Embedded Computing Design

Blog Image Credit: DigiKey Across energy, transportation, industrial, aerospace, manufacturing and other sectors, a new engineering paradigm is emerging where systems are embedded with intelligence at the hardware, software and component levels – making them smart all around. Advanced, AI-enabled electronics are behind cleaner energy, smarter infrastructure and a more sustainable future.

Image Credit: Advantech AI at the Edge is making robotics, vision, and edge AI applications faster and more efficient than ever. As these intelligent workloads move closer to where data is generated, they also drive greater demand for reliable, resilient computing platforms capable of operating across increasingly diverse and demanding edge environments.

News Image Credit: Analog Devices Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) and Alif Semiconductor released information that the two companies have come into a definitive agreement under which ADI will acquire Alif in an all-cash transaction for $1.35 billion. The acquisition will see the combination of ADI’s knowledge in sensing, signal processing, power, connectivity, and application software with Alif’s leading-edge digital platform to provide complete Physical Intelligence solutions.

Podcast In this episode of Embedded Insiders, Joseph Notaro, Chief Revenue Officer at Dukosi, joins the podcast to discuss the current trends and challenges surrounding the battery ecosystem. We dive into battery management architectures, cell-level intelligence, regulatory frameworks for sustainability, and the overall evolution of battery systems.

News Image Credit: EdgeCortix Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. (Kawasaki) and EdgeCortix Inc. announced a Teaming Agreement to advance next-generation AI-enabled aerospace and defense systems. The understanding will create a multi-year strategic program with the initial scope consisting of several million U.S. dollars in aggregate program value from 2026 to 2028. It will combine Kawasaki’s aerospace and defense systems knowledge with EdgeCortix’s advanced AI semiconductor and software technologies.

Blog For years, post-quantum cryptography (PQC) was viewed as a future concern: a problem to solve once quantum computers became powerful enough to threaten today's public-key encryption methods. That perspective is rapidly changing. Long-lived embedded systems, evolving cybersecurity requirements and the risk that sensitive data is already being collected for future decryption are making quantum readiness a present-day design concern.

Image Credit: EverFocus Electronics At embedded world North America 2026, EverFocus Electronics will be in Booth 5306 highlighting its total edge-to-vision computing ecosystem built for autonomous robotics, AI optical inspection, and next-generation smart surveillance.

News In a massive set of releases this week, ARM has announced a determination to build the agentic AI computing platform for every use case. The company said that it sees the world moving from a focus on generative AI to use cases that are much more agentic. What’s more, it says that central computing is not the way forward and instead is predicting a “computing continuum” at the edge, using AI tools and agentic apps to observe, measure, and take actions autonomously.

Podcast Many engineers have been in their current positions for a long time. In many instances, that’s a great thing. But it could mean that you’re missing out on a great opportunity. That said, where do you turn if you’re “job shopping,” and if you get an interview, what do you do? To answer these questions, and many more, I spoke to Marcus Webster, the Founder and president of Webster and Webster Associates, on this week’s Embedded Executives podcast.

Digital-to-analog converter (DAC) solutions require high-performance operation, reliability in demanding environments, and flexible interface capabilities. Before integrating a DAC into a final solution, engineers must accurately configure their device on an evaluation board to deliver precise analog outputs.