Qualcomm is empowering Make in India companies to scale Transformative IoT solutions with its industry-leading Edge AI

At the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2024 Conference, Qualcomm Technologies, announced its support of Indian ODMs to help accelerate their deployment of new Edge AI applications with distributed computing from the edge to the cloud, including support for 5G. 

The Qualcomm Edge AI Box Solutions offer scalability, ease of use, and best-in-class performance to help meet the needs of demanding industrial and commercial IoT applications and enhance offerings across security and surveillance, factory safety, traffic flow management, energy resource management, video collaboration, real time data insights, retail, and more.

Key Benefits:

Cost optimized design- Add intelligence to existing legacy cameras and sensor installations with a Qualcomm Edge AI Box Solution. Maximize investments and avoid costly upgrades and installation costs. Test and deploy new edge AI applications easier and enable faster deployments. 

High performance, power-efficient machine learning- Easily add machine learning models that run power efficiently including object detection and recognition, people detection and counting and more, with the ability to run simultaneous edge AI models across the same network. 

Real-time analytics and insights – Deliver real-time insights with low latency to enable on-demand decisions by processing data on the device, reducing dependency on the cloud. 

On-device data security and privacy – Build better privacy, security, and protection for data by processing at the edge to minimize the risk of unauthorized external access. 

“Qualcomm Technologies is uniquely positioned to take the IoT ecosystem forward. Our edge AI solutions bring together the industry’s leading technologies across powerful computing, innovative edge AI processing, power efficiency, reduced latency, latest 5G and Wi-Fi connectivity, crystal-clear video and more to fuel the next-generation of resilient, high-performing IoT applications,” said Suri Maddhula, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. 

“The expansion of the IoT footprint in India is an important catalyst in India’s digital transformation journey and Qualcomm Technologies is committed to empowering the ecosystem with the solutions needed to help it grow,” said Khusdil Dahiya, Business Development, Qualcomm India Pvt. Ltd.

Expansive Ecosystem
In order for IoT to scale, a range of different solutions is needed to address the varying needs of industry applications. The Qualcomm Edge AI Box Solutions enable the ecosystem of hardware and software partners to quickly and efficiently develop connected solutions tailored to different use cases. Marking a significant milestone in India’s digital transformation and ‘Make in India’ journey, Qualcomm Technologies is engaged with a growing list of leading Indian hardware and software companies to develop scalable solution customized for specific use cases. Working with a wide-range of Original Design Manufacturers (ODMs), Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and System Integrators (SIs), these solutions will enable their customers worldwide to quickly and efficiently deploy pre-designed solutions in a manner that is tailored for their needs. 

Leading Indian manufacturers are showing ecosystem support for the use of Qualcomm Edge AI solutions: 

VVDN

Sreejith, SVP Engineering, Vision BU, VVDN Technologies, said “The Qualcomm AI Edge Box Solutions, designed and developed by VVDN are based on the latest Qualcomm SoCs, including QCS6490, QCM6490 and IQ-9100, represent a significant step forward in real-time video analytics and edge data processing. With applications across smart retail, security, surveillance, smart cities, and industrial sectors, this solution opens new global opportunities, delivering enhanced performance and driving innovation at the edge for our customers”. 

 Innominds

“Innominds has launched a series of edge AI devices developed using Qualcomm Technologies, which along with a comprehensive suite of middleware and software applications, provide solutions to the manufacturing, defense, construction and med tech verticals. Our devices are designed for running multi-channel AI workloads at the edge, providing seamless connectivity to public and private clouds via GigE/5G/Wi-Fi, and purpose built to solve complex deployment, security and maintenance challenges facing the industry”, said Raj Ganti, President of Innominds Software Inc. “Using Qualcomm Technologies’ cutting-edge silicon and software and Qualcomm AI Hub, seamless orchestration of edge devices via the cloud (on premise and through hyperscalers) and our solutions landscape, Innominds is well-positioned to address growing de-carbonization efforts being pursued by our customers.” 

Teksun Inc

“We are thrilled to announce our collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies to deliver next-generation Edge AI solutions. We are excited to unveil our latest product – Edge AI Box, designed to empower industries with advanced applications that enhance productivity, improve safety, and drive innovations. The Edge AI Box is supported by our extensive Telep AI Libraries, providing businesses with faster time-to-market and reliable, cutting-edge results,” said Arjun Dedaniya, Head, Solutions Engineering, Teksun Inc 

Tessolve

“EDGE Box is a global opportunity for Tessolve, it is going to solve problems and drive efficiencies. This solution helps enable powerful connections and reduce latency, along with dynamic triple ISPs and advanced edge AI and compute, delivering astonishing performance at low power and AI performance of up to 12 TOPS. The target applications include smart cameras, ruggedized handhelds and tablets, kiosks, industrial scanners, dash cameras, point-of-sale systems and human machine interface systems,” said Kirankumar Nagendra, Vice President, Embedded System, Tessolve

Ushering in a New Era of Industrial Intelligence

On October 9, 2024, at Embedded World North America, Qualcomm Technologies introduced a new product portfolio for industrial IoT for the AI era, leading the transition to connected intelligent end points and empowering developers and enterprises to build the next generation of edge AI solutions across industries. Key introductions included a new family of industrial-grade platforms, the Qualcomm IQ Series, designed to meet the needs of demanding applications with high performance, power-efficient computing and connectivity across extreme operating temperature environments with available built-in safety features. 

Additionally, the new Qualcomm IoT Solutions Framework utilizes chipsets from across the Qualcomm Technologies portfolio, including the new Qualcomm IQ Series, and optimizes their use with a combination microservices, operating systems, edge infrastructure, and more, to improve the development and deployment of IoT solutions that address a variety of industrial challenges. 

Qualcomm Technologies recently added Sequans’ 4G IoT technology into its broad product portfolio to support superior, low-power solutions for dependable and optimized cellular connectivity for industrial IoT applications.