06/23 2026

ARBOR Technology Wins Best in Show Award at Automate 2026

ARBOR Technology announced that its ARES-1983H-AI was selected for a Best in Show award at Automate 2026. The recognition highlights ARBOR's modular approach to edge AI, where a single rugged system supports multiple AI accelerators and runs several real-time AI workloads at once.
ARBOR Technology Wins Best in Show Award at Automate 2026

Award Winning Computing Solution

ARES-1983H-AI : Modular Edge AI Computer for Industrial Automation

The ARES-1983H-AI is ARBOR's universal AI carrier for the industrial edge. Built on Intel 12th to 14th Gen Core processors with DDR5 memory and TPM 2.0 security, the system supports up to four M.2 AI accelerator modules, including MemryX, DEEPX, and Axelera, each delivering dedicated inference performance without relying on a GPU. Its rugged metal chassis and wide-voltage DC input are designed for demanding factory and automation environments. The system can run four real-time AI workloads simultaneously, including fire and smoke detection, pose estimation, PPE recognition, and object detection, on a single compact device.

"Winning Best in Show at Automate 2026 confirms the direction we've taken with modular Edge AI," said Stanley Li, General Manager of ARBOR Solution. "Manufacturers don't want to replace their hardware every time a new AI model or accelerator comes out.

The ARES-1983H-AI gives them that flexibility, running multiple AI workloads on one rugged device, at a fraction of the cost of a GPU-based system.