In December 2024, the Hamill Tech Park exhibition center in San Diego was once again the site for one of the key meetings of industrial embedded systems specialists – the IndEmbed 2024 exhibition. The central theme of the event was solutions for “smart factories” – systems capable of adapting, learning and interacting within an IIoT environment.

Key facts:

  • The dates are December 16-18, 2024;
  • Topic: Industrial Solutions for Smart Factories;
  • 800+ industry professionals: engineers, integrators, CTOs, system architects;
  • 45 participating companies, including industry leaders and technology startups;
  • 20 presentations and 5 technical master classes.

Key conference topics:

  • Next Generation Manufacturing Automation

Presentations focused on flexible production lines, machine vision and real-time interaction of embedded systems with MES/ERP.

  • Integration of IIoT, AI and edge processing

The experts presented cases of implementing ARM and RISC-V based edge devices capable of collecting and processing data directly on the node without delays.

  • Modular and scalable platforms

COM Express, SMARC and Raspberry Pi Compute based solutions for building adaptable systems to meet the needs of a specific enterprise.

  • Digital twins and predictive maintenance

Master classes on industrial process simulation using digital twins and sensor-based state analysis.

Technical Masterclasses:

  • Designing IIoT nodes based on STM32;
  • Integration of OPC UA and MQTT into existing infrastructure;
  • Personnel training through digital reality (AR/VR solutions);
  • Provision of fault tolerance at the level of firmware and controllers;
  • Visualization of production processes using HTML5 panels.

Atmosphere and booths:

The exhibition area included both traditional companies (e.g. LogicSoft, TronicWorks, MetaControl) and new names from the IIoT field.

Visitors were able to test:

  • Industrial touch panels;
  • Embedded AI modules;
  • Prototype solutions supporting wireless protocols;
  • Integration with SCADA and cloud platforms.

Exhibition results:

  • The steady growth of interest in flexible architectures and low-power solutions was confirmed;
  • Discussed data security at all levels, from chip to cloud;
  • A networking session was held, where cooperation agreements were signed between vendors and industrial customers.

IndEmbed 2024 proved that industrial automation is not only about hardware, but also about intelligence, adaptability and cyber resilience. Every year the exhibition is becoming larger and more informative – and in 2025 it is already preparing to reach a new international level.

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