• Stellantis introduces the first-of-its-kind virtual cockpit as a key component of the Stellantis Virtual Engineering Workbench (VEW)

• Industry-first innovation accelerates Stellantis development cycles up to 100 times, speeding up delivery of infotainment tech to customers

• BlackBerry QNX announces early access launch of QNX Hypervisor in the cloud on AWS Marketplace for mixed criticality and multi-OS embedded application development

Stellantis N.V. led the creation of the world’s first virtual cockpit platform as part of its Stellantis Virtual Engineering Workbench (VEW) enabling the delivery of infotainment tech to customers 100 times faster than previous processes. The new platform uses the QNX Hypervisor in the cloud from BlackBerry, which is now on early access release via AWS Marketplace within the QNX Accelerate portfolio of cloud-based tools. Stellantis can now create realistic virtual versions of car controls and systems, making them behave just like they would in a real car, but without needing to change the main software that runs them, taking what used to take months to be achieved down to 24 hours in some cases.

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Accessing QNX Hypervisor via AWS Marketplace enables Stellantis to include a virtual cockpit high-performance computing (HPC) simulation into a cloud environment. This industry-first platform for mixed-criticality and multi-OS embedded application development includes QNX Hypervisor Amazon Machine Images (AMIs) and industry-standard hardware interfaces as defined in the VirtIO standard Trout v1.2. With tools such as virtualization of graphics, audio, and touchscreen/mouse/keyboard inputs, the solution offers little to no difference between running QNX Hypervisor-based systems in the cloud versus on real hardware.

Software is a key building block for Stellantis to deliver clean, safe and affordable mobility, as outlined in the Dare Forward 2030 strategic plan, and the driving force behind the AI-powered STLA Brain, STLA SmartCockpit and STLA AutoDrive technology platforms. In 2022, Stellantis selected AWS as its preferred cloud provider for vehicle platforms and the companies began work on Stellantis’ purpose-built, in-house VEW.

Taking a software-driven approach and deploying the QNX Hypervisor in the cloud, Stellantis can accelerate customer feedback sessions, and with minimal effort, replicate the cockpit experience of a particular brand and vehicle, and make changes in real time to optimize the experience for the driver. This real-time feedback, underpinned by low-latency access to the cloud, allows Stellantis to solicit valuable feedback from its customer and developer base to build future infotainment features and applications.

“Software is becoming increasingly crucial in vehicles, leading us to innovate in how we develop and validate it,” said Yves Bonnefont, Chief Software Officer at Stellantis. “With our virtual cockpit, we’re revolutionizing not just our approach, but also that of our suppliers and partners in the industry. Essentially, we’re able to get closer to our customer’s needs through this technology with faster development cycles, faster feedback loops, and quicker delivery of the technology they use and love. It’s a leap towards customer-first innovation and efficiency in the automotive world.”

“We’re delighted to introduce early access availability of our trusted QNX Hypervisor platform in the cloud, leveraging the vendor and platform-neutral VirtIO standard that QNX has long-supported for its importance in creating a true-to-life virtual development environment for embedded software,” said Mattias Eriksson, President, BlackBerry IoT. “Working with Stellantis to launch the world’s first commercial hypervisor in the AWS cloud helps to reduce complexity, accelerate innovation and cut costs on in-car software development throughout the entire product lifecycle.”

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“Software virtualization and abstraction in the cloud is vital to accelerating development and maintaining feature delivery on-pace with consumer demand,” said Wendy Bauer, Vice President and General Manager, Automotive and Manufacturing, AWS. “With BlackBerry’s QNX Hypervisor on AWS Marketplace, Stellantis can easily harness the power of the cloud to reimagine research and development processes, architect more insightful ways to solicit and integrate feedback, and deliver functions faster than before that delight drivers and further the industry.”

Standard VirtIO interfaces are also used by a suite of automotive partners to scale their offerings across OEMs and enable plug-and-play across the OEM landscape. Recognizing the benefits, AWS fully supports the VirtIO industry standard for cloud simulation of cockpit HPCs.

BlackBerry QNX launched QNX Accelerate in January 2023 with its portfolio initially featuring QNX Neutrino RTOS 7.1 and the QNX OS for Safety 2.2.3, each provided as Amazon Machine Images allowing QNX customers to run a QNX OS natively on AWS cloud hardware. The early access release of QNX Hypervisor in the cloud is available now and general availability will be announced later in 2024.

