Astute is partnering with several companies, including Alif Semiconductor, RLS, Elvin and Azoteq to show their products and expertise on its stand at Hardware Pioneers Max 2026.
Alif Semiconductor will demonstrate silicon that makes possible to run large language models, voice recognition, and image processing directly on a microcontroller with no cloud, no latency, no data leaving the device. If you’re designing battery-powered products that need genuine on-device intelligence, this is worth your time so why not book a meeting in advance?
Edge AI systems running fully offline are moving from proof-of-concept into deployable embedded products, with new demos showing natural language support interfaces operating directly on microcontroller hardware. Alif Semiconductor has also published a video, that shows a washing machine that can explain what’s wrong and help fix it in real time. Built by Grovety and deployed on the Alif Semiconductor Ensemble E7 AI/ML AppKit and Ensemble E8 DevKit, this demo shows how Edge AI can transform appliances into interactive, intelligent support systems. It combines on-device Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), local voice processing and live telemetry analysis without cloud connectivity or external inference services.
At the Hardware Pioneers Max 2026, Astute has also partnered with RLS, a European pioneer in magnetic encoding and an associate company of global metrology leader Renishaw. When positioning accuracy is critical but environmental conditions – dust, vibration, or moisture – make optical systems impractical, magnetic technology provides the solution.
The latest RLS encoder range addresses the growing integration challenges of modern robotics, automation, and autonomous systems by combining high accuracy, compact form factors and simplified system integration, and will be at the show.
RLS will be joining Astute Group at Hardware Pioneers Max to discuss your most complex motion challenges—from scaling robotic fleets to optimising surgical instruments.
And, since engineering teams are under pressure to deliver more power in less space, with tighter thermal budgets and tougher reliability targets. For many projects, the limiting factor isn’t the silicon — it’s the magnetics. When inductors, transformers, and chokes run hot, drift under load, or force oversized layouts, whole power stages fall short of their potential.
This is exactly where ELVIN excels. Its latest designs combine controlled winding processes, stable core materials and full electrical testing to address failure points that commonly delay qualification and production ramp-up. ELVIN’s components are deployed across aerospace, EV platforms, telecoms infrastructure, industrial automation and medical systems where heat dissipation, EMI and long-term electrical stability directly affect reliability targets View ELVIN’s product portfolio or arrange a meeting here at the Astute stand at the Hardware Pioneers 2026 event in London.
Astute is also showcasing Azoteq’s IQS39x haptic ICs and ProxFusion sensing technology at Hardware Pioneers Max 2026. If you’re designing touch interfaces that need to feel responsive without moving parts, this is the silicon to see – and touch! Book a slot to chat with their experts here.
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Venue:Â Hardware Pioneers Max, ExCel London
Dates:Â June 10-11, 2026
