Astute Group has signed a global distribution agreement with Alp Lab, the Swedish edge AI module and development platform specialist.
Alp Lab specialises in Edge-AI products for the IoT market. Their Edge-1 AI Module (E1M) platform eliminates vendor dependency through a unified footprint design with standardised pinouts and software stack, enabling plug-and-play deployment and faster technology adoption.
“This partnership with Alp Lab brings our customers innovative Edge-AI solutions
that eliminate traditional vendor lock-in constraints,” says Astute’s Mike Ward, “their E1M platform’s unified footprint approach means developers can switch between different processor architectures using the same hardware design and software stack – that’s a game-changer for reducing development time and costs whilst maintaining flexibility.”
“Partnering with Astute Group represents a significant milestone in making our E1M platform accessible to a global audience,” says Caner Alp, CEO, Alp Lab. “Astute’s technical expertise and established distribution network perfectly align with our mission to democratise Edge-AI development through vendor-agnostic, plug-and-play solutions that accelerate time-to-market.”
Alp Lab’s product portfolio includes four key Edge-1 AI Module variants based on leading processor platforms: Alif Semi Ensemble Series (E3, E5, and E7), Renesas RA8Px, Renesas V2N, Mediatek Genio, V2N + DeepX M1 and Qualcomm IQ8.
The accompanying Alp SDK is an open-source, CMSIS-compliant platform that streamlines development with seamless hardware integration across multiple vendors, enabling effortless hardware changes using the same user code.
This approach facilitates local data processing, reduces cloud dependence, improves security, and reduces network costs for IoT applications.