BlackBerry provides intelligent security software and services to enterprises and governments around the world.  The company secures more than 500M endpoints including over 235M vehicles.  Based in Waterloo, Ontario, the company leverages AI and machine learning to deliver innovative solutions in the areas of cybersecurity, safety, and data privacy solutions, and is a leader in the areas of endpoint management, endpoint security, encryption, and embedded systems.

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Rajant Corporation, the pioneer of Kinetic Mesh wireless networks, along with Rajant Health Incorporated (RHI), a division of Rajant that is developing cutting-edge technology to provide health insights on-demand, will unveil its new edge AI platform during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas Venetian Meeting Center in Room Zeno 4610 on January 9^th – 12^th. Known as the Cowbell, the edge AI platform is a distributed computing hub and platform-as-a-service to streamline and simplify the delivery and management of AI applications at the edge.

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According to Muthu Chandrasekaran, Ph.D. RHI VP of Artificial Intelligence, “There has been explosive growth in the number of connected devices in recent years, and without edge computing, the amount of data generated from these devices would severely overwhelm and adversely impact most of today’s enterprise networks. Furthermore, the inflated costs and latencies introduced by the cloud render cloud-hosted AI-based low-latency decision support systems almost impossible, not to mention that the productization of AI and its maintenance is very difficult and complex. The Cowbell platform simplifies this complex problem by providing software, hardware, and networking infrastructure necessary to bring distributed cloud native computing to the edge with what we’re calling MLOps-in-a-Box. By leveraging Rajant’s patented InstaMesh networking technology, the Cowbell platform facilitates a secure, fault-tolerant, highly available distributed computing cluster over mesh, the first of its kind. Scaling the cluster is automatic when additional Cowbells are added to the deployment.”

Those visiting Rajant at CES will also be introduced to Q-Stat, a cutting-edge wearable device created to transform your work experience. The Q-stat’s flexible design strategy allows for all types of different packaging, intended to serve various markets, from people to animals. Packed with advanced sensors, including skin temperature, O₂, pulse rate and EKG, along with integrated Wi-Fi and BLE in a sleek, compact design, the Q-stat offers a seamless and enriching experience that caters to your safety and wellness needs.

Rajant Health EVP Giana Schena, Ph.D. shares, “RHI will offer demonstrations of Trovomics, a user-friendly platform designed to provide a fast, no-code solution for omics analysis, empowering researchers to easily and quickly turn their sequencing data into stunning, interactive visualizations. Trovomics has received outstanding feedback and results from academic researchers in biomedical science since its debut, and we are thrilled to bring the platform to CES to show individual users the power to investigate their own data.”

Robert Schena, CEO of Rajant and RHI, states, “What we have accomplished here is an ecosystem that includes the enterprise Edge (Cowbell), personal Edge (Q-Stat), and analytics (Trovomics). This ecosystem is called Angelverse because we at Rajant believe that people should own and control their own data locally, choosing where, when, and who they wish to share it with. This ecosystem fully integrates Rajant’s industry-leading Kinetic Mesh and the Reios IoT suite of solutions offered by Rajant Italia SRL.”

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Rajant EVP of Sales and Marketing Geoff Smith adds, “The Cowbell and Q-Stat unveiled at CES will be featured as fully integrated solutions with the Rajant Kinetic Mesh family of wireless networking BreadCrumb solutions and Kinetic Mesh-enabled Reios IoT platform, which provides comprehensive automated operational intelligence anywhere, which is fast and easy to deploy. Reios brings intelligent insights to all facets of an operation through various devices that support the platform’s different applications – Smart Lighting, sTrack, IoT BMS, sDesk, and Smart Picking.

