GlobalFoundries makes UX platform available to customers for edge AI and connectivity applications

GlobalFoundries, the publicly traded semiconductor foundry, has announced customer availability of its UX platform technologies. The platform is designed to power a new generation of edge computing, connectivity, and what the company calls “Physical AI” applications. Physical AI, in plain terms, is the idea of embedding artificial intelligence directly into the devices and objects people interact with in the real world, rather than relying on cloud-based processing. Think AI-enabled glasses, smart hearing devices, connected appliances, and software-defined vehicles. What the UX platform actually does The UX platform is built to enhance intelligence, sensing, and detection capabilities in physical devices. It integrates with GlobalFoundries’ existing technology stack, which includes RF, imaging, ultra-wideband, and audio functionalities, with a particular emphasis on multimode sensing applications. The platform fits into what GlobalFoundries describes as its STAC architecture: Sense, Think, Act, Communicate. It’s a framework for building end-to-end systems where a device can perceive its environment, process that information locally, take action, and communicate results, all without...