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On this episode of Embedded Insiders, we're diving into Physical AI with Yaron Galitzky, Executive Vice President of the AI Division at Ceva Inc. We discuss the technological and market pressures accelerating the shift toward edge AI, how sensing, connectivity, and on-device inference work together to enable Physical AI applications, and the most significant implementations of Physical AI today. 

Next, Rich and Vin are back with a Dev Talk discussing MCUs and analog. Not a common combination, but there are many circumstances where they should be combined, and there are advantages t...

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On this episode of Embedded Insiders, Mike Schnecker, Business Development Manager at Rohde & Schwarz, joins the podcast to discuss the evolution of test and measurement, diving into test and validation challenges, the demands of next-generation AI hardware, and the role Rohde & Schwarz will play in the future of electronic design and test. 

Next, Rich and Quadric's CEO and Co-Founder, Veer Kheterpal, discuss the different approaches to developing for AI, and the company's architecture that claims to be cleaner and simpler than current approaches with substantial improvements to performance.

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On this episode of Embedded Insiders, SkyWater Technology's Senior Vice President of Engineering, Percy Gilbert, joins the podcast to discuss what it takes to engineer chips for quantum computing. We dive into the state of quantum computing today and the importance of having advanced manufacturing capabilities in the U.S. 

Next, Rich and Vin are back with another Dev Talk with guest Ranganathan SK, the Associate Vice President of Product Engineering Services at MosChip Technologies. The three discuss the choices that come with developing an application using a particular MCU, and t...

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On this episode of Embedded Insiders, Siraj Nour ElAhmadi, Chief Operating Officer at AtlasBase, formerly known as Atlas Data Storage, Simone Severi, Vice President of Research and Development at imec, and Olivier Rousseaux, Director of Venture Development at imec, join the podcast to talk about the collaboration between their companies. Announced earlier this year, the collaboration is designed to accelerate next-generation, permanent DNA-based data storage for AI.

Read the story here: https://embeddedcomputing.com/technology/storage/a-co-development-for-the-ai-age-atlas-data-storage-and-imecs-integrated-chip-for-dna-based-data-storage

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On this episode of Embedded Insiders, we're discussing Rust in safety-critical systems with Jonathan Pallant, Senior Embedded Software Engineer at Ferrous Systems. We dive into the biggest challenges organizations and engineering teams face when introducing Rust into environments that have traditionally relied on C and C++, and into the company's Ferrocene open-source Rust toolchain for embedded, safety-critical, and mission-critical systems.

Next, Rich and Vin are back with another Dev Talk that poses the question: Who Should Regulate AI Technology? The two sit down with Dr. David Utzke, a former U.S...

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On this episode of Embedded Insiders, Eystein Stenberg, Co-founder and CTO of Northern.tech, joins the podcast to talk about how challenging IoT products have been to manage over the past few years. During the time of this recording, Northern.tech released the 2026 State of Industrial IoT Device Lifecycle Management report, and we discuss what that latest industry data reveals. 

Next, Nick Comfoltey, the Vice President of Home & Industrial IoT End Markets at GlobalFoundries, joins contributing editor Rich Nass to discuss power in AI. AI is front and center in so m...

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In this episode of Embedded Insiders, Silicon Labs CTO Daniel Cooley dives into next-gen device design. Specifically, we discuss the significant design shifts for connected devices, the important system-level decisions engineers need to get right early in the design process, and how Silicon Labs helps reduce design complexity. 

Next, Rich and Andrew Hunter, a Senior Vice President with Infineon Technologies, discuss the current state of software-defined vehicles (SDVs). Although plenty of predictions and trends surround the technology, it may not be progressing as fast as some expect. 

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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. 

Next, Rich and Jeremy Werner, the Senior VP and GM of Micron's Core Data Center Business Unit, discuss the “memory wall” we're about to hit and the meaning behind memory being "the new architecture.”

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In this episode of Embedded Insiders, David Connolly, Product Management Director at Taoglas, dives into the company's AI-driven antenna product recommendation engine within its AntennaXpert toolset. David explains the solution's impact on RF system design and how it helps engineers quickly and efficiently identify, evaluate, and integrate the right antenna for their application.