More on Cowbell:

Housed in a rugged industrial-grade IP-rated enclosure, the Cowbell is a versatile platform perfect for indoor and outdoor use. It constitutes a powerful multi-core CPU and GPU with a plethora of wired (Serial, Ethernet) and wireless (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, LoRa, Rajant Kinetic Mesh) connectivity interfaces and high-speed storage enabling ingestion, hardware-accelerated processing, and network-resilient transfer of multi-modal data from disparate sensors and peripherals. Applications deployed on the Cowbell can leverage the platform’s microservices-based software architecture and foundational services to serve custom machine learning models and facilitate dynamically configurable data pipelines. This state-of-the-art solution provides all the necessary data APIs to bring customers’ own (containerized or non-containerized) applications into the platform. It automates their deployment and orchestration to ensure availability. Rajant’s Kinetic Mesh ensures secure network transport and complete network isolation when needed. The Cowbell offers an integrated centralized cluster and applications management plane with a simple user interface, providing a seamless cluster provisioning, management, and application deployment experience. Secure remote access is enabled by a lightweight zero-trust VPN solution. Take advantage of the application-level logs, cluster- and node-level resource consumption metrics, and other dashboards for full observability of the health of the cluster and applications.

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• Next-generation IoT-as-a-service solutions allow businesses to define their model and cost structure during the design phase, providing unprecedented control and flexibility

• Telit Cinterion becomes the single focal point for support and service, eliminating the hassle of dealing with multiple vendors and boosting customer experience

Telit Cinterion, an end-to-end IoT solutions enabler, is set to unveil a pair of connected module packages at the upcoming CES 2024 in Las Vegas. Building upon the company’s 20-plus years in the IoT space, this groundbreaking offering seamlessly packages hardware modules, connectivity and management tools in one “as-a-service” product, freeing businesses to invest in growth rather than inventory and offering business-friendly OPEX commercial terms.

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“The NExT Connected Module embodies our commitment as an end-to-end IoT solutions enabler. This new generation of IoT-as-a-service is a valuable tool for IoT adopters as it delivers full IoT enablement where the hurdle of the capital investment for the module is financed by Telit Cinterion, allowing customers to figure the end-to-end solution as OPEX — rather than the complex CAPEX+OPEX model traditionally practiced in industry to date,” said Manish Watwani, Chief Marketing and Product Officer, Telit Cinterion. “As we stand at the forefront of transformative advancements in key verticals, innovative financing models like this one propel Telit Cinterion into the future of comprehensive, secure, and innovative solutions from design to deployment.”

The launch of this new generation of secure and connected module packages marks a significant advancement in IoT solution enablement. By integrating hardware modules, connectivity, and management tool options into a single unified offering, businesses can take advantage of seamless, comprehensive IoT solutions spanning design and deployment. By becoming the sole provider of the module — its financing, support, and services for the IoT project — Telit Cinterion simplifies the complex challenges associated with managing multiple mobile operators, hardware providers, certifications, cybersecurity challenges and connectivity. This streamlines the entire process and allows businesses to focus on their core differentiators, boosting overall deployment, and operational and cost efficiencies.

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Both the LPWA and LTE packages are available in different tiers, allowing businesses to select the level of service that best aligns with their specific needs. These tiers offer varying features and capabilities, providing unprecedented control and flexibility to customers globally.

Ideal for businesses with global IoT deployments in the telematics and tracking, buildings and security, retail and payment, and healthcare verticals, the NExT Connected Module offering solidifies Telit Cinterion’s status as a trusted partner and leader in the evolving IoT landscape.

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Pacesetting SoC Products for Automotive, Data Center, and Smart Devices in the Smart Cities, IoT and Sustainability Zone, North Hall,
Booth 9971

Socionext, an innovative custom SoCs provider with a distinctive “Solution SoC” business model, will showcase its leading-edge technologies and products at CES 2024, Jan. 9-12.

Socionext will be at booth 9971 in the Smart Cities, IoT, and Sustainability Zone in the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center. Among Socionext’s featured technologies and solutions will be the following:

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Custom SoCs
With extensive experience in custom SoC development, Socionext established a distinctive Solution SoC business model that provides SoCs that are both customized and fully optimized to our customers’ needs. The company offers the optimal combination of IPs, design expertise, software development, and support to implement large-scale SoCs to meet the most demanding and rigorous performance requirements in automotive, data center, and smart device applications.

With the Solution SoC model, Socionext delivers products and support that enable applications in the automotive segment, such as ADAS sensors, central computing, networking, in-cabin monitoring, satellite connectivity, and infotainment. In the data center segment, they enable high-performance compute, storage and networking applications. In the consumer space, they allow a range of smart devices, from earbuds to smart speakers and smart glasses to AR/VR headsets.

