Edge
Highlights
Dryad Adds Drones to Speed Up Wildfire Detection
Dryad Networks pairs its IoT sensor mesh with autonomous Silvaguard drones to confirm wildfires faster and give responders real-time eyes on the ground — before the smoke even rises.
ASIL Decomposition and Functional Safety
In this blog, Robert Bielby explains how engineers leverage redundancy, decomposition, and fault detection to certify standard components for advanced safety compliance at the system level.
Physical AI Advances with MIPS’ Atlas Compute Subsystems
MIPS’ recently announced Atlas portfolio integrates sensing, decision-making, and real-time control systems. These compute subsystems enable intelligent, autonomous machines across edge applications.
Dryad Networks’ Solar-Powered Gas Sensors Sniff Out Fire
Dryad Networks is scaling its solar-powered gas sensors to detect wildfires early—most recently deploying 50,000+ sensors in Thailand’s forests to enhance fire prevention and environmental protection.
Arm: Scaling AI Compute from Edge to Cloud
At Mobile World Congress 2025, Allyson Klein and Arm CMO Ami Badani discuss how power-efficient compute is fueling the next wave of AI innovation, enabling new use cases across industries.
A Deeper Dive on Functional Safety (FuSa)
Ensuring vehicle safety requires rigorous design, but failures still happen. This blog dives into FuSa random fault coverage, breaking down ASIL metrics, failure rates, and how safety mechanisms work.
Are we Headed for ‘LLMs on Wheels?’
With ever-increasing demands for data, cars of the future have been dubbed data centers on wheels. But will they become LLMs on wheels? Learn why Automotive Expert Robert Bielby thinks so.
Looking into the Crystal Ball – the CASE for Automotive
In this blog post, automotive expert Robert Bielby shares the vehicle trends he expects to see moving into 2025 and beyond and presents a helpful framework for anticipating these shifts.
New Risks on the Road: Robert Bielby on Automotive Security
In this blog, Robert Bielby explores the critical role of cybersecurity in keeping modern vehicles safe. He dives into potential points of attack and the industry standards meant to keep bad actors out.
The Rise of High-End Audio in Modern Vehicles
Automotive expert Robert Bielby explores the trend of bringing high-end audio into cars, from luxury sound systems to tech like Separated Sound Zone, reshaping the in-car audio experience.
How Software-Defined Vehicles are Reshaping the Auto Industry
Robert Bielby explains Software-Defined Vehicles and their promise to revolutionize the auto industry, enabling personalized features, Over-the-Air (OTA) updates, and new revenue streams for automakers.
From Chaos to Control: The Future of Automotive E/E Architecture
Robert Bielby explains the automotive industry's shift from distributed to centralized E/E architecture. As vehicles become more like data centers on wheels, this evolution will reduce wiring complexity and improve efficiency and reliability.
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Podcasts
Inside the Living Edge Lab: Drones, AI, and Edge Innovation
Jim Blakley of Carnegie Mellon University’s Living Edge Lab shares insights on edge computing, AI-driven drones, private 5G, industry partnerships, and real-time innovation.
Driving the Future: Emobi's Role in EV Security & Innovation
This special In the Arena episode features co-host Robert Bielby and Emobi CEO Lin Sun Fa as they dive into EV security, advanced charging tech, and the future of automotive innovation.
Inventec Delivers Cutting-Edge Cooling for AI Workloads
In this episode, Inventec’s Edward King discusses how AI workloads are shifting to the edge, and how innovations like liquid cooling and ruggedized infrastructure can power the next wave of tech advancements.
CheetahRAID Talks Scalable Storage at the Edge - a Data Insights Podcast Sponsored by Solidigm
TechArena host Allyson Klein and Solidigm’s Jeniece Wnorowski chat with Cheetah RAID VP Doug Emby about the innovative solutions his company is delivering to edge environments across a wide swath of applications from the entertainment industry to defense, and how innovative SSD designs from Solidigm help provide a foundation for storage performance and efficiency.
Using an AI Powered Nose to Detect Fires Before They Start with Dryad Networks
TechArena host Allyson Klein chats with Carsten Brinkshulte, CEO of Dryad Networks, about his company’s mesh network solution aimed at alerting forest fires before ignition, how his team tapped IOT and AI technology to develop their solution, and his aim to deploy hundreds of thousands of sensors in forests across the globe in 2024.
Riding the Visual Edge with Varnish
TechArena host Allyson Klein chats with Varnish CTO Frank Miller about his company’s innovation in delivering media at the edge.
Inside the Living Edge Lab: Drones, AI, and Edge Innovation
Jim Blakley of Carnegie Mellon University’s Living Edge Lab shares insights on edge computing, AI-driven drones, private 5G, industry partnerships, and real-time innovation.
Driving the Future: Emobi's Role in EV Security & Innovation
This special In the Arena episode features co-host Robert Bielby and Emobi CEO Lin Sun Fa as they dive into EV security, advanced charging tech, and the future of automotive innovation.
Inventec Delivers Cutting-Edge Cooling for AI Workloads
In this episode, Inventec’s Edward King discusses how AI workloads are shifting to the edge, and how innovations like liquid cooling and ruggedized infrastructure can power the next wave of tech advancements.
CheetahRAID Talks Scalable Storage at the Edge - a Data Insights Podcast Sponsored by Solidigm
TechArena host Allyson Klein and Solidigm’s Jeniece Wnorowski chat with Cheetah RAID VP Doug Emby about the innovative solutions his company is delivering to edge environments across a wide swath of applications from the entertainment industry to defense, and how innovative SSD designs from Solidigm help provide a foundation for storage performance and efficiency.
Using an AI Powered Nose to Detect Fires Before They Start with Dryad Networks
TechArena host Allyson Klein chats with Carsten Brinkshulte, CEO of Dryad Networks, about his company’s mesh network solution aimed at alerting forest fires before ignition, how his team tapped IOT and AI technology to develop their solution, and his aim to deploy hundreds of thousands of sensors in forests across the globe in 2024.
Riding the Visual Edge with Varnish
TechArena host Allyson Klein chats with Varnish CTO Frank Miller about his company’s innovation in delivering media at the edge.
