Qualcomm Completes IE-IoT Expansion with New Processors and Strategic Acquisitions

Qualcomm Technologies has announced a significant expansion of its Industrial and Embedded IoT portfolio at CES 2025, introducing new processors and completing its acquisition strategy aimed at broadening its edge computing and artificial intelligence offerings.

The San Diego-based company unveiled two new processors: the Dragonwing Q-8750 and Q-7790, designed for applications ranging from drones and smart cameras to AI-enabled televisions and industrial vision systems. The announcements come alongside the integration of five strategic acquisitions made over the past 18 months, including Augentix, Arduino, Edge Impulse, Focus.AI, and Foundries.io.

The Dragonwing Q-8750 represents Qualcomm's most advanced IoT processor, featuring 77 TOPS of AI processing power with support for on-device large language models up to 11 billion parameters. The processor supports up to 12 physical cameras and triple 48-megapixel image signal processors, targeting applications in drones, media hubs, and multi-angle vision systems.

The Q-7790 offers 24 TOPS of on-device AI performance for consumer and industrial devices, including dual 4K60 display support and 4K120 video decoding capabilities. Both processors emphasize on-device processing to reduce cloud dependency.

Qualcomm has completed its acquisition of Augentix Inc., a Taiwanese semiconductor company specializing in smart imaging and vision processing chips for IP security cameras and smart home devices. This acquisition expands Qualcomm's camera processor portfolio and strengthens its position in the edge video industry.

"We're not just introducing new products—we're launching a comprehensive new approach to help organizations of virtually all sizes, across virtually all verticals, reap the benefits of AI and edge compute," said Nakul Duggal, Executive Vice President and Group General Manager for Automotive, Industrial & Embedded IoT, and Robotics at Qualcomm Technologies.

The company has also introduced the Qualcomm Insight Platform, an AI-powered video intelligence solution designed for security and operations teams. The platform uses edge AI with conversational capabilities to process video data in real-time across various deployment scenarios.

Through its acquisition of Arduino and integration of Edge Impulse and Foundries.io platforms, Qualcomm aims to make its development tools more accessible to the broader developer community. The company has unified its software architecture to support Linux, Windows, and Android operating systems.

Additional offerings include the Qualcomm Terrestrial Positioning Service, which uses Wi-Fi access points, cellular towers, and Bluetooth beacons to provide location services without requiring satellite-based systems.

The expanded portfolio positions Qualcomm to serve customers ranging from global enterprises to independent developers across industrial and embedded verticals. Product demonstrations are available at the Qualcomm booth at CES 2025, running from January 6 to 10 in Las Vegas.