Advantech, a worldwide leader in IoT intelligent systems and embedded platforms, recently announced a strategic partnership with Edge Impulse Inc., a Qualcomm-owned company and a top AI development platform provider focused on edge AI. The announcement took place during Edge Impulse’s annual Imagine event in California and featured statements from Miller Chang, President of Advantech Embedded Sector, and Zach Shelby, Vice President of Product Management at Qualcomm Finland RFFE Oy. This collaboration aims to integrate Edge Impulse’s user-friendly AI development tools directly into Advantech’s edge computing platforms. The goal is to reduce the complexity typically associated with AI development and enable businesses to rapidly design, launch, and expand AI solutions on the edge, thus speeding up their time-to-market.
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Miller Chang highlighted Advantech’s dedication to fostering a strong ecosystem that supports the growing demand for edge AI applications. He explained that this partnership is designed to simplify the process of developing AI models by pre-integrating Edge Impulse’s tools into Advantech’s hardware platforms. This approach allows users to move effortlessly from prototyping to actual deployment. Chang emphasized that combining Advantech’s robust edge computing systems with Edge Impulse’s intuitive modeling capabilities offers powerful resources to innovators, regardless of their scale. He expressed optimism about the collaboration’s potential to drive innovation across various industries including manufacturing, healthcare, logistics, and smart cities, and to maintain Advantech’s leadership in advancing edge AI adoption.
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Zach Shelby pointed out that as edge AI technology evolves, there is a growing need for sophisticated and scalable tools to help developers bring their solutions into production smoothly. He recognized Advantech’s global presence, deep industry knowledge, and extensive platform offerings as ideal attributes that complement Edge Impulse’s strengths. Shelby stated that the partnership aims to make AI development easier and more accessible, empowering both developers and enterprises to innovate faster and deliver smarter AI-driven products to market without unnecessary hurdles.
The collaboration will see Edge Impulse’s tools pre-installed on various Advantech edge computing platforms such as AI industrial motherboards, AI inference systems, AI servers, industrial AI cameras, and development kits. This integration will provide developers with an improved experience right out of the box. By combining Advantech’s edge hardware with Edge Impulse’s platform, customers will be able to manage the entire AI workflow seamlessly—from training and optimizing models to deployment and ongoing monitoring. This streamlined process will save valuable time and resources. Advantech’s reliable industrial designs and diverse AI chip options, paired with Edge Impulse’s advanced modeling tools, are expected to help users accelerate prototype development and easily scale their solutions to enterprise-level deployments, all while lowering the barriers that often slow AI innovation.
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