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Updates, tutorials, and case studies from the make87 team — covering edge AI, robotics, and production-grade prototyping.

Deep Dive

Why Offloading Video Decode to Integrated GPUs Matters for Edge AI

Video decoding consumes substantial CPU resources in edge AI systems. Our analysis using Intel QuickSync shows that offloading decode to integrated GPUs dramatically reduces CPU load and power consumption, enabling more camera streams per device.

Case Study

Bee friendly: Accelerating Biodiversity Monitoring from Prototype to Scale with make87

Leveraging make87’s infrastructure, Bee friendly turned a prototype into a field-ready product in under two months — enabling teams to automate biodiversity monitoring and reporting at scale.