Low Power 60GHz Radar Sensor Solutions
The automotive-grade SC1260 series 60GHz RF CMOS sensor, which was nominated for awards at the Sensors Converge Show in Santa Clara in June 2023, can support multiple in-cabin use cases, including seat occupancy monitoring, child presence detection, and theft prevention.

The SC1240 series RF sensor for consumer applications allows users to easily enable multiple–person detection, gesture detection, and other high-precision sensing.

Socionext’s highly-integrated CMOS radar transceivers incorporate antennae-in-package and an embedded signal processing unit for distance, angle, and presence detection in a small form factor package without requiring radio frequency or advanced signal processing design skills.

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Smart Display Controller for Automotive
The Socionext’s SC172x is a highly integrated, ASIL-B conformant graphics display controller featuring built-in mechanisms to ensure safety-critical content is delivered in compliance with the standards required by today’s automotive display applications.

SoCs for Smart Devices
Socionext’s Solution SoC model enables high-performance SoC for video applications that features a best-in-class image signal processor with built-in low-light support, coupled with an AI acceleration engine and a high level of system integration. Built using an advanced, low power manufacturing process, the 8K processor can be customized through silicon, packaging, and software suitable for a wide variety of applications.

Creating a proprietary chip requires a complex, highly structured framework with a complete support system to address each phase of the development process.

Socionext’s “Solution SoC” business model embodies the company’s deep understanding of SoC architectures and technologies – including IP, EDA tools, packaging, quality control and manufacturing – as well as its ecosystem of suppliers that lets customers develop feature-rich custom SoCs while maintaining ownership of key differentiating technologies that can deliver significant competitive advantage.

With extensive experience in custom SoC development, Socionext uses state-of-the-art process technologies to produce SoCs optimized for customer requirements.

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Sibros unveils ‘On the Track and Beyond’ Experience to showcase its leading-edge Deep Connected Platform, interactive Race Simulator, and joint partner solutions

Sibros, leaders in Software-Defined Vehicle management systems announced its presence and activities for CES 2024, from January 9-12 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, West Hall, Booth #4054.

Sibros will showcase Deep Connected Platform, a production-ready technology foundation helping automakers transform fleet data into actionable insights, and orchestrate seamless software updates and diagnostic commands at a flexible scale. CES attendees are invited to experience Sibros’ “On the Track and Beyond” theme this year, offering an immersive in-booth tour that will include:

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• Racing Simulator: Visitors can compete in a virtual racing simulator and see “live-as-you-drive” vehicle performance analytical, powered by Deep Logger
• Theater Sessions: Various partner-led sessions on how OEMs are accelerating time-to-market for their software-defined products using embedded connectivity, cloud, mobile apps, AI, and Machine Learning.
• Partner Showcases: Joint partner-ready solution demonstrations encompassing vehicle telematics, digital cockpit, and connected car apps.

“CES 2024 stands at the forefront of automotive software innovation, marking a new era in how vehicles connect, communicate, and evolve,” said Hemant Sikaria, CEO of Sibros. “We’re thrilled to showcase the latest advancements of our Deep Connected Platform that provides OEMs new ways to enhance software-defined vehicle functionality and unlock data-driven offerings and revenues. Our theme this year, ‘On the Track and Beyond,’ reflects our commitment to pushing the boundaries of connected technologies and its use in real-world applications,” added Sikaria.

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The partners and solutions pre-integrated with the Sibros Deep Connected Platform with a presence at the Sibros booth include:

• Accolade Electronics: AIS-140 certified telematics hardware
• ACTIA: ACU6-Pro Automotive and Actia ACU6-Pro Off Highway
• Continental Engineering Services: Automotive IoT Gateway
• Foxconn: connected car mobile app and OEM services tools
• Android Automotive OS: automotive operating systems
• iWave: All telematics controllers
• Marelli: smart SDV cockpit domain controller
• Pricol: EV-ready telematics hardware solutions

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Sercomm Corporation a leading supplier of telecom and broadband equipment, announces its participation in CES 2024, the largest global consumer electronics event, to be held from January 9th to 12th in Las Vegas, USA. Led by Chairman James Wang and President Ben Lin, Sercomm will showcase solutions in three themes: ’10G Ultra-Broadband Generation,’ ‘Smart IoT,’ and ‘Immersive Entertainment Experiences.’

