Edge Computing Quietly Became the Backbone of Real-Time AI

Closer to the action

Sending every byte to a distant data center and back adds latency that real-time applications can't afford. Edge computing flips the model, running inference where the data lives.

The payoff

For autonomous systems, AR, and industrial automation, milliseconds matter. Edge architectures make previously impossible experiences feel instant.

The trade-offs

Managing thousands of distributed nodes is its own challenge. But the latency wins are too large to ignore.