarella.com, the DevZone is designed to help Ambarella’s growing ecosystem of partners learn, build and deploy edge AI applications on a variety of edge systems with greater speed and clarity. It

ChatTag: Bringing ChatGPT Vision to Image Annotation in OpenFilter
This blog post was originally published at Plainsight Technologies’ website. It is reprinted here with the permission of Plainsight Technologies. Image annotation has always been one of those tasks that’s both essential and tedious. Whether you’re labeling thousands of product photos for a retail model or identifying components in industrial footage, manual annotation is time-consuming and