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The company seeks to engage global telecom service providers on its innovative solutions of next-generation smart home applications and broadband technology during CES 2024. Sercomm will host its exhibit at the Palazzo Hospitality Suite, featuring solutions designed to shape the future of telecommunications and connectivity.

Chairman James Wang said, “Sercomm always strives to provide our customers with high-value products and applications. Staying closely attuned to market trends, our three main themes of solutions in CES this year: ’10G Ultra-Broadband Generation,’ ‘Smart IoT,’ and ‘Immersive Entertainment Experiences’ will demonstrate how we create value for the entire industry and maintain our position as the preferred technology partner for telecom operators.”

At the heart of its exhibition, Sercomm will be unveiling its pioneering 10G products like XGS-PON, 5G FWA, and DOCSIS 4.0 gateways. These 10G ultra-high-speed networking solutions promise to significantly enhance the deployment efficiency of telecommunications operators, providing users with high-speed, stable, and ultra-low-latency wireless broadband experiences.

Sercomm will also be showcasing its IoT Solutions. Integrating Smart Home cloud monitoring, Sercomm’s solutions combine network cameras and sensors with AI edge computing. Ideal for access control, home monitoring, and construction security, it empowers system integrators to unlock more opportunities for cross-platform security solutions for its end uses.

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As the demand for immersive AR/VR entertainment experiences continues to grow, cloud gaming and 8k streaming will be putting more demand on bandwidth, ultra-low latency and speed. Sercomm’s exhibition at CES 2024 will highlight how its WiFi 7/Mesh routers bring the 10G entertainment experience home, realizing the full potential of 10G world.

Sercomm’s commitment to advancing 10G technology underscores its dedication to the development of telecommunications and connectivity. Visit the Palazzo Hospitality Suite to explore how Sercomm’s products facilitate the 10G vision.

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IQnext, a cloud-SaaS-based platform for building operations and management, introduced an all-new Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS). This new addition solidifies IQnext’s commitment to delivering continuous efficiency and sustainability to the built environment.

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IQnext CMMS has been tailored with the needs of facility personnel in mind, offering a rich array of features to streamline and enhance the end-to-end operations workflows for centralized facilities and buildings management. The platform boasts a comprehensive suite of applications that includes asset management capabilities supporting both connected and non-connected assets, providing a centralized place for monitoring and managing building assets efficiently. With IQnext CMMS, all stakeholders can collaborate seamlessly for a more organized and proactive approach to buildings and facility management.

“We have been delivering solutions in the commercial real estate (CRE) segment for over 6 years now. Over the year, we’ve closely observed the day-to-day operations and realized that the entire workflow is highly inefficient, manual, and disorganized. FM folks use different tools for different activities, and sometimes no tool at all. With such a siloed approach, scattered data, and disorganized communication, inefficiencies reign across the ecosystem.

Given our expertise in integrating devices and providing energy-related solutions using IoT, we have extended our product to bring people and processes onto our platform to create a unified, collaborative, and seamless workflow management.

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Today we are excited to lift the curtains on the CMMS application of the IQnext platform, which is well aligned with our mission to make built environment sustainable and net zero through a software-first approach”, said Vishal Jain, Co-founder & CEO at IQnext.

Key features of IQnext CMMS

• Centralized asset management: IQnext CMMS brings all assets (both connected & non-connected) into a single, user-friendly interface, providing real-time insights into the status, history, and performance of assets with a few clicks. This centralized approach simplifies asset tracking and facilitates informed decision-making.

• Work order management: With a robust work order management system, IQnext CMMS streamlines the entire maintenance process. Users can easily create, assign, and track work orders, ensuring swift response to work requests and efficient resolution of issues.

• Preventive maintenance workflows: The cloud-based software enables users to schedule preventive maintenance tasks, minimizing the risk of unexpected breakdowns and prolonging the lifespan of critical equipment, reducing maintenance costs and enhancing reliability.

