EMASS and Semtech Partner to Bring Low-Power Edge AI and LoRaWAN Connectivity to Industrial IoT Deck:
Key Highlights
- The partnership integrates EMASS's ECS-DoT AI chips with Semtech's LoRa transceivers to deliver long-range, low-power edge AI solutions.
- These solutions enable local data processing and transmission of only meaningful events, reducing network congestion and conserving battery life.
- Demonstrations at CES include predictive maintenance using vibration and environmental sensors, and real-time audio classification for security alerts.
- The technology supports deployment in remote industrial sites, security systems, and other applications where traditional connectivity is challenging.
EMASS, a semiconductor company and Nanoveu subsidiary, has entered into a strategic collaboration with Semtech to deliver low-power edge AI solutions integrated with LoRaWAN connectivity for industrial IoT and other connected applications.
Announced Dec. 9, the partnership combines EMASS’s ECS-DoT AI-enabled system-on-chip technology with Semtech’s LoRa transceivers, enabling long-range, battery-efficient intelligence designed for power- and bandwidth-constrained environments. By processing data locally at the edge and transmitting only actionable events, the integrated solution is designed to reduce network load, extend device battery life, and support real-time decision-making.
“Combining ECS-DoT’s on-device AI with Semtech’s LoRaWAN connectivity enables autonomous sensing in environments where traditional solutions can’t operate,” said Mark Goranson, CEO of EMASS. “From remote industrial sites to battery-powered security devices, processing data locally and transmitting only meaningful events extends battery life and enables real-time intelligence at the edge.”
Semtech executives said the collaboration addresses growing demand for scalable, always-on sensing in locations where conventional connectivity options are impractical or cost-prohibitive.
“LoRa transceivers extend the reach of always-on edge AI sensors to environments where traditional connectivity solutions can’t operate or scale effectively,” said Shahar Feldman, senior director of wireless ICs product marketing at Semtech. “Working with EMASS allows us to give engineers practical tools to deploy autonomous sensing at scale, whether for industrial asset monitoring or next-generation security systems.”
The companies are showcasing reference designs based on the integrated technology at CES 2026, highlighting real-world industrial and security use cases.
One demonstration focuses on predictive maintenance, pairing the ECS-DoT edge AI platform with Semtech’s LR1121 LoRa transceiver to analyze vibration and environmental sensor data directly on the device. The system transmits equipment health indicators via LoRaWAN to a centralized dashboard, enabling ultra-efficient monitoring in industrial environments.
A second demonstration targets security applications, using ECS-DoT to perform real-time audio classification. When paired with the LR1121 transceiver, the system can transmit alerts over LoRaWAN for critical acoustic events such as glass breaks or gunshots, supporting fast, reliable detection in battery-powered security devices.
The demonstrations will be available in multiple CES locations, including the Semtech Suite at the Venetian (Murano 3201A), the LoRa Alliance booth in North Hall (Stand 10349), and EMASS’s Venetian suite.
EMASS specializes in ultra-low-power AI system-on-chip solutions for edge computing, with its ECS-DoT chip designed to support always-on intelligence for vision, audio, and sensor data in space- and power-constrained applications. Semtech is a key supplier of LoRa and LoRaWAN technologies, which are widely used for long-range, low-power wireless communication in IoT deployments.
Company representatives said the collaboration aims to accelerate the adoption of autonomous, battery-powered edge AI across the industrial IoT, security, and remote monitoring markets.