Nanoveu (ASX: NVU) subsidiary Embedded AI Systems (EMASS) will collaborate with Semtech Corporation on the integration of cutting-edge semiconductor technology to bring long-range, battery-efficient intelligence to the industrial and Internet of Things (IoT) markets.
The project will combines EMASS’s ultra-low-power ++ECS-DoT edge-AI system on chip (SoC)++ capabilities with Semtech’s LoRa transceivers to support a new class of battery-efficient, intelligent devices.
It aims to make it easier for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to deploy AI at the extreme edge – even in power and bandwidth-constrained environments – by bringing sensing, inference, and communication together in a tightly-integrated platform.
The solution highlights real world potential for autonomous sensing and actionable intelligence, providing OEMs with a fast-track blueprint to develop and scale intelligent sensors across smart city, industrial, infrastructure, and remote asset monitoring use cases.
Real-Time Communication
Semtech’s LoRa cloud-based chipsets enable real-time communication of data and analytics that can be utilised to enhance efficiency and productivity.
LoRa devices are able to power smart IoT applications that solve some of the world’s biggest challenges including energy management, natural resource reduction, pollution control and infrastructure efficiency.
LoRaWAN is a low-power, wide-area networking protocol that uses Semtech’s LoRa long-range, low-power radio technology to connect battery-operated devices over many kilometres.
ECS-DoT moves the “brain” into the device itself, running machine-learning models directly on the sensor node at microwatts to milliwatts of power so only meaningful events or compressed insights are transmitted over LoRaWAN.
For end users, this can translate into longer battery life, lower network and cloud costs, faster and more reliable responses, and smarter, more autonomous systems.
Reference Design Development
EMASS and Semtech have developed reference designs to demonstrate practical applications such as predictive maintenance and acoustic event detection, giving developers, OEMs, and partners an early view of ECS-DoT’s capabilities.
Nanoveu chief executive officer Mark Goranson said the designs show how the technology can deliver actionable insights in environments where traditional solutions are limited by power, range or cost.
“These reference designs show how on-device intelligence can drive faster and smarter decisions in real-world settings,” Mr Goranson said.
“We are exploring new ways to deploy AI at scale in environments where traditional methods simply cannot reach.”
Practical Industry Solutions
Semtech senior director of wireless ICs product marketing Shahar Feldman said the EMASS collaboration would offer practical solutions to industry.
“LoRa transceivers extend the reach of always-on edge AI sensors to environments where traditional connectivity solutions won’t operate or scale effectively,” he said.
“By working with EMASS, we can deliver practical solutions that give engineers the tools to deploy autonomous sensing at scale, whether that’s through the monitoring of remote industrial assets or enabling next-generation security systems.”
The companies will be demonstrating the technology to industry stakeholders at upcoming ecosystem events including the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show, to be held in Las Vegas in early January.
