Thursday, September 12, 2024
AAEON and The Embedded Kit announce a strategic partnership and launch an all-in-one solution integrating hardware and software
Lyon, September 2024 – AAEON, a leader in hardware platform manufacturing for Edge AI, and The Embedded Kit, a Witekio brand specializing in software solutions for embedded systems, announced their strategic partnership this week at SIDO Lyon. This collaboration aims to simplify software development for industrial equipment manufacturers by offering an all-in-one solution integrating hardware and software platforms. Industrial companies typically dedicate significant time and resources to researching, selecting, and integrating specific electronic components and software, managed separately, to design their products. They must then ensure the ongoing maintenance of their systems, including protection against cyber threats. Frequent processor updates and competitive pressure necessitate continuous improvement of the embedded hardware and software layers, presenting these companies with integration, maintenance, and cybersecurity challenges. Overcoming these obstacles and accelerating time to market requires optimized processes and flexible systems capable of keeping pace with innovation. The partnership between AAEON and The Embedded Kit offers a pre-integrated solution to meet these needs. Integrating an AAEON hardware platform with The Embedded Kit's software layers, this ready-to-use offering enables a seamless and efficient development experience, accelerating product time to market. The Embedded Kit is an ecosystem of software tools designed for embedded Linux systems. It offers ready-to-use products: a Linux distribution, an IoT fleet management platform, an embedded testing tool, and a vulnerability scanner. With built-in security features such as a minimal Yocto image, secure boot, OTA updates, and a vulnerability monitoring dashboard, The Embedded Kit ensures the durability of embedded systems. Delivered as source code, it eliminates vendor lock-in, giving developers complete control over their systems. Now compatible with AAEON's next-RAP8 hardware, The Embedded Kit allows equipment manufacturers to focus on innovation without worrying about integration work. AAEON's next-RAP8 is a powerful and flexible solution for edge AI applications. It is the world's first single-board computer (SBC) the size of a card, based on 13th generation Intel® Core™ processors (formerly Raptor Lake). Offering enhanced performance thanks to its multiple CPU cores and up to 16 GB of LPDDR5 memory, the next-RAP8, measuring 86 mm x 55 mm (3.38” x 2.17”), provides great flexibility for adding 4G connectivity, Wi-Fi modules, and AI accelerators. Designed for advanced operations such as real-time image and video processing, machine learning, and industrial automation, it adapts perfectly to various environments and applications while maintaining a compact form factor. By offering a complete solution, this partnership between AAEON and The Embedded Kit not only increases development efficiency but also ensures cybersecurity compliance and system future-proofing, with continuous update and maintenance tools to adapt to new threats and technological advancements. This ensures that products remain secure, high-performing, and relevant throughout their lifecycle. “Our partnership with The Embedded Kit is a major step forward for the industry.” “By combining our hardware platforms for Edge AI with their robust embedded systems software, we offer manufacturers a complete, secure, and efficient solution. This collaboration accelerates time to market while allowing our customers to focus on innovation with confidence,” said Victor Lai, Managing Director at AAEON. “We are delighted to collaborate with AAEON to integrate their next-RAP8 hardware into our Linux distribution to address the challenges of Edge AI. This partnership reflects our shared commitment to providing ready-to-use, industrial-grade solutions that enable equipment manufacturers to accelerate their software development while ensuring the security of their systems. We look forward to strengthening this partnership to support manufacturers choosing x86 processors for their industrial products,” added Pierre Gal, Head of Product Development at The Embedded Kit. The partnership will be officially launched at SIDO Lyon, the leading event for IoT, AI, XR, and robotics, which will take place on September 18 and 19, 2024. Come and meet the team atAAEON at booth O205 and The Embedded Kit at stand O422 To learn more about this partnership, use the code E-AAELY24 to get a free visitor pass at www.sido-lyon.com. For further information, please contact: Taylor Randolph, Marketing Specialist at AAEON, marketing@aaeon.eu; Oriane Bruant, Marketing Manager at The Embedded Kit, obruant@theembeddedkit.io About AAEON Founded in 1992, AAEON is a leading designer and manufacturer of industrial IoT and Edge AI solutions. With innovation at the heart of its values, AAEON offers reliable, high-quality platforms, including industrial motherboards and systems, rugged tablets, edge AI embedded systems, uCPE network appliances, and LoRaWAN/WWAN solutions. AAEON brings recognized expertise to provide OEM/ODM services worldwide, working closely with leading chip designers to ensure stable and high-performance platforms.
About The Embedded Kit The Embedded Kit, a Witekio brand, provides everything equipment manufacturers need to develop, connect, test, and secure their embedded systems. Its four key products (Welma Yocto Linux, Kamea IoT, Pluma Test, and CVE Scan) are designed to facilitate and accelerate product development while ensuring complete control over the source code.