Stevenage, UK – Electronics distributor and supply chain partner, Astute Group, has been appointed a global distributor for Alp Lab’s Edge AI Modules and development platforms.
This partnership enables Astute Group to deploy its worldwide distribution infrastructure, specialist engineering knowledge, and local market presence to expand access to Alp Lab’s advanced technology platforms.
Sweden-headquartered Alp Lab, an embedded software and hardware company, specialises in Edge-AI solutions for the IoT market. Their Edge-1 AI Module (E1M™) platform eliminates vendor dependency through a unified footprint design with standardised pinouts and software stack, enabling plug-and-play deployment and faster technology adoption.
“This partnership with Alp Lab brings our customers innovative Edge-AI solutions that eliminate traditional vendor lock-in constraints,” says Mike Ward, Semiconductor BDM, Astute Group. “Their E1M™ platform’s unified footprint approach means developers can switch between different processor architectures using the same hardware design and software stack – that’s a game-changer for reducing development time and costs whilst maintaining flexibility.”
“Partnering with Astute Group represents a significant milestone in making our E1M™ platform accessible to a global audience,” said Caner Alp, CEO, Alp Lab. “Astute’s technical expertise and established distribution network perfectly align with our mission to democratise Edge-AI development through vendor-agnostic, plug-and-play solutions that accelerate time-to-market.”
Alp Lab’s product portfolio includes four key Edge-1 AI Module variants based on leading processor platforms: Alif Semi Ensemble Series (E3, E5, and E7), Renesas RA8Px, Renesas V2N, Mediatek Genio, V2N + DeepX M1 and Qualcomm IQ8. The accompanying Alp SDK™ is an open-source, CMSIS-compliant platform that streamlines development with seamless hardware integration across multiple vendors, enabling effortless hardware changes using the same user code. This approach facilitates local data processing, reduces cloud dependence, improves security, and reduces network costs for IoT applications.
