Your Gateway to the Future of Edge AI
Welcome to another edition of THE EDGE OF AI, the official newsletter of EDGE AI FOUNDATION. Inside, you’ll find the latest from our global community—breakthroughs in edge AI deployment, updates from our partners, and opportunities to connect with innovators around the world.
In This Issue
New Partner Spotlight: Embedl
Community Buzz: What’s Happening in Edge AI
EDGE AI Talks: Real World AI & the MLOps Shift
EDGE AI Blueprints: Streetlights as Edge Ai Infrastructure
EDGE AI FOUNDATION MILAN 2025: Registration Now Open
2025 Global Events: Explore, Learn & Connect
Journey to Impact: Generative AI on the Edge
A Note from Pete
New Partner Spotlight: embedl
We’re excited to welcome embedl to the EDGE AI FOUNDATION!
Embedl provides world-class AI inference optimization technology, enabling developers to build efficient, high-performance AI models for edge deployment. Backed by cutting-edge research and strong industry ties, Embedl advances AI to be faster, smarter, and more sustainable. Its core products—the Embedl SDK and Embedl Hub—streamline the edge AI workflow from model selection to deployment on any hardware. The SDK runs locally, integrates into existing training pipelines, and avoids model conversion or proprietary formats. By leveraging state-of-the-art techniques in Neural Architecture Search, Pruning, Quantization, and Knowledge Distillation, Embedl achieves up to 83% energy savings, 95% memory reduction, and 18x faster inference. With unmatched automation, broad compatibility, and a developer-focused design, Embedl delivers scalable, efficient AI solutions ready for real-time applications.
Community Buzz: What’s Happening in Edge AI?
Stay up to date on the latest industry developments:
Edge Impulse Developer Conference – May 6
STMicroelectronics Introduces the STM32N6 An AI-accelerated MCU pushing the boundaries of on-device intelligence. READ MORE
Femtosense NewSound Unveils Groundbreaking AI-Driven OTC Hearing Aids, Revolutionizing Hearing Accessibility with AI Acceleration by Femtosense READ MORE
Wharton AI Studio & Edge AI Foundation Webinar WATCH HERE
Particle: AI system controller with Raspberry Pi, M-HAT, and Particle Ledger
Himax: Revolutionizing Smart Display with Ultralow Power AI & ePaper Technology
More updates from our partners are on the way. Stay tuned!
EDGE AI Talks REAL WORLD AI:TACKLING DYNAMIC MLOPS CHALLENGES
AI at the edge isn’t just cloud AI on smaller hardware—it’s a new architecture entirely. In this session, we explore how evolving MLOps and CI/CD practices are enabling adaptive, scalable intelligence in real-world deployments.
What You’ll Learn:
Why edge AI demands a new approach to ML lifecycle management
How dynamic MLOps and CI/CD are enabling continuous deployment at scale
How platforms are evolving to support data, connectivity, and OTA software delivery
Smarter Streets: Leveraging Streetlights Scalable Edge AI Deployment
Featuring:
Vijay Dhingra from Itron, inc and Brian Macias from City of San Jose
Deploying edge AI outdoors comes with real-world infrastructure challenges: power availability, connectivity, and physical space are often limited—and costly to retrofit.
In this upcoming session of EDGE AI Blueprints, we’ll explore a creative, scalable solution: using existing streetlight infrastructure as a foundation for edge AI deployment.
As municipalities transition to LED lighting, streetlights are increasingly network-connected and power-ready—making them an ideal platform for intelligent sensing at scale.
What You'll Learn:
Why streetlights offer a compelling platform for edge AI systems
How to reduce total cost of ownership by leveraging existing infrastructure
Real-world deployment considerations and technical integration tips
This talk is a must-attend for those working on smart city applications, urban infrastructure, or AI deployment in public spaces.
EDGE AI FOUNDATION MILAN 2025
Connecting AI to the Real World
Join the global edge AI community in Milan, July 2–4, for three days of hands-on innovation, live demos, and breakthrough insights.
Connecting AI to the Real World
Milan, Italy | July 2–4, 2025
Join us this summer in Milan for a high-impact, forward-looking event exploring how AI is breaking free from the cloud and powering the next wave of innovation in devices, robotics, and embedded systems.