Check out the video segment here: https://youtu.be/4limtwXTNYY

Next, Rich and Vin are back with a Dev Talk comparing the embedded systems of today and those from 25 years ago. 

But first, our P...

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On this episode of Embedded Insiders, Ren Sun, the Regional Head of MCU Marketing and Business Development at GigaDevice, joins the podcast to share the company's latest developments in the global market, specifically with its GD32 MCU product portfolio and opportunities for GD32 within humanoid robotics applications. 

Next, Rich and Rolf Segger, the Founder of SEGGER, discuss ways to simplify the design of embedded applications, a term the company refers to as EmApps. Users can have SEGGER write the apps for them, or they can get an SDK from SEGGER and d...

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On this episode of Embedded Insiders, Ken sits down with Kudelski Labs' Senior Vice President leading the Go-to-Market team, Christoph Nichols. The two discuss Edge AI Security, diving into the company's secure-by-design engineering approach that helps manufacturers develop and deploy products safely through their entire lifecycle. 

Watch the video segment here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FpnrAYl-qA

Next, Rich and Steve Hanna, a Distinguished Engineer at Infineon, discuss the crossroads between embedded devices needing updates and patches for bug fixes and security vulnerabilities, and the fact that these d...

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On this episode of Embedded Insiders, Ken sits down with Tony Lennon, who works in Product Marketing for Multi-Domain System Modeling at MathWorks, to discuss energy issues in data centers. 

Watch the video segment here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wnutVGIwXg

Next, Rich and Vin are back with another Dev Talk discussing the differences between MCUs and MPUs and how to determine which to use in your design. 

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In this episode of Embedded Insiders, Steve Belletete, Applications Director at Skyworks, joins the podcast to share insight into the company's Multi-Market product line. We deep dive into the performance considerations for Sub-GHz Front-End Modules, emerging trends in Sub-GHz Connectivity, the Cat-M, RedCap, and eRedCap Evolution, and much more. 

Next, Rich and Tobin Richardson, the CSA’s President and CEO, discuss how the global body encompassing hundreds of companies creates and promotes open, universal standards in the wireless space.

But first, we're talking about the EU AI Act. What is...

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On this episode of Embedded Insiders, we're discussing the continued evolution of Ambient IoT with Giampaolo Marino, Chief Strategy and Growth Officer at Energous. We're diving into battery dependency, the benefits of continuous, always-on data for AI, and how the company's partnership with e-peas supports battery-free sensor deployments through wireless power and energy harvesting.

Next, Rich and Ann Olivo, the Vice-President of Marketing for the Thread Group, discuss the Thread standard. Thread is part of the IEEE 802.15.4 wireless protocol and operates at very low power. The two discuss the importance of...

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On this episode of Embedded Insiders, Bob Kunz, Chief Architect at Ambarella, joins the podcast to discuss the company's current role in the low-power, high-performance edge AI market. We dive into the demands for AI compute and power generation for AI system designers and developers, and the architectural innovations emerging today. 

Next, Rich and Vin sit down with Jason Hallstrom, the Chairman of the embedded world technical conference, to discuss the upcoming embedded world North America taking place on September 22-24 in Anaheim, California. 

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On this episode of Embedded Insiders, Ken sits down with Marcello Majonchi, Chief Product Officer at Arduino, to discuss the Qualcomm acquisition, whether Arduino will continue to develop on non-Qualcomm platforms and products, and the company's future plans.

Next, Yednesh Parnaik, Head of Strategic Sales & Growth for Automotive, EV & Industrial Automation at ENNOVI, joins the podcast to discuss electrification and AI.

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On this episode of Embedded Insiders, Kelly Peralta, VP Sales and Business Development at Gateworks Corporation, joins us to discuss the company's current role in the industrial SBC market. We also dive into how trends such as edge computing and AI will shape the evolution of SBCs. 

Next, Rich and Vin are back with another Dev Talk about MCU architecture loyalty. They're discussing whether AI removes the hurdle of rewriting code for different architectures and how it could affect MCU vendors. 

