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Embedded Insiders

Embedded Computing Design

Hosted on the www.embeddedcomputing.com website, the Embedded Insiders Podcast is a fun electronics talk show for hardware design engineers, software developers, and academics. Organized by Tiera Oliver, Assistant Managing Editor, and Ken Briodagh, Editor-in-Chief of Embedded Computing Design, each episode highlights embedded industry veterans who tackle trends, news, and new products for the embedded, IoT, automotive, security, artificial intelligence, edge computing, and other technology marketplaces in a light and accessible format.

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Thursday · 37 min
Unlocking The Potential of AI Efficiency & Thermal Interface Solutions
Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Embedded Insiders, Editor-in-Chief Ken Briodagh sits down with Saharsh Singhania, VP of Sales and Marketing at Ambient Scientific. The two discuss the company's AI architecture, purpose-built not just for AI but for efficient, low-power AI made possible with analog in-memory computing concepts. Next, Ken and Baratunde Cola, the CEO and Co-Founder of Carbice Corporation, dive into thermal interface materials. Carbice provides reliable cooling solutions that are designed to protect electronics from heat while driving performance with carbon nanotubes. Register for the Trends in Embedded Virtual Conference on December 10th! For more information, visit embeddedcomputing.com
November 5 · 49 min
Why The Factory Floor Is Still Waiting On AI
Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Embedded Insiders, Rajavel Sekaran, Chief Technology Officer for Industry, Manufacturing, Automotive, and Retail at Presidio, Roger Sherwood, Head of Industry Strategy & Solutions at Presidio, and Jason Schick, VP of Partnerships and Revenue Operations at TDK SensEI, join the podcast to discuss how their companies are helping manufacturers modernize their operations and tackle questions like: why, despite growing investment in AI and automation, are most facilities still stuck in reactive mode? We're diving into what AI adoption really means for this space and how to take advantage of it. Next, Rich and Shlomi Ovadia, a Senior Technical Account Manager at Jungo Connectivity, discuss the complications of PCIe in driver development, covering intended applications and defining characteristics. For more information, visit embeddedcomputing.com
October 29 · 39 min
Enabling Physical AI at the Edge & Mixing Analog With MCUs
Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Embedded Insiders, we're diving into Physical AI with Yaron Galitzky, Executive Vice President of the AI Division at Ceva Inc. We discuss the technological and market pressures accelerating the shift toward edge AI, how sensing, connectivity, and on-device inference work together to enable Physical AI applications, and the most significant implementations of Physical AI today. Next, Rich and Vin are back with a Dev Talk discussing MCUs and analog. Not a common combination, but there are many circumstances where they should be combined, and there are advantages to having analog peripherals integrated on-chip. The two dive into how Renesas is making this process easier than before. The IIoT Forum & AI at the Edge at electronica 2026 is being held on November 10 and 11 in Hall C6, at the Future Tech Stage, and is organized in cooperation with Embedded Computing Design. For more information, visit embeddedcomputing.com
October 22 · 36 min
The Evolution of Test & Measurement, & Rethinking AI Implementation
Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Embedded Insiders, Mike Schnecker, Business Development Manager at Rohde & Schwarz, joins the podcast to discuss the evolution of test and measurement, diving into test and validation challenges, the demands of next-generation AI hardware, and the role Rohde & Schwarz will play in the future of electronic design and test. Next, Rich and Quadric's CEO and Co-Founder, Veer Kheterpal, discuss the different approaches to developing for AI, and the company's architecture that claims to be cleaner and simpler than current approaches with substantial improvements to performance. For more information, visit embeddedcomputing.com
October 15 · 56 min
The Future of Quantum is in the Foundry & Finding the Right Approach to Application Design
Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Embedded Insiders, SkyWater Technology's Senior Vice President of Engineering, Percy Gilbert, joins the podcast to discuss what it takes to engineer chips for quantum computing. We dive into the state of quantum computing today and the importance of having advanced manufacturing capabilities in the U.S. Next, Rich and Vin are back with another Dev Talk with guest Ranganathan SK, the Associate Vice President of Product Engineering Services at MosChip Technologies. The three discuss the choices that come with developing an application using a particular MCU, and the different trade-offs that affect that choice, such as costs, design times, and other factors. For more information, visit embeddedcomputing.com
October 8 · 1 hr 10 min
AtlasBase and imec's Integrated Chip for DNA-Based Data Storage
Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Embedded Insiders, Siraj Nour ElAhmadi, Chief Operating Officer at AtlasBase, formerly known as Atlas Data Storage, Simone Severi, Vice President of Research and Development at imec, and Olivier Rousseaux, Director of Venture Development at imec, join the podcast to talk about the collaboration between their companies. Announced earlier this year, the collaboration is designed to accelerate next-generation, permanent DNA-based data storage for AI. Read the story here: https://embeddedcomputing.com/technology/storage/a-co-development-for-the-ai-age-atlas-data-storage-and-imecs-integrated-chip-for-dna-based-data-storage For more information, visit embeddedcomputing.com
