Qualcomm announces industrial-grade IQ series and IoT solutions framework

At Embedded World North America, Qualcomm Technologies is introducing a new product portfolio for the Internet of Things (IoT), positioning itself at the forefront of the age of AI by enabling industrial use-cases to create groundbreaking edge AI solutions with intelligent computing across various industries.

In a pivotal move to address industrial requirements, this new family of industrial-grade processors, the Qualcomm IQ series, is designed for the most challenging safety-grade operating environments that extreme industrial applications with wide temperature ranges and integrated safety features demand.

Additionally, the new Qualcomm IoT Solutions Framework utilizes chipsets from the IQ series with a combination of industry-leading-edge AI tools and reference applications to develop end- to-end solutions that streamline development and deployment and improve operational efficiencies. This strategic shift enables Qualcomm Technologies to drive industry transformation by integrating leading edge AI into connected devices across industries.

“Qualcomm Technologies is at the forefront of the digital transformation and a leader in the AI revolution across industries. The IQ series is focused on bringing leading edge AI into connected endpoints across industries,” said Nakul Duggal, group general manager, automotive, industrial and embedded IoT, and cloud computing, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. “By providing our best- in-class technologies from simple to complex computing, we aim to be a trusted advisor and implementer across an ecosystem of IoT industry partners, systems integrators, and customers to help the whole ecosystem thrive.” 

Qualcomm’ product lineup and market strategy are advancing to better assist customers and the wider industrial and embedded computing sectors in harnessing the inevitable integration of AI and IoT. It begins by harnessing Qualcomm Technologies’ best-in-class connectivity, energy- efficient computing, and AI technologies designed to meet the requirements of IoT verticals.

These solutions are offered in a range of application processors and connectivity chips, from simple Wi-Fi and Bluetooth to complex industrial-grade processors, and are supported by a unified software architecture that enables customers and developers to conveniently scale and customize their offerings. Utilizing our chipset portfolio and the unified software framework, we develop tailored solutions for diverse IoT verticals. These segments encompass consumer devices (appliances, displays, home robotics, etc.), commercial and enterprise applications (retail, drones, security cameras, etc.), and industrial applications (controllers, industrial robotics, industrial PCs, etc.).

Qualcomm Technologies is unveiling a new family of industrial-grade chipsets specifically designed to meet the needs of demanding, heavy workload industrial applications. With on- device AI performance of up to 100 TOPS, the ability to operate in extreme operating conditions, and a suite of built-in safety features including SIL-3 (safety and integrity level) support with an integrated safety controller, the Qualcomm IQ series of chipsets are purpose-built to power a range of premium, mid-tier and entry-level industrial and agricultural robots, drones, industrial inspection and automation, advanced computer vision edge AI boxes, edge gateway analytics solutions, and more, in a high-compute, power-efficient, and highly-tiered portfolio. The Company’s new chipsets span across the IQ9, IQ8, and IQ6 series.

Furthermore, to strengthen its position as a leader in intelligence at the edge, Qualcomm   Technologies recently added Sequans’ 4G IoT technology into its broad product portfolio to support robust, low-power solutions for dependable and optimized cellular connectivity for industrial IoT applications.