FactoryPulse: Deploying Vision AI and Generative AI at the Industrial Edge with Qt, Qualcomm, and Edge Impulse

A deep dive into running concurrent Vision AI, GenAI with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and automatic speech recognition on a single Qualcomm Dragonwing IQ-9075 EVK—powered by Qt Framework. 

Modern industrial environments demand real-time AI that operates reliably without cloud dependency. The FactoryPulse solution—built jointly by Qt Group, Qualcomm, and Edge Impulse—demonstrates how multiple concurrent AI workloads can run on a single embedded platform: the Qualcomm Dragonwing IQ-9075 EVK.

In this webinar, the engineering teams behind FactoryPulse will walk through the complete solution—from hardware architecture and AI model optimization to Qt Framework integration and developer tooling. Attendees will learn:

• How Vision AI pipelines for defect detection and worker safety were built using the Qualcomm Intelligent Multimedia SDK (QIM SDK), Edge Impulse, and Qt Framework.
• How Generative AI (Meta Llama 3.2 Instruct 3B) with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and automatic speech recognition (OpenAI Whisper-small) run fully offline on Hexagon Tensor Processor (HTP) accelerators.
• How Qt Onboard and the Qt Board Support Package (QBSP) simplify embedded Linux bring-up, reducing environment setup from days to minutes.
• How the Qt Edge AI is evolving into a reusable developer module for edge AI applications.

Whether attendees are evaluating edge AI platforms, building their first Qt-based industrial application, or managing a team, this session will provide both the architectural context and the practical implementation details needed to move forward.

Speakers:

- Derek Sellin, Director, Product Management, Ecosystem, Qt Group
- Brandon Shibley, Senior Staff Engineer, Edge Impulse (a Qualcomm company)
- Rohit D'Souza, Director, Product Management, AI for IE-IoT, Qualcomm
- Lazo Eric, Director, R&D, Qt Group