As intelligence moves to the edge—into the tools, machines, and environments that shape our daily lives—the need for efficient, adaptive, and scalable solutions has never been greater.
EDGE AI FOUNDATION MILAN 2025 is where it all comes together: the technologies, the people, and the platforms transforming AI from abstract promise to practical deployment.
What You’ll Learn
From tinyML and neuromorphic computing to generative AI, physical AI, automation, and intelligent sensing, you’ll explore technologies already reshaping industries like healthcare, manufacturing, infrastructure, retail, and consumer tech.
This event is designed for those building what’s next—whether you’re a technologist, researcher, product leader, or AI enthusiast ready to bridge the gap between digital intelligence and real-world impact.
Event Highlights
Keynotes on the future of edge AI, tinyML, neuromorphic computing, physical AI, and automation
Expert Panels covering deployment, investment, and adoption strategies
Hands-On Workshops led by top technology providers
Demos & Exhibits with live code, real devices, and cutting-edge hardware
Research & Innovation Showcase highlighting the ideas driving tomorrow’s breakthroughs
Live Broadcasts connecting the global EDGE AI FOUNDATION community
Curated Networking Events in Milan’s dynamic tech and cultural landscape
Whether you’re building, deploying, or funding the next wave of AI, Milan 2025 is your front row seat to the future.
Call for Presentations Journey to Impact — Generative AI on the Edge
Following two of the most dynamic and widely attended events in EDGE AI FOUNDATION history, we’re excited to open the Call for Presentations for our third livestream forum focused on Generative AI at the edge.
In 2024, we explored the shift from traditional tinyML to the new frontier: Generative AI, Agentic AI, and Physical AI at the edge. Since then, the momentum has only grown—with new research, tools, and use cases emerging across industry and academia.
Now, we invite engineers, researchers, product leaders, and edge AI practitioners to join the conversation by contributing to our upcoming livestream: “Journey to Impact: Generative AI on the Edge.”
This two-day forum will spotlight how generative models are transforming edge platforms—from hardware and software to applications, services, and
tools. We’ll examine how agentic and physical systems are driving new capabilities and rethinking what’s possible at the edge. Call for Presentations Is Now Open
We’re looking for presentations that dive into
Real-world deployments on edge hardware
New use cases and problem-solving strategies
Breakthroughs in agentic or physical AI systems
Why fixed AI models are no longer enough
Technical advancements in training, optimization, and deployment
Submit a proposal that includes
Your topic and contribution
Session format: 25-min talk + 5-min interactive Q&A whether it’s an industry or academic contribution
Technical approach and its novelty (ideally with deployability results)
Relevance to generative AI on the edge—including HW, SW, tools, services, or foundational models
Expected impact and value to the edge AI community
EDGE AI Events 2025
Explore, Learn and Connect
Explore, Learn & Connect
Discover what’s next in edge AI through our global calendar of conferences, workshops, and summits. Whether you're deep in development or driving strategy, there’s something here for you.
What You’ll Experience:
Hands-on learning in tinyML, generative AI, and edge deployments
Global networking with developers, researchers, and product leaders
Insights from experts on scalable, energy-efficient AI systems
A firsthand look at AIoT in action across industries
Use our interactive events map to find opportunities near you.
Feels like there is a slight exhale in the air with a Q1 full of activities behind us - CES, EDGE AI AUSTIN 2025, Embedded World, NVIDIA GTC and for some of us a trip to MWC and Hannover Messe. Whew!
In addition, we had a number of academic focused symposia in Malawi, a Generative Edge AI event in the Bay Area, and the Physical AI event at CASPA.
We’re keeping a collection of any and all edge AI events at
edgeaifoundation.org/events - check it out and let us know if there’s one we should add - this is our roadmap to a busy and productive 2025 together!
The EDGE AI FOUNDATION is community-built and community-driven.
We recently added five new Board of Director advisory seats to better represent our growing community. These additions will also help us leverage the knowledge and wisdom of our Leadership Strategic Partners as we navigate the tremendous opportunities that lay ahead.
Board of Director bios can be found here.
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