October 1 · 1 hr 3 min
Building Trust in Rust & Regulating AI
Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Embedded Insiders, we're discussing Rust in safety-critical systems with Jonathan Pallant, Senior Embedded Software Engineer at Ferrous Systems. We dive into the biggest challenges organizations and engineering teams face when introducing Rust into environments that have traditionally relied on C and C++, and into the company's Ferrocene open-source Rust toolchain for embedded, safety-critical, and mission-critical systems. Next, Rich and Vin are back with another Dev Talk that poses the question: Who Should Regulate AI Technology? The two sit down with Dr. David Utzke, a former U.S. Treasury cybercrimes technologist, to discuss the potentially deep and dark downsides of AI. For more information, visit embeddedcomputing.com
September 24 · 37 min
Managing IoT at Scale & Meeting the Power Demands of AI
Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Embedded Insiders, Eystein Stenberg, Co-founder and CTO of Northern.tech, joins the podcast to talk about how challenging IoT products have been to manage over the past few years. During the time of this recording, Northern.tech released the 2026 State of Industrial IoT Device Lifecycle Management report, and we discuss what that latest industry data reveals. Next, Nick Comfoltey, the Vice President of Home & Industrial IoT End Markets at GlobalFoundries, joins contributing editor Rich Nass to discuss power in AI. AI is front and center in so many conversations these days, and while we focus on processing, we often forget the need for sufficient power. For more information, visit embeddedcomputing.com
September 17 · 35 min
Next Gen Device Design & The Current State of SDVs
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Embedded Insiders, Silicon Labs CTO Daniel Cooley dives into next-gen device design. Specifically, we discuss the significant design shifts for connected devices, the important system-level decisions engineers need to get right early in the design process, and how Silicon Labs helps reduce design complexity. Next, Rich and Andrew Hunter, a Senior Vice President with Infineon Technologies, discuss the current state of software-defined vehicles (SDVs). Although plenty of predictions and trends surround the technology, it may not be progressing as fast as some expect. For more information, visit embeddedcomputing.com
September 10 · 39 min
The Basis of Battery Systems & Hitting The Memory Wall
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Embedded Insiders, Joseph Notaro, Chief Revenue Officer at Dukosi, joins the podcast to discuss the current trends and challenges surrounding the battery ecosystem. We dive into battery management architectures, cell-level intelligence, regulatory frameworks for sustainability, and the overall evolution of battery systems. Next, Rich and Jeremy Werner, the Senior VP and GM of Micron's Core Data Center Business Unit, discuss the “memory wall” we're about to hit and the meaning behind memory being "the new architecture.” For more information, visit embeddedcomputing.com
September 3 · 40 min
The AI-Powered Future of RF Design & The Evolution of Embedded Systems
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Embedded Insiders, David Connolly, Product Management Director at Taoglas, dives into the company's AI-driven antenna product recommendation engine within its AntennaXpert toolset. David explains the solution's impact on RF system design and how it helps engineers quickly and efficiently identify, evaluate, and integrate the right antenna for their application. Check out the video segment here: https://youtu.be/4limtwXTNYY Next, Rich and Vin are back with a Dev Talk comparing the embedded systems of today and those from 25 years ago. But first, our Production Editor, Chad Cox, joins us to share some information on his recent trip with John Deere. Be sure to check out the news here. For more information, visit embeddedcomputing.com
August 27 · 50 min
MCUs for Humanoids and the Future of Embedded Apps
Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Embedded Insiders, Ren Sun, the Regional Head of MCU Marketing and Business Development at GigaDevice, joins the podcast to share the company's latest developments in the global market, specifically with its GD32 MCU product portfolio and opportunities for GD32 within humanoid robotics applications. Next, Rich and Rolf Segger, the Founder of SEGGER, discuss ways to simplify the design of embedded applications, a term the company refers to as EmApps. Users can have SEGGER write the apps for them, or they can get an SDK from SEGGER and do it themselves. The two also dive into TinyML, where it should and should not be deployed, and why. For more information, visit embeddedcomputing.com
August 20 · 37 min
Edge AI Security: Why Secure-by-Design Engineering Matters
Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Embedded Insiders, Ken sits down with Kudelski Labs' Senior Vice President leading the Go-to-Market team, Christoph Nichols. The two discuss Edge AI Security, diving into the company's secure-by-design engineering approach that helps manufacturers develop and deploy products safely through their entire lifecycle. Watch the video segment here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FpnrAYl-qA Next, Rich and Steve Hanna, a Distinguished Engineer at Infineon, discuss the crossroads between embedded devices needing updates and patches for bug fixes and security vulnerabilities, and the fact that these devices may not have the memory space to do so. What do you do? For more information, visit embeddedcomputing.com
