Innatera's Pulsar wins Best-in-Show at COMPUTEX 2025

Industry-first neuromorphic microcontroller recognized for revolutionizing ultra-low-power AI at the sensor edge

by Cosmin Balan

Delft, Netherlands — May 29th, 2025 — Innatera, a leading developer of neuromorphic processors, today announced that its Pulsar neuromorphic microcontroller has been awarded Best-in-Show in the Microcontrollers, Microprocessors & IP category at COMPUTEX 2025 by Embedded Computing Design. The award recognizes Pulsar’s breakthrough use of Spiking Neural Networks (SNNs) to enable real-time, ultra-efficient edge AI.

“We’re thrilled to receive this award,” says Sumeet Kumar, CEO, Innatera. “It’s a powerful validation, not just of the years of work our team has put into neuromorphic computing, but of the immense potential this technology holds. Pulsar is about making intelligence accessible at the edge, and this recognition highlights a broader shift across the industry toward smarter, more sustainable AI.”

“Pulsar from Innatera impressed our board of judges with its focus on bringing intelligence to the edge, reducing latency, improving power efficiency, and enabling real field applications," says Ken Briodagh, Editor in Chief of Embedded Computing Design. “The Best in Show awards look for innovation and forward-thinking technical engineering, and Pulsar certainly fits the bill with this neuromorphic step forward."

The Innatera Spiking Neural Processor (SNP) Pulsar is the world’s first mass-market neuromorphic microcontroller, purpose-built to bring brain-inspired intelligence directly to the sensor edge. Using Spiking Neural Networks (SNNs), Pulsar enables real-time, ultra-low-power AI processing within compact devices, eliminating the need for cloud connectivity or heavy compute. Its unique architecture combines neuromorphic processing, a RISC-V core, and accelerators for CNN and signal processing, making it ideal for next-generation wearables, smart sensors, and edge systems.

Learn more and get started at www.innatera.com/pulsar