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Practical AI and computer vision technology is being developed for systems that span virtually every application, and many of these application areas will experience huge growth rates. With trendsetting products demonstrating what is possible, system designers have discovered that the suppliers of computer vision technology have removed the barriers to building practical computer vision systems—unleashing a huge wave of innovation for new products and applications.
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Humanoids, AI Chips, and Autonomy in the Future of Robotics
Humanoids, AI Chips, and Autonomy. Co-habiting or working alongside robots with humanlike capabilities may no longer be a thing of science-fiction. Assembling car parts or doing the weekly shop may be smart tasks for collaborative robots, while robotaxis boast the independence possible with the latest developments in vehicle autonomy. IDTechEx‘s research into Robotics & Autonomy
STMicroelectronics Demonstration of Real-time Object Detection and Tracking
Therese Mbock, Product Marketing Engineer at STMicroelectronics, and Sylvain Bernard, Founder and Solutions Architect at Siana Systems, demonstration the companies’ latest edge AI and vision technologies and products at the 2025 Embedded Vision Summit. Specifically, Mbock and Bernard demonstrate using STMicroelectronics’ VD66GY and STM32N6 for real-time object tracking, ideal for surveillance and automation.
SiMa.ai Expands Strategic Collaboration with Synopsys to Accelerate Automotive AI Innovation
Transforming ADAS and In-Vehicle Infotainment Breakthroughs with Innovative ML IP, Chiplets, and System-on-Chip Reference Architectures SAN JOSE, Calif., July 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — SiMa.ai, a pioneer in ultra-efficient machine learning system-on-chip (MLSoC) platform, today announced the next phase of their strategic collaboration with Synopsys, the leading provider of engineering solutions from silicon to systems, to
Robot-based Shelf Monitoring Cameras for Retail Operation Efficiency
This blog post was originally published at e-con Systems’ website. It is reprinted here with the permission of e-con Systems. Robot-based shelf monitoring systems integrate camera systems with autonomous robotics. It helps ensure seamless inventory tracking, planogram compliance, and shelf organization. Discover how these camera-based systems work and their must-have imaging features. Retail management has
Nextchip Demonstration of Various Computing Applications Using the Company’s ADAS SoC
Jonathan Lee, Manager of the Global Strategy Team at Nextchip, demonstrates the company’s latest edge AI and vision technologies and products at the 2025 Embedded Vision Summit. Specifically, Lee demonstrates various computing applications using his company’s ADAS SoC. Lee showcases how Nextchip’s ADAS SoC can be used for applications such as: Sensor fusion of iToF
Is End-to-end the Endgame for Level 4 Autonomy?
Examples of modular, end-to-end, and hybrid software architectures deployed in autonomous vehicles. Autonomous vehicle technology has evolved significantly over the past year. The two market leaders, Waymo and Apollo Go, both have fleets of over 1,000 vehicles and operate in multiple cities, and a mix of large companies such as Nvidia and Aptiv, OEMs such
Software-defined Vehicles Drive Next-generation Auto Architectures
SDV Level Chart: Major OEMs compared. The automotive industry is undergoing a foundational shift toward Software-Defined Vehicles (SDVs), where vehicle functionality, user experience, and monetization opportunities are governed increasingly by software rather than hardware. This evolution, captured comprehensively in the latest IDTechEx report, “Software-Defined Vehicles, Connected Cars, and AI in Cars 2026-2036: Markets, Trends, and
Considerate Cars: Making Calls for Coffee and Keeping Drivers Alert
Caffeine ready to collect as the car decides to pull over to charge could become the normality of the future, as software-defined vehicle technology and the presence of AI within vehicles advances. IDTechEx’s portfolios of Robotics & Autonomy and Semiconductors, Computing & AI research reports cover passenger safety and increased comfort, while the research onElectric
How Do Surround-view Cameras Improve Driving and Parking Safety?
This blog post was originally published at e-con Systems’ website. It is reprinted here with the permission of e-con Systems. As vehicles become more complex, their need for accurate imaging has increased. This has driven the adoption of surround-view cameras. They give drivers a complete, real-time, 360-degree view of the vehicle, thereby improving situational awareness
R²D²: Training Generalist Robots with NVIDIA Research Workflows and World Foundation Models
This blog post was originally published at NVIDIA’s website. It is reprinted here with the permission of NVIDIA. A major challenge in robotics is training robots to perform new tasks without the massive effort of collecting and labeling datasets for every new task and environment. Recent research efforts from NVIDIA aim to solve this challenge
