Embedded Insiders

Send us Fan MailOn 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...

Send us Fan MailIn 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...

Send us Fan MailOn 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.<b...

Send us Fan MailOn 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...

Send us Fan MailOn 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...

Send us Fan MailIn 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=440sNext, 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...

Send us Fan MailOn 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/mDyAJ8gfpg8Next, 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...

Send us Fan MailOn 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...

Send us Fan MailIn 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=gwJoOMbcg4gNext, Rich and Simon Ford, the Founder of Blecon, discuss the joining forces of Bluetooth and Industrial, and how Bluetooth is...

Send us Fan MailIn 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=57Cl1JBwiRQNext, 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...

Send us Fan MailIn 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_iYNext, 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...

Send us Fan MailIn 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...

Send us Fan MailOn 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=OgER60gjBIgNext, 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...

Send us Fan MailOn 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/LGO9ct1GWEwNext, 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...

Send us Fan MailOn 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...

Send us Fan MailOn this episode of Embedded Insiders, Ken sits down with Felix Galindo, a Principal Engineer at Digi International, to discuss the impending upgrade crisis for industrial facilities and legacy connectivity in Industrial IoT.Watch this segment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ambwtKT63s0The next segment is sponsored by Infineon Technologies, featuring Rich and Sivaram Trikutam, Senior Vice President of Wireless Products at Infineon Technologies. The two discuss everything you need to know about Wi-Fi, including Infineon’s latest Wi-Fi transceiver, a 20-MHz tri-radio device for IoT applications....

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Embedded Insiders, Editor-in-Chief Ken Briodagh talks with Lancelot Hu, Director of Automotive and Embedded Solutions at Silicon Motion. Hu oversees SMI’s eMMC, UFS, and embedded product lines, and the conversation explores how Silicon Motion supports embedded, industrial, and automotive customers through advanced flash controller technology and complete embedded storage solutions.Next, Rich is joined by Faisal Bhaiyat, Co-Chair of ZigBee Working Group at the Connectivity Standards Alliance, and a Senior Software Architect with Silicon Labs. The two discuss the latest revision of the ZigBee spec, version 4.0, de...

Send us Fan MailOn this episode of Embedded Insiders, we’re kicking things off with a look at the escalating race among tech giants to build the most competitive AI models. As Apple, Microsoft, Google, and OpenAI reshuffle teams and refocus priorities, Ken and I break down what these moves mean for the future of AI.Next, in a sponsored segment, we’re joined by Jeff Baldwin, Director of Engineering at Sealevel Systems, to talk through best practices for designing at the edge and how Sealevel Systems can help, especially when rugged systems meet AI w...

Send us Fan MailOn this episode of Embedded Insiders, Rich is joined by Brandon Hansen, COO & CFO at Sealevel Systems, in a sponsored segment to discuss breaking down silos in design teams and the importance of looking at the bigger picture.Next, Rich and Jerry Chen, Founder and CEO of Upbeat Technology, discuss how the company is taking a different approach to its RISC-V offering by leveraging low-power levels in applications like always-on IoT, wearables, edge AI sensors, and more. But first, Ken and Rich recap their recent trip to Anaheim, California, f...

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Embedded Insiders, the VP of Sales and Business Development at Gateworks Corporation, Kelly Peralta, joins me to discuss the trends, challenges, and innovations surrounding Wi-Fi HaLow for industrial and IoT applications.The next segment is sponsored by Analog Devices, and Contributing Editor, Rich Nass, and Analog Devices’ Senior Vice President of Software and Digital Platforms, Rob Oshan, discuss the complexity of designing AI systems and how Analog Devices’ CodeFusion Studio, which includes an IDE, a software development kit, and coding tools, is designed to accelerate the process. ...