All items tagged with artificial intelligence (277)
OmniBuds Hearables Project by Nokia Bell Labs Backed by Cambridge Future Tech
November 6, 2024 by Joao Martins

OmniBuds Hearables Project by Nokia Bell Labs Backed by Cambridge Future Tech

OmniBuds are the world's first hearables designed to continuously monitor all 5 vital signs, complemented by state-of-the-art augmented hearing capabilities. Conceived by Nokia Bell Labs in Cambridge, UK, the OmniBuds project is now receiving further support from venture builder Cambridge Future Tech. The company entered into a relationship with Nokia Bell Labs and Nokia Ventures & Partnerships to establish OmniBuds Ltd for the commercialization of the OmniBuds platform, as a fully featured ear-worn AI/ML computing platform.
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HEAD acoustics Improves Efficiency of End-of-Line Tests
November 6, 2024 by Joao Martins

HEAD acoustics Improves Efficiency of End-of-Line Tests

HEAD acoustics is setting new standards in end-of-line (EoL) testing with a new modular test system that combines the company's AQuire V4 hardware front-end with its AI-supported conTEST software for efficient analysis. According to the German company, this state-of-the-art solution allows manufacturers to implement real-time pass/fail decisions with increased process reliability, and improved vibroacoustic product quality.
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Røde Appoints Nick Engel as Senior Director of Engineering
October 9, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Røde Appoints Nick Engel as Senior Director of Engineering

Røde announced the appointment of Nick Engel as Senior Director of Engineering. Nick joins Røde with a wealth of experience in the audio technology industry, having held senior engineering positions at Dolby and Apple. With over 20 years of experience developing cutting-edge audio technology for consumer products, Nick is a key hire as Røde continues to innovate and expand its product offerings into entirely new frontiers.
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Starkey Unveils Edge AI Hearing Products Featuring Auracast
October 9, 2024 by Joao Martins

Starkey Unveils Edge AI Hearing Products Featuring Auracast

Starkey, the privately held hearing technology company from Eden Prairie, Minnesota, is pushing ahead of the competition once again with the introduction of Edge AI, an innovative hearing technology building on the success of its Genesis AI platform. As the name implies, Edge AI represents the next leap in neural processing on-device applied to hearing assistance, in a modern LE Audio platform already featuring Auracast broadcast streaming capabilities.
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Ceva and Edge Impulse Join Forces to Enable Faster Development of Edge AI Applications
September 24, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Ceva and Edge Impulse Join Forces to Enable Faster Development of Edge AI Applications

Ceva and Edge Impulse announced a collaboration to rapidly develop, train and deploy advanced embedded machine learning (ML) applications on Ceva's neural processing units with cycle-accurate performance, even before physical hardware is available. This first-of-its-kind collaboration based around Ceva's NPU IP ensures that developers can accurately benchmark and refine the performance of their edge AI models using Edge Impulse's platform, significantly accelerating the time-to-market.
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Sound Impressions from IBC 2024. Connectivity or Networks?
September 19, 2024 by Joao Martins

Sound Impressions from IBC 2024. Connectivity or Networks?

Following a few intense days in the extremely warm and dry environment in Berlin, attending IFA 2024 - the Big CE Supermarket as I called it in my 2015 report - it felt great to move on to Amsterdam and attend the vibrant International Broadcasting Convention (IBC). Great, if it wasn't for the sudden change in weather with unexpected rain and a sudden drastic drop in temperature. IBC 2024 was a vibrant show with historical announcements from Sennheiser and Genelec, but our report also highlights the impressive expansion of Dante audio networking in this important industry segment. And many other reasons why everyone was happy to be at IBC.
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Cadence Tensilica HiFi 5 DSPs Power NXP's Next-Gen Audio DSP Family
September 19, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Cadence Tensilica HiFi 5 DSPs Power NXP's Next-Gen Audio DSP Family

Cadence's Tensilica HiFi 5 Digital Signal Processors (DSPs) are a key component in NXP Semiconductors' latest SAF9xxx family of automotive audio DSPs, enabling advanced audio capabilities for next-generation software-defined vehicles. According to Cadence, this development is a significant achievement for the automotive industry, addressing the growing need for sophisticated audio processing to support traditional DSP tasks, artificial intelligence, and machine learning (AI/ML) applications.
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Bragi Announces Strategic Collaboration with Qualcomm to Offer Brands AI Solutions for Headphones and Earbuds
September 11, 2024 by Special Content

Bragi Announces Strategic Collaboration with Qualcomm to Offer Brands AI Solutions for Headphones and Earbuds

Bragi, the innovator behind AI headphones, has announced a strategic collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies International, Ltd., a leader in wireless technology and intelligent on-device computing and AI. This collaboration brings support for Bragi’s AI User Interface and integrated apps, to the Qualcomm Voice and Music Extension Program, helping audio OEMs and ODMs develop fully featured and differentiated earbuds, headphones and speakers.
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DTS Tackles Dialogue Intelligibility Problems Directly on TVs
September 9, 2024 by Joao Martins

DTS Tackles Dialogue Intelligibility Problems Directly on TVs

One of the audio technology highlights at IFA 2024 was the announcement by DTS of its new Clear Dialogue on-device solution for TV OEMs. Leveraging its vast experience and IP portfolio with audio processing and enhancement technologies, from content production and distribution, all the way to the home, the Xperi subsidiary was able to apply AI-based audio processing to deliver a solution that identifies, separates and enhances spoken dialogue for TV audio to improve user experience.
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Signia Unveils Active Pro IX Earbud-Style Hearing Aids with Realtime Conversation Enhancement
September 6, 2024 by Joao Martins

Signia Unveils Active Pro IX Earbud-Style Hearing Aids with Realtime Conversation Enhancement

Powered by Signia’s Integrated Xperience (IX) technology, the new Signia Active Pro IX design combines the advanced capabilities of full prescription hearing aids with the form-factor and features of consumer earbuds. According to the Danish brand, these prescription-grade hearing aid devices will appeal to those already familiar with the possibilities of cutting-edge earbuds, bringing much needed assistance to even more people.
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