But first, we're diving into some more recent ne...

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On this episode of Embedded Insiders, Ethan Gibbs, CEO of Embedder, joins us to discuss his company's AI firmware engineering platform. Built for embedded development, the Embedder hardware-aware coding agent is designed to reduce the time it takes engineers to read datasheets and write the code. It poses the question: What happens when AI actually understands the hardware?

Next, Rich and Steve Hanna, a Distinguished Engineer at Infineon, discuss the increasing capabilities and access to AI tools and how they can potentially help cybercriminals by providing more sophisticated tools that make...

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In this episode of Embedded Insiders, Ken sits down with Norbert Breyer, Director of Marketing & Product Management at Sciosense, to discuss the company's new UFC23 Ultrasonic Flow Converter. 

Next is a special segment recorded live from COMPUTEX 2026. Ken Briodagh sat down with James Huang, Chairman of TAITRA, to discuss the vision behind this year's trade show and exhibition in Taipei, Taiwan, and the trends shaping the future of technology.

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In this episode of Embedded Insiders, Dr. Kavyashree Keremane, a postdoctoral researcher in materials science and engineering, and Dr. Bed Poudel, a research professor at Penn State University, join the podcast to share their work exploring something that sounds almost futuristic, but is quickly becoming very real: using synthetic DNA as a medium for data storage.

Watch the video interview here: https://youtu.be/_GupJZZypn4

Read the story here: https://embeddedcomputing.com/technology/storage/how-synthetic-dna-for-data-storage-could-help-the-memory-crisis

Next, Rich and John Grady, the CEO of Ayla Networks, discuss the...

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On this episode of Embedded Insiders, we're diving into the EU Cyber Resilience Act with Giuseppe Guagliardo, Senior Product Manager at NXP Semiconductors, and Axel Keskikangas, Product Cybersecurity Architect at Axis Communications. 

During the discussion, the two provide an overview of the regulation and explain how NXP products and platforms help simplify CRA compliance, and how Axis supports the end user with evidence and assurance for CRA compliance. 

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On this episode of Embedded Insiders, the CEO of Qualinx, Tom Trill, joins the podcast to discuss GNSS and sovereignty. We're talking about revolutionizing GNSS with an ultra-low-power, high-performance, reconfigurable positioning and location chip designed to challenge conventional GNSS chip architectures. 

Then, Rich and Rod Cope, the Chief Technical Officer at Perforce Software, are discussing how to employ AI for code development, and whether you should use AI to generate code or limit it to code review. 

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On this episode of Embedded Insiders, Dr. Konstantin Kloppstech, CTO at digid, joins the podcast to explain the benefits and breakthroughs his company's been able to achieve with nanoscale sensing. We discuss the miniaturization of sensors in real-world environments, reliability and durability concerns, and collaborations. 

Later, Rich and Altera’s President and CEO, Raghib Hussain, discuss where the company's been and where it's going. They dive into Altera's offerings, roadmap, and the relationships they've made along the way. 

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On this episode of Embedded Insiders, Yaad Oren, Global Head of SAP Research & Innovation and Managing Director of SAP Labs US, joins the podcast to discuss how emerging technologies are influencing enterprise strategy. We also discuss the company's unified cloud ERP platform and investments in next-generation innovation. 

For more information about SAP’s Research and Innovation, visit: SAP Innovation | About SAP SE and Generative AI | SAP Artificial Intelligence Innovations. 

Next, Ken sits down with Naama BAK, CEO & Founder of Understand Tech, to discuss an enterprise RAG platform designed to supp...

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In this episode of Embedded Insiders, Ken sits down with Andrea Gallo, CEO of RISC-V International, to discuss the company's upcoming RISC-V Summit in Bologna from June 8 - 11. They also recap this year's embedded world exhibition and conference, highlighting AI at the edge and industrial robotics as the top trends at the show. 

Next, Rich and Vin are back with another Dev Talk discussing the different definitions of AI, and recent news about Arm becoming a silicon provider.

But first, Ken and I are discussing upcoming travel to NI C...