• Mobile accessibility: Everything in the web version is also accessible through the IQnext mobile app, allowing maintenance teams to stay connected and access the relevant information on the go. The mobile interface facilitates real-time updates, photo attachments, and instant communication, enhancing collaboration and efficiency.

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Combined Company to Begin Trading on Nasdaq Under “AISP” on December 22, 2023

Business Combination Strategically Positions Airship AI, a Robust AI-Driven Video, Sensor and Data Management Surveillance Platform for Government Agencies and Enterprises, to Accelerate Growth and Revenue

As Part of its $163 Million Pipeline, Airship AI Has Begun Delivery of Multiple Firm Fixed Price Contracts Worth $10.9 Million, Awarded in September 2023 by an Agency Within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Airship AI Holdings,a robust AI-driven video, sensor and data management surveillance platform that provides complex automated monitoring, predictive event analysis and intelligence to large institutions operating in dynamic and mission-critical environments with rapidly increasing volumes of data and data sources, and BYTE Acquisition Corp. a special purpose acquisition company (“BYTE”), have completed the previously announced business combination (the “Business Combination”). BYTE’s shareholders approved the Business Combination at an extraordinary general meeting held on December 19, 2023.

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“We believe that today’s milestone, combined with our visible and robust $163 million pipeline, will help accelerate the delivery of our AI-driven edge video, sensor and data management platform”

In connection with the Business Combination closing, the combined company has been renamed “Airship AI Holdings, Inc.” (the “Company”). Beginning at the open of trading on December 22, 2023, the Company’s common stock and warrants will trade on Nasdaq under the ticker symbols “AISP” and “AISPW,” respectively.

This transaction valued Airship AI at pre-money equity value of approximately $225 million. As a public company, the Company will have enhanced visibility, selling opportunities and financial flexibility to perform its business plan and broaden its customer base.

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Airship AI Highlights

• Large and Rapidly Growing Size of Addressable Market
  • $7 billion edge AI software and hardware addressable market today, projected to grow to over $40 billion in 2030¹.
  • This growth is expected to be driven by strong demand for AI solutions in public safety, industrial, and logistics settings.
• Differentiated End-to-End Solution
  • Airship AI leverages AI at the edge to help improve public safety and operational efficiency for public sector and commercial customers by providing predictive analysis of events before they occur and meaningful intelligence to decision makers.
  • Solutions work with clients’ existing hardware and capitalize on rapidly growing use of AI to create efficiency, increase speed, reduce costs, and improve decision-making.
• Blue-Chip Customer Base
  • Existing customers include federal government agencies across the Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, Department of Defense, and Intelligence Community, along with state and local law enforcement agencies and Fortune 500 companies FedEx and Home Depot.
  • In December 2023 began delivery of multiple firm fixed price contracts worth $10.9 million, awarded in September 2023 by an agency within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), for advanced integrated solutions supporting real-time intelligence collection operations along the United States’ borders, leveraging the Company’s edge IoT appliance, Outpost AI.
• Strong Growth with Software Margin
  • 2022A: $14.5 million revenue, 57.9% gross margin, positive EBITDA.
  • NTM (Next Twelve Months, which denotes July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024 forecast period): $39 million revenue, 65% gross margin, $9 million EBITDA.
  • Opportunity for margin expansion with recently launched Edge products.
• Visible and Robust Pipeline
  • Strong pipeline predominantly with the U.S. government in addition to new growth opportunities within the commercial sector

Management Commentary

“We believe that today’s milestone, combined with our visible and robust $163 million pipeline, will help accelerate the delivery of our AI-driven edge video, sensor and data management platform,” said Paul Allen, President of Airship AI. “Our Outpost AI edge device, Acropolis operating system, and Command Nexus viewing client will enable us to take a significant share of the approximately $7 billion edge AI software and hardware addressable market today, which is projected to grow to over $40 billion in 2030. These differentiated end-to-end solutions serve a blue-chip customer base that includes federal government agencies across the Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, Department of Defense, and Intelligence Community, along with state and local law enforcement agencies and Fortune 500 companies FedEx and Home Depot.