August 13 · 45 min
Energy Issues in Data Centers & MCUs vs. MPUs
Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Embedded Insiders, Ken sits down with Tony Lennon, who works in Product Marketing for Multi-Domain System Modeling at MathWorks, to discuss energy issues in data centers. Watch the video segment here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wnutVGIwXg Next, Rich and Vin are back with another Dev Talk discussing the differences between MCUs and MPUs and how to determine which to use in your design. For more information, visit embeddedcomputing.com
August 6 · 1 hr 3 min
A Deep Dive Into the Connectivity Ecosystem: Wireless Trends, Standards & Innovation
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Embedded Insiders, Steve Belletete, Applications Director at Skyworks, joins the podcast to share insight into the company's Multi-Market product line. We deep dive into the performance considerations for Sub-GHz Front-End Modules, emerging trends in Sub-GHz Connectivity, the Cat-M, RedCap, and eRedCap Evolution, and much more. Next, Rich and Tobin Richardson, the CSA’s President and CEO, discuss how the global body encompassing hundreds of companies creates and promotes open, universal standards in the wireless space. But first, we're talking about the EU AI Act. What is it and why is it important? For more information, visit embeddedcomputing.com
July 30 · 42 min
Ambient IoT, the Thread Standard, and Acquisitions in Edge AI
Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Embedded Insiders, we're discussing the continued evolution of Ambient IoT with Giampaolo Marino, Chief Strategy and Growth Officer at Energous. We're diving into battery dependency, the benefits of continuous, always-on data for AI, and how the company's partnership with e-peas supports battery-free sensor deployments through wireless power and energy harvesting. Next, Rich and Ann Olivo, the Vice-President of Marketing for the Thread Group, discuss the Thread standard. Thread is part of the IEEE 802.15.4 wireless protocol and operates at very low power. The two discuss the importance of the protocol and the newly unveiled app that simplifies the process for developers. For more information, visit embeddedcomputing.com
July 23 · 1 hr
Building Smarter AI: The Future of Edge Architecture & Innovation
Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Embedded Insiders, Bob Kunz, Chief Architect at Ambarella, joins the podcast to discuss the company's current role in the low-power, high-performance edge AI market. We dive into the demands for AI compute and power generation for AI system designers and developers, and the architectural innovations emerging today. Next, Rich and Vin sit down with Jason Hallstrom, the Chairman of the embedded world technical conference, to discuss the upcoming embedded world North America taking place on September 22-24 in Anaheim, California. Register for AI at the Edge Day on September 3rd. For more information, visit embeddedcomputing.com
July 16 · 45 min
Qualcomm's Acquisition of Arduino & Bringing Down EV Costs with Hardware and Battery Innovation
Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Embedded Insiders, Ken sits down with Marcello Majonchi, Chief Product Officer at Arduino, to discuss the Qualcomm acquisition, whether Arduino will continue to develop on non-Qualcomm platforms and products, and the company's future plans. Next, Yednesh Parnaik, Head of Strategic Sales & Growth for Automotive, EV & Industrial Automation at ENNOVI, joins the podcast to discuss electrification and AI. For more information, visit embeddedcomputing.com
July 9 · 38 min
The Role of Industrial SBCs & MCU Architecture Loyalty
Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Embedded Insiders, Kelly Peralta, VP Sales and Business Development at Gateworks Corporation, joins us to discuss the company's current role in the industrial SBC market. We also dive into how trends such as edge computing and AI will shape the evolution of SBCs. Next, Rich and Vin are back with another Dev Talk about MCU architecture loyalty. They're discussing whether AI removes the hurdle of rewriting code for different architectures and how it could affect MCU vendors. But first, we're diving into some more recent news about custom AI chips and what this could mean for the companies hopping on the trend. For more information, visit embeddedcomputing.com
July 2 · 45 min
When AI Understands Hardware & Raises the Stakes for Cybersecurity
Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Embedded Insiders, Ethan Gibbs, CEO of Embedder, joins us to discuss his company's AI firmware engineering platform. Built for embedded development, the Embedder hardware-aware coding agent is designed to reduce the time it takes engineers to read datasheets and write the code. It poses the question: What happens when AI actually understands the hardware? Next, Rich and Steve Hanna, a Distinguished Engineer at Infineon, discuss the increasing capabilities and access to AI tools and how they can potentially help cybercriminals by providing more sophisticated tools that make their job easier. How is AI reshaping the threat landscape, and what does it mean for the future of cybersecurity? For more information, visit embeddedcomputing.com

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