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On this episode of Embedded Insiders, we're talking about connectivity within the IoT ecosystem with Transatel's Cédric Jarkovsky, Director, Product Development & IoT Business, specifically regarding next-generation eSIMs and Private 5G networks, end-to-end monitoring and AI anomaly detection, and unified IoT management.

Next, Rich is joined by Aptiv's Senior VP and Chief Product Officer, Deepali Trehan, to discuss the clear distinction between "intelligent mobility" and "autonomous drive," and how Aptiv is applying the former to many platforms that are not automobiles.

But first, Ken is back from Microelectronics US i...

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In this episode of Embedded Insiders, Ken sits down with Sakyasingha Dasgupta, PhD., Founder, CEO, & Chairman of Edge Cortix, to discuss Edge AI and the impact both software and hardware have when they work together efficiently at the edge.

Next, Rich and Ed Kaste, the Senior Vice President of the Ultra-Low Power Business at GlobalFoundries, discuss power consumption when building an Edge-based device. GlobalFoundries is one vendor that has a lot to say about power and the rules they set around it. 

But first, we're highlighting some important upcoming e...

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On this episode of Embedded Insiders, Bruno Damien, Ecosystem & Partners Marketing Director at e-peas, joins the podcast to discuss sustainable IoT. The company develops effective solutions for harvesting ambient energy with Ambient Energy Managers (AEMs) and an extensive portfolio of Power Management Integrated Circuits (PMICs). 

Next, Rich and Marc Serughetti, the Vice President of Product Line Management for the Synopsys Systems Design Group, dive into how digital twins can simplify your development process.

But first, Ken talks about his upcoming trip to Austin, Texas for Microelectronics US 2026.

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On this episode of Embedded Insiders, Aravind Srikumar, SVP of Product & Marketing at Upscale AI, joins the podcast to discuss how the company is tackling both scale-up and scale-out networking, why it's important to address both sides of the networking equation, and today's requirements for an AI-optimized network.

(Upscale AI's recent announcement with NVIDIA: https://upscaleai.com/upscale-ai-supercharges-open-heterogeneous-scale-out-ai-clusters-with-nvidia-ethernet-switch-silicon/)

Next, Rich is joined by David Sandys, the Senior Director of Technical Enablement and Engagement at DigiKey, with a recap of embedded world. 

But first, Ken and I are t...

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On this episode of Embedded Insiders, Ken and Robert Otręba, Chief Executive Officer at GRINN, discuss the company's edge AI products and full-stack engineering services. They recap the trends and demos showcased at embedded world, highlighting the company's System on Module (SoM) and Edge AI SBC solutions. 

Next, Rich and Sean Dougherty, a Vice President with Everspin Technologies, discuss the current memory crisis. Specifically, skyrocketing memory costs and the large capacities needed for artificial intelligence. 

But first, Ken and I are talking about sustainable AI, such as the gro...

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In this episode of Embedded Insiders, Ken is joined by Heinz-Peter Beckemeyer,  the Director of Cybersecurity & Functional Safety Marketing at Texas Instruments, to discuss the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) and global cybersecurity implementation.

Watch this segment here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87hTymmgcGA&t=440s

Next, Rich and Steve Tateosian, Infineon Technologies’ Senior VP for the IoT, Compute, and Wireless Business Unit, discuss industrial power conversion in the data center. 

But first, Ken and I briefly share our thoughts on the impending EU Cyber Resilience Act...

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On this episode of Embedded Insiders, Editor-in-Chief Ken Briodagh sits down with Ansgar Hein, Chairman of the Board at SGET e.V., to discuss the new Open Harmonized FPGA Module (oHFM) standard, the world’s first open standard specifically designed for FPGA and SoC-FPGA modules. 

Watch the segment here: https://youtu.be/mDyAJ8gfpg8

Next, contributing editor Rich Nass is joined by Thistle Technologies’ Founder and CEO, Window Snyder, to discuss the importance of incorporating security into your design. 

But first, Ken, Rich, and I are back from em...