“Most recently we began delivery of multiple firm fixed price contracts worth $10.9 million, awarded by an agency within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), for advanced integrated solutions supporting real-time intelligence collection operations along the United States’ borders, leveraging Outpost AI. These awards affirm our strategic vision of providing tailored solutions designed to meet exacting and rapidly evolving technical requirements with solutions that work with clients’ existing hardware and capitalize on rapidly growing use of AI to create efficiency, increase speed, reduce costs, and improve decision-making.

“With a hard fought foothold with our blue-chip customer base, we are at an inflection point that now positions us to execute a multi-prong growth strategy that we expect will deliver a double-digit revenue growth rate with opportunity for margin expansion and positive EBITDA. In this next phase of our development, we expect to see growth from new opportunities within the commercial sector. The board of Airship AI would like to thank the team at BYTE for the successful completion of the Business Combination,” concluded Allen.

Sam Gloor, BYTE Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, added, “We congratulate Airship AI on today’s accomplishment and look forward to their continued growth and evolution toward their goal of improving public safety and operational efficiency for public sector and commercial customers. As a public company we believe Airship AI is well positioned to execute on their strategy and we are excited to see them take this important next step. We thank the Airship AI team for their hard work and partnership in completing the Business Combination.”

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• Comprehensive platform for collaborative sensor data capture, labeling, analysis, and modeling

• Powerful built-in visualizations, analysis packages and Python plugins unlock sensor data insights

• SensiML now accepting user registrations for limited invitation preview release

SensiML Corporation, a leader in AI software for IoT and a subsidiary of QuickLogic  announced the launch of Data Studio, a ground-breaking platform designed to redefine the landscape of sensor data management. With a focus on practicality and efficiency, Data Studio empowers engineers and data scientists by offering an integrated solution that addresses the most time-consuming tasks in AI engineering projects – creating high-quality datasets for evaluating and developing ML models.

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According to Cognilytica, a well-respected AI / ML consulting firm, approximately 80% of the total time for machine learning (ML) projects is allocated to data preparation.  These tasks include data identification, aggregation, cleansing, labeling, and augmentation – all of which are supported in SensiML’s collaborative development environment.

SensiML Data Studio significantly improves productivity and simplifies dataset management for anyone working on sensor data ML projects. With real-time connectivity, intuitive visualization tools, sensor data video synchronization, and robust support for large-scale collaborative projects, it offers a seamless experience for developers on edge devices, gateways, PCs, and cloud platforms.

A comprehensive overview of all the features of Data Studio can be found on the SensiML website. The primary features are highlighted below:

• Effortless Data Capture and Import – Capture live sensor data, analyze it instantly, and label any data for seamless insights.
• Collaboratively Label Sensor Data – Employ flexible labeling methodologies for sensor data, including manual, AI-assisted, and custom – and sync video for effortless complex labeling. Store and analyze data locally on your computer or remotely.
• Data Analysis and Model Evaluation – Visually compare ML models, filter, transform, and fuse sensor data – all with built-in tools and your own Python expertise.
• Label and Data Versioning – Keep track of your labels and model results with versioned labels. Easily export your project to an open format.

“SensiML Data Studio makes sensor data management and analysis more accessible and efficient, empowering developers to build better, more impactful applications using sensor data across a wide range of industries,” said Chris Knorowski, CTO of SensiML.

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SensiML Data Studio is poised to transform sensor data analysis, offering a valuable resource for researchers, engineers, and data scientists across diverse sectors from agriculture and consumer wearables to medical devices, smart buildings, and factory maintenance.

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Armada, an edge computing pioneer redefining the future of connectivity, compute and AI exited stealth. The company marks this milestone with a significant capital raise exceeding $55M, led by Founders Fund, Lux Capital, Shield Capital and 8090 Industries, with participation from Felicis, Contrary, Valor Equity Partners, Marlinspike, 137 Ventures, Koch Real Estate Investments, 8VC and a cohort of other strategic investors. This funding will propel Armada forward in its mission to bridge the global digital divide, empowering businesses and communities to leverage all of their data, regardless of where it’s generated. Armada is dedicated to unlocking the potential of generative AI, edge computing and predictive models on a global scale.

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“Armada’s edge computing platform will fundamentally reshape entire industries.”

