Chad Cox

SiFive introduced the SiFive BigSky SF-2U870 datacenter development platform. SiFive is announcing that the solution is the world’s first enterprise-grade, rackable 2U RISC-V server. During an event coinciding with Hot Chips, SiFive demonstrated the platform by running various server workloads. It is designed to accelerate RISC-V datacenter software porting, workload optimization, and system validation.

NVIDIA introduced its economical and power-efficient Jetson Orin Nano 2, a robotics computer engineered to redefine entry-level edge AI by placing frontier-class generative AI in the hands of millions of designers.

On September 9, 2026, at 10 a.m. ET, RunSafe Security and Lynx will host a live webinar, “Embedded Devices and Compliance Pressure: How Teams Are Reducing Risk in Long-Life Connected Devices.” The webinar will consider managing risk in connected products that may remain deployed for numerous years with attendees including cybersecurity and engineering professionals from markets such as industrial automation, medical technology, and embedded software.

embedded world North America will take place from September 22–24, 2026, in Anaheim, CA. During the exhibition, Raytac Corporation and abietec Inc. will showcase wireless innovations at Booth #6133.

Sphere Inc. has said it is expanding the focus within its Platform Reboot to help organizations when it comes to identifying opportunities to replace high-cost SaaS tools and aging business applications with purpose-built software.

SECO announced early sample access for a limited quantity of its SOM-SMARC-Dragonwing-IQ8 hardware allowing the evaluation of the SMARC Rel. 2.1.1 module based on Dragonwing IQ8 Series. The module was engineered as part of the collaboration between SECO, Arduino, and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. It enables users to move from rapid prototyping to production-oriented architectures for AI-enabled robotics, smart machines, industrial vision, HMI, and machine control.

Renesas Electronics Corporation has officially opened its Physical AI and Robotics Lab in Beijing, China. The lab will facilitate users in demonstrating, validating, and collaborating in the design of next-generation robotic systems. The lab will serve as a center for fulfilling Renesas’ physical AI strategy from proof-of-concept to deployment at scale.

Quantropi will be demonstrating four software-defined, quantum-secure IoT solutions at embedded world North America 2026 in Exhibit Hall B, Booth 6808. The solutions aid embedded device manufacturers as they begin to transition toward quantum-safe security without the need to redesign hardware or replace existing platforms. Offered via the QiSpace platform, the four solutions,

Syslogic announced various IP67/IP69-rated versions of its Rugged Computer RPC RS built on NVIDIA’s new Jetson Orin Nano 2. The platforms will be a gateway into Syslogic’s NVIDIA Jetson portfolio while maintaining the ruggedness and longevity Syslogic is known for. Operating temperature range is –25°C to +70°C.

Toradex announced the Aquila IQ8, its first System on Module (SoM) powered by the Qualcomm Dragonwing IQ-8275 processor. The SoM is ideal for OEMs designing robotics, computer vision, and industrial edge systems, as the module runs demanding edge AI workloads directly on the device.