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On this episode of Embedded Insiders, Rich and Vin sit down with Gabor Kiss-Vamosi, the Founder and CEO of LVGL, to discuss the open-source embedded Light and Versatile Graphics Library, designed to support both elaborate and simple UI design. 

Next, Rich and Axel Sikora, Chairman of the embedded world Technical Committee, discuss some highlights of the upcoming event.

But first, we're giving you a glimpse into what Embedded Computing Design has planned for the quickly approaching 2026 embedded world  Exhibition&Conference in Nuremberg, Germany.

For more information, vi...

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In this episode of Embedded Insiders,  Mikko Savolainen, Silicon Labs' Senior Product Line Director of Commercial, joins the podcast to discuss the partnership between Silicon Labs and Emanate Wireless on the RadioVision solution. The battery-powered, AI-enabled Bluetooth doorway chokepoint system is a Real-Time Location System (RTLS) designed to help hospitals accurately track staff, patients, and equipment. 

Watch the video segment here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwJoOMbcg4g

Next, Rich and Simon Ford, the Founder of Blecon, discuss the joining forces of Bluetooth and Industrial, and how Bluetooth is...

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In this episode of Embedded Insiders, Marilyn C. Wolf, professor of Engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, joins the podcast to discuss the importance of students understanding scope, having a balanced understanding of both hardware and software, and the needs of today’s engineering workforce. 

Watch the segment here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57Cl1JBwiRQ

Next, Rich and Vin are joined by John Janowiak, Executive Director of ECEDHA (Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Heads Association), to discuss whose responsibility it is to prepare people for real work — schoo...

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In this episode of Embedded Insiders, Editor-in-Chief Ken Briodagh sits down with Dennis Nikles, the recently appointed Managing Director of Vodafone IoT Americas, to talk connectivity, IoT, AI, and embedded trends for 2026.

Watch the video segment here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfE9gkjC_iY

Next, Rich and Sandra Rivera, a long-time Intel veteran and former CEO of Altera, now Chairwoman of the Board at VSORA, discuss the company’s claim to "make AI more accessible, efficient, and sustainable than ever.”

But first, Rich and Ken dive...

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In this episode of Embedded Insiders, Krishna Rangasayee, Founder and CEO of SiMa.ai, joins the podcast to discuss advancements surrounding physical AI at the edge. His company is focused on a software-centric Physical AI hardware and software platform, and we dive into some of the trends and challenges in this space. 

Next, Rich is joined by Alex Iuorio, Avnet’s Senior Vice President for Global Supplier Development, to discuss the company’s recent survey covering AI’s Impact on Engineering. The two review the results and what they mean for the fut...

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On this episode of Embedded Insiders, we’re joined by Sumeet Kumar, a Co-founder and the CEO of Innatera Nanosystems, to discuss spiking neural networks. Specifically, how SNNs are powering AI systems today, and how neuromorphic computing architectures support the hardware-software co-design process. 

Watch the video of this segment here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgER60gjBIg

Next, Rich sits down with the Marketing Director at the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC), Paul Golden, to discuss the company’s latest version of its charging specification, which increases the charging level...

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On this episode of Embedded Insiders, Ken and Tom Gall, VP of Technology at RISC-V International, discuss the future of the organization, development plans, automotive, HPC, data centers, sustainability, and more!

Be sure to check out the video podcast for this segment here: https://youtu.be/LGO9ct1GWEw

Next, Rich and Vin are back with another Dev Talk featuring Kevin Lu, the Associate Dean for Engineering and Science for Undergraduate Studies at Stevens Institute of Technology, to discuss how to ensure students aren’t “cheating” by making use of AI...

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On this episode of Embedded Insiders, Jim McElroy, Senior Director Sales and Market Development, and Janez Ulcakar, R&D Manager at TASKING, discuss what developers, especially in mission-critical spaces such as aerospace and automotive, need to do to produce efficient and productive safety and security-critical applications. TASKING recently acquired LDRA, and the companies have consolidated under the TASKING brand. 

Next, Rich and Vin are back with another Dev Talk discussing what it takes to properly design a great HMI, as well as how much effort needs to go into it. They a...