Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. has reached an agreement to acquire Edge Impulse. The deal is subject to customary closing conditions. This acquisition marks a significant step for Edge Impulse, which was founded in 2019 by Jan Jongboom and his co-founder to make machine learning on edge computers accessible to developers.

Edge Impulse provides a platform that automates and simplifies the development process of edge AI models. The user base includes Fortune 100 companies as well as innovative start-ups. With over 170,000 developers, a strong community has formed.

Through the integration with Qualcomm Technologies, Edge Impulse developers gain access to Qualcomm's powerful Dragonwing platforms, which provide advanced AI inference, computer vision and graphics processing. Qualcomm, a leading innovator in connectivity and semiconductor solutions, is expanding its reach in Edge AI.