Edge AI Revolution Begins with Elektor and Edge Impulse

Elektor is proud to announce its collaboration with Edge Impulse, the global leader in Edge AI development, as the guest editor for the upcoming 2025 edition. This partnership follows successful collaborations with Arduino, Sparkfun, and Espressif, aiming to provide readers with the knowledge, solutions, and tools necessary to integrate machine learning into embedded designs, moving away from traditional cloud-based solutions.

The edge AI-focused magazine, guest-edited by Edge Impulse, is set to be released in December 2025. Readers can expect a wealth of content including hands-on projects, detailed tutorials, and expert insights curated to guide them through their AI journey.

Empowering Engineers and Innovators with Edge AI

Edge AI is revolutionizing the way engineers and innovators approach the development of embedded systems, making them smarter, faster, and more efficient. In the 2025 guest-edited edition, Elektor teams up with Edge Impulse, a Qualcomm company renowned for its expertise in edge machine learning, to present practical projects and insights that push the boundaries of AI innovation.

The magazine will feature a diverse range of real-world applications, from environmental sensing and object detection to voice-controlled appliances and industrial defect inspection. Readers will learn how to deploy trained neural networks on compact, low-power devices such as Arduino Nicla Vision, Nordic Thingy:53, Raspberry Pi, Nvidia Jetson Nano, and Seeed Wio Terminal.

Where Engineering Meets Intelligence

Jens Nickel, Editor-in-Chief at Elektor, emphasizes the significance of Edge AI, stating, “Edge AI is the convergence of computing on microcontrollers and AI, offering tangible and fruitful opportunities for engineers. This special edition showcases how machine learning can be integrated into engineering work, thanks to the efforts of Edge Impulse, now part of Qualcomm, with its extensive ecosystem of platforms and tools.”

Mike Senese, Director of Content Marketing at Edge Impulse, highlights the shared mission between the two innovation leaders, stating, “Together, Elektor and Edge Impulse are making edge AI accessible to a broader audience. With tools like Edge Impulse, individuals can easily collect data, train models, and deploy them on embedded devices, democratizing the field of AI development.”

Exploring the Edge AI Workflow

The guest-edited Elektor edition by Edge Impulse delves into the edge AI workflow, covering everything from data collection and model training to deployment and optimization. The magazine features hands-on projects such as object detection series, high-resolution object counting, PCB defect detection, smart building ventilation, analog meter reading, smart appliance control, liquid classification, and surgery inventory object detection.

Additionally, readers can look forward to exclusive interviews with Edge Impulse co-founders Zach Shelby and Jan Jongboom, Qualcomm Technologies VP Manny Singh, and EDGE AI FOUNDATION CEO Pete Bernard. The magazine also includes a Tech the Future essay on AI at the Edge, an Industry Case Study on GlobalSense, and more.

The Significance of Edge AI

The importance of running AI directly on embedded hardware cannot be overstated. Edge computing offers reduced latency, increased privacy, and real-time decision-making capabilities without relying on the cloud. Platforms like Edge Impulse bridge the gap between theoretical machine learning concepts and practical embedded intelligence, making AI development more accessible to developers and educators.

Mike Senese emphasizes, “Our aim is to make AI development as intuitive as working with a microcontroller. This collaboration exemplifies the journey from raw sensor data to deployed intelligence, all at the edge.”

The Edge Impulse Guest-Edited Edition

The highly anticipated Edge Impulse guest-edited edition of Elektor is scheduled for release in early December 2025. In addition to the print version, Elektor will also offer a fully digital Bonus Edition featuring tutorials, background articles, and projects based on Edge Impulse technology.

For those interested in accessing the Bonus Edition, it will be available on ElektorMagazine.com and through the Elektor E-Zine. Subscribe now to receive the E-Zine directly to your inbox and stay updated on the latest developments in edge AI and embedded intelligence.