The requirements for the Edge
Embedded computers are now often used as edge computers. This is not just a buzzword, but the answer to increased requirements for IIoT-connected devices, machines and systems.
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Embedded computers are now often used as edge computers. This is not just a buzzword, but the answer to increased requirements for IIoT-connected devices, machines and systems.

Deutsche Beteiligungs AG acquires the majority of congatec shares from the company's founders. The investor has already had good experiences with another embedded computing company.
Industrial edge servers must be extremely flexible in order to integrate the broad spectrum of tasks. Virtual machines in particular are increasingly being used to consolidate a wide range of Industry 4.0 workloads.
Congatec presents a new 100 W ecosystem for embedded edge and micro servers. The computing core is a COM Express Type 7 Server-on-Module with 65 to 100 W power.

What is currently happening in the fields of edge and fog computing? Computer&AUTOMATION shows current products in a series of pictures.

Congatec offers ten new 'COM Express Type 6' modules with Intel's latest embedded processor technology. The four Intel Xeon, three Intel Core, two Intel Celeron and one Intel Pentium processors are based on the same Intel micro-architecture (code-named Coffee Lake H).
Constantly reinvesting in data center performance costs money - more money than would actually be necessary. If standardized processor modules are used as an alternative, costs can be saved immensely.
Computer-based vision is becoming increasingly important for robotic systems. But how can hard real-time applications and time-sensitive networking be combined with vision systems and artificial intelligence (AI)?

What opportunities do embedded vision and machine learning offer users? The VDMA and five industry representatives addressed this question during a panel discussion at embedded world 2019. A summary.

At embedded world 2019, a panel of renowned experts discussed the topic of "Embedded Vision & Machine Learning: new architectures and technologies boosting (new) vision applications." The highlights in the video.