Futurum Advisory Analyst
Olivier Blanchard
Research Director, Intelligent Devices
Covers intelligent devices, edge AI, sustainability, and the convergence of silicon and software at the edge.
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5 articles
FOXTRON’s Adoption of Dimensity AX C-X1 Validates MediaTek’s Automotive Ambitions
FOXTRON’s adoption of Dimensity AX C-X1 highlights MediaTek’s push into AI-defined vehicles through integrated AI, connectivity, and cockpit platforms.
Olivier Blanchard · Jul 14, 2026 · 6 min
How NVIDIA is Building a Critical Safety Layer for Physical AI
NVIDIA Halos for Robotics combines compute, software, inspection, and certification into a unified safety architecture for physical AI.
Olivier Blanchard · Jul 8, 2026 · 6 min
Can ASUS Bring Data-Center-Class AI Infrastructure to the Deskside?
ASUS ExpertCenter Pro ET900N G3 pairs NVIDIA DGX Station GB300 architecture with 748GB memory and 20 PFLOPS for AI development.
Olivier Blanchard · Jul 8, 2026 · 6 min
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Reality Elite Ups the Stakes for Spatial AI
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Reality Elite advances spatial AI with on-device processing, maintaining the lead in the mixed reality platform race.
Olivier Blanchard · Jul 7, 2026 · 9 min
Qualcomm’s Data Center Reentry at Investor Day 2026 Arrives Just in Time for the Inference Decode Prize
Qualcomm data center return targets decode-heavy inference, where power efficiency, not raw CPU performance, decides the winner.
Olivier Blanchard · Jun 30, 2026 · 14 min