Recent revolutions in IoT, AI and infrastructure have created a massive opportunity for an intelligent edge computing platform. With Gartner estimating that by 2025, 75% of enterprise data will originate at the edge, there’s a clear demand for a decentralized approach to empower the fourth industrial revolution. Armada provides a full-stack infrastructure solution, deployable on both on-premise and cloud infrastructures, to deliver optimal edge computing and cutting edge satellite internet connectivity to the world’s most remote regions. This empowers companies to harness the power of generative AI and predictive models where they are most needed, enabling a range of industries — from utilities and infrastructure to military and mining — to dramatically enhance their real-time processing, analysis and decision-making capabilities, right where their data resides.

AI  including large language models, multimodal AI and predictive models — is revolutionizing every facet of our lives and work, but not everyone has the same opportunity. What’s truly astounding is that vast swaths of the world still lack basic internet access, much less the ability to derive tangible value from their data,” said Armada co-founder and CEO Dan Wright. “Armada’s mission is to bridge the digital divide once and for all, giving our customers the ability to solve their biggest problems.”

“Armada plays a vital role in addressing the growing compute needs of industrial IoT for manufacturing and industrial applications, a sector that has been vastly underserved but is crucial in today’s landscape,” said Justin Wilson, Managing Director at Koch Real Estate Investments.

Introducing the Armada Commander Platform

The Commander Platform is the cornerstone of Armada’s ecosystem, serving as the single portal for observability and management of all edge operations. Central and field operations teams can purchase and control Starlink terminals, deploy and manage Galleon datacenters, unify IoT devices and access the Armada marketplace for next-generation AI applications, the building blocks for custom end-to-end edge solutions.

Introducing Armada Connect

Armada Connect serves as the dedicated operating system for Starlink and all future IoT devices. With Armada Connect, businesses gain unprecedented control over their entire fleet of Starlink deployments, encompassing enterprise-grade capabilities for observability, management and billing of all Starlink assets. The system is bolstered by the Commander AI Assistant, which offers real-time contextual alerts, diagnostics and troubleshooting support, ensuring smooth operations and quick resolution of any issues. This is complemented by access to the Armada Marketplace, which offers a curated selection of certified connectivity and IoT assets, enhancing the overall functionality and scope of Armada Connect.

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Introducing Armada Edge

Armada Edge is the Global Command Center for Galleons, connectivity, AI applications and IoT assets. Armada’s Galleons are ruggedized, mobile and modular data centers delivering significant compute and storage capacity, coupled with resilient connectivity. Designed to support multiple data-processing and AI applications at the edge, they are customized with adequate storage, memory and high-performance computing components such as GPUs, FPGAs and multicore CPUs. They seamlessly interface with local area networks and on-site assets, providing connectivity to internet-based resources via Starlink, fiber, 5G or other network infrastructures. Galleons are self-contained units, enabling rapid deployment worldwide.

Introducing Armada EdgeAI

Armada EdgeAI encompasses a spectrum of generative AI, multimodal AI and real-time machine learning capabilities, tailored for designing industry-specific applications. These adaptable applications are accessible in the cloud and can be optimized for deployment on dedicated edge hardware, whether Galleons or on-premises infrastructure. EdgeAI capabilities cater to a range of industrial applications, such as real-time visual inspection, assistive agents, predictive maintenance, robotics, autonomous vehicle operations, emissions monitoring and beyond.

“There is an impossibly large volume of data created at the edge, and regrettably, virtually nothing is done with it,” said Armada co-founder and Chief Operating Officer Jon Runyan. “We’re exceptionally fortunate to have the best talent in the world on our team, as well as the support of our incredible syndicate of investors and advisors. We are also thrilled to add Trae Stephens of Founders Fund and Anduril, Kerem Ozmen of 8090 Industries and our founding CTO, Pradeep Nair, to our Board of Directors as we tackle this enormous opportunity.”

Armada is swiftly advancing with certifications and establishing partnerships to realize their ambitious vision of extending AI and remote connectivity to every corner of the world. The company has also created a marketplace, enabling partners to develop and distribute innovative applications, and has achieved SOC2 and ISO 27001 compliance.

“Armada has a best-in-class team building at the edge of what’s technically possible right now,” said Trae Stephens, Partner at Founders Fund and co-founder and Chairman at Anduril. “Armada’s edge computing platform will fundamentally reshape entire industries.”

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