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The Ultimate Guide to Edge AI

A curated Irish edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Edge AI.

What to know about Edge AI

Edge AI refers to the deployment of artificial intelligence algorithms directly on devices at or near the source of data generation, such as IoT devices, mobile phones, industrial equipment, or edge servers. This approach enables real-time processing, reduced latency, improved data privacy, and decreased bandwidth usage by minimizing reliance on centralized cloud computing.

The tag brings together stories covering the rapid growth and innovation in the Edge AI market, highlighting how businesses across industries leverage edge computing enhanced by AI to optimize operations, improve security, and unlock new capabilities. From advancements in AI hardware, platforms, and software solutions to partnerships integrating edge AI with 5G and IoT technologies, the content illustrates practical deployments and market forecasts.

Readers interested in understanding the transformative power of Edge AI, the latest technological developments, and strategic implications for sectors such as telecommunications, manufacturing, security, and enterprise computing will find valuable insights here. The tag also touches on the convergence of AI with cloud and hybrid models, emerging standards, and the evolving ecosystem driving this technology forward.

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Recent Edge AI News

AMD unveils Helios rack-scale AI compute portfolio
Robotics

AMD unveils Helios rack-scale AI compute portfolio

Helios racks and new Instinct chips put AMD deeper into AI infrastructure as it courts major customers and challenges Nvidia.

Last week

Speedata deploys Arteris FlexNoC in Callisto & Andromeda
DataCentre infrastructure

Speedata deploys Arteris FlexNoC in Callisto & Andromeda

The deal underpins Speedata's bid to cut server counts and costs in data-preparation and ETL workloads as analytics chips get more specialised.

Last week

Manufacturers eye physical AI gains amid governance gaps
Robotics

Manufacturers eye physical AI gains amid governance gaps

Most manufacturers are still testing physical AI, even as they expect it to reshape warehouses, assembly lines and logistics operations.

Last week

Nvidia unveils AI tools for media, robotics & design
Robotics

Nvidia unveils AI tools for media, robotics & design

Newsrooms, designers and robotics teams are set to gain new AI tools as Nvidia expands detection, agent and edge software at SIGGRAPH.

Last week

NVIDIA expands Jetson Thor lineup with T3000 and T2000 AI
Robotics

NVIDIA expands Jetson Thor lineup with T3000 and T2000 AI

Developers building robots and edge AI systems get cheaper, lower-power options as Nvidia widens its Thor-based Jetson range for local inference.

This month

Arm expands Arteris security tools across CPU portfolio
Data centers

Arm expands Arteris security tools across CPU portfolio

Security checks will now cover more Arm processors, as the chip designer broadens use of Arteris' Radix tool to spot flaws earlier.

This month

Eluviant launches Aurora Flow AI for video surveillance
Productivity

Eluviant launches Aurora Flow AI for video surveillance

The new model is aimed at helping security teams spot complex threats in live CCTV footage, even in isolated networks without internet access.

This month

Incode launches on-device age checks for platforms
Biometrics

Incode launches on-device age checks for platforms

Platforms under pressure to protect minors can now verify users while keeping facial data on the device, after Incode's new tool debuted.

This month

NVIDIA & Hugging Face add robotics tools to LeRobot
Robotics

NVIDIA & Hugging Face add robotics tools to LeRobot

Developers could cut robot training and data-collection costs as the pair link models, teleoperation and shared workflows in one open-source library.

This month

Google Cloud says firms need AI infrastructure upgrades
Storage

Google Cloud says firms need AI infrastructure upgrades

Most organisations must upgrade their systems to run agentic AI in production, as cloud costs, governance and energy use climb.

This month

Nvidia pitches national AI factories for governments
Sustainability

Nvidia pitches national AI factories for governments

Countries risk losing control over data and AI policy unless they build local computing capacity and home-grown models, Nvidia says.

This month

Google previews Android Halo for AI agents on Android
IT Industry

Google previews Android Halo for AI agents on Android

Android 17 users will get a status bar space to track AI tasks and reply in place, as Google expands its operating-system AI push.

This month

Google unveils Gemini 3.5 Live Translate & Android 17
Productivity

Google unveils Gemini 3.5 Live Translate & Android 17

Android users will get new security and multitasking tools first, as Google rolls out Gemini 3.5 Live Translate and other updates.

This month

NVIDIA backs Verkada as AI security tie-up expands
Productivity

NVIDIA backs Verkada as AI security tie-up expands

The investment could speed up AI search and incident review for schools, factories and retailers using Verkada's cloud security platform.

This month

Google Cloud pitches AlloyDB Omni for bank data control
Partner Programmes

Google Cloud pitches AlloyDB Omni for bank data control

Banks under regulatory pressure may be able to modernise databases without moving sensitive records to public cloud infrastructure.

This month

AMD launches Versal Premium Gen 2 with on-package memory
Energy efficient

AMD launches Versal Premium Gen 2 with on-package memory

The chips aim to cut board space and design complexity for defence, testing and video systems that need high bandwidth in compact form factors.

Last month

Logistics firms lag on AI despite delivery ambitions
Productivity

Logistics firms lag on AI despite delivery ambitions

More than half of logistics leaders say delivery operations still need major improvement, underscoring a gulf between AI plans and frontline reality.

Last month

Ubotica raises USD $11 million for maritime AI platform
Undersea cables

Ubotica raises USD $11 million for maritime AI platform

The funding will speed deployment of a service aimed at helping governments spot threats to cables, pipelines and shipping routes from orbit.

Last month

Qualcomm to buy Modular in push for edge AI software
IT Industry

Qualcomm to buy Modular in push for edge AI software

The deal gives Qualcomm a stronger software layer for developers as AI workloads spread from edge devices into data centres.

Last month

Healthcare AI adoption outpaces infrastructure readiness
Chief Technology Officers

Healthcare AI adoption outpaces infrastructure readiness

Unsanctioned AI tools and siloed IT systems are widening risk for hospitals, as 88% say on-site infrastructure is not ready.

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