Category: Intelligent Devices

NXP Unveils Unified Robotics Platform to Take the Neural Axis Into Production
November 13, 2026

NXP Unveils Unified Robotics Platform to Take the Neural Axis Into Production

Brendan Burke and Olivier Blanchard of Futurum examine the NXP Robotics Platform launch, where an open-source SDK and flight-validated drone reference designs convert the neural axis architecture into shipping hardware....
Macnica's Autonomous Bus Role Signals the New Channel Playbook
November 13, 2026

Macnica’s Autonomous Bus Role Signals the New Channel Playbook

Macnica's support for Ena City's autonomous driving EV bus demonstration reflects a strategic shift from component distribution to full-stack AI integration, positioning the company as a leader in the emerging...
Macnica Anchors Japan's First Level 4 Railroad-Crossing AV Demo
November 12, 2026

Macnica Anchors Japan's First Level 4 Railroad-Crossing AV Demo

Macnica leads Japan's first Level 4 autonomous vehicle demonstration in Shima City, integrating railroad crossing data with vehicle control systems, positioning itself as a key systems integrator for regional AI...
SanDisk Bets on e.MMC Continuity to Win the Physical AI Edge
November 11, 2026

SanDisk Bets on e.MMC Continuity to Win the Physical AI Edge

SanDisk introduced the iNAND CL EM181 at electronica 2026, targeting Edge AI and IoT manufacturers with a backward-compatible embedded flash solution offering 300 MB/s speeds and capacities up to 256GB....
Thales and Kongsberg Bet on AI-Driven ASW to Secure NATO's Northern Flank
November 11, 2026

Thales and Kongsberg Bet on AI-Driven ASW to Secure NATO's Northern Flank

Thales UK and Kongsberg Maritime partner to deliver an AI-enhanced anti-submarine warfare solution for the Royal Navy's Type 92 USV, combining cortAix AI acceleration with sovereign security architecture to strengthen...
PyTorch Closes the Browser Gap With GPU-Native Web Inference
November 11, 2026

PyTorch Closes the Browser Gap With GPU-Native Web Inference

PyTorch's new WebGPU backend eliminates model conversion friction and delivers 4–7× faster inference in browsers while keeping all data on-device, addressing enterprise privacy concerns and expanding AI deployment options....
SK Hynix Closes the Physical AI Trust Gap With Dual Safety Certs
November 11, 2026

SK Hynix Closes the Physical AI Trust Gap With Dual Safety Certs

SK Hynix achieves IEC 61508 SIL 3 and ISO/SAE 21434 CSMS certifications for LPDDR5X DRAM, addressing critical Physical AI trust requirements in robotics, smart factories, and edge computing applications....
Can Edge AI Stop Japan's Phone Fraud Epidemic?
November 11, 2026

Can Edge AI Stop Japan's Phone Fraud Epidemic?

Macnica and Elith deployed Japan's first Edge AI fraud detection system, achieving over 90% accuracy on Broadcom NPU hardware to combat record 142.31 billion yen fraud losses....
Will AMD's 256-Core EPYC Embedded 9006 Win the AI Memory Test Floor?
November 10, 2026

Will AMD's 256-Core EPYC Embedded 9006 Win the AI Memory Test Floor?

Brendan Burke, Research Director at Futurum, assesses the AMD EPYC Embedded 9006 launch and why semiconductor test for MRDIMM, CXL, and PCIe Gen 6 devices is the socket that matters...
Qualcomm Q4 FY 2026 Custom Silicon Drives Non-Handset Expansion
November 9, 2026

Qualcomm Q4 FY 2026: Custom Silicon Drives Non-Handset Expansion

Futurum Research analyzes Qualcomm’s Q4 FY 2026 results, including its automotive module ramp, first custom chip shipments to hyperscalers, and margin pressures as handset sales weaken....
Arm Q2 FY 2027 AGI CPU Orders Expand Data Center Opportunity
November 6, 2026

Arm Q2 FY 2027: AGI CPU Orders Expand Data Center Opportunity

Futurum Research analyzes Arm’s Q2 FY 2027 licensing gains, rising data center royalties, and how supply will shape the rollout of Arm’s own server chip....
Qualcomm Validates First HBC Silicon With an 18x Memory Bandwidth Gain Over LPDDR5X
November 3, 2026

Qualcomm Validates First HBC Silicon With an 18x Memory Bandwidth Gain Over LPDDR5X

Brendan Burke, Research Director at Futurum, examines Qualcomm's validated first-generation HBC silicon, its measured 18x bandwidth gain and 5x bandwidth per watt over HBM4, and whether stacked DRAM on compute...

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