2025 was a milestone year for Premio.
From new product launches and industry recognition to deeper exploration of Physical AI and the AI Factory, we focused on helping customers deploy reliable edge AI in real-world environments. Here’s a recap of the key highlights, insights, and collaborations that shaped our year.
New Product Launches: Expanding Our Portfolio
In 2025, Premio continued to expand its industrial computing portfolio to meet the accelerating demands of AI, automation, and intelligent infrastructure. Guided by our defined Edge Continuum, Premio consistently stays ahead in delivering AI-ready hardware, from the smart device edge to a newly defined on-prem data center edge built for higher-density, low-latency AI workloads.
With early adoption of next-generation platforms such as Intel® Meteor Lake (Core™ Ultra Series 1) and purpose-built systems like the LLM-1U-RPL Series, Premio reinforces its capability to provide reliable, future-ready hardware wherever AI is deployed.
Semi-Rugged Fanless Mini Computers – BCO-500 Series
We expanded our semi-rugged industrial computer lineup with the BCO-500 Series, powered by both ARM and x86-based processors to deliver ultra-compact, energy-efficient platforms for scalable industrial and AI edge applications, including the BCO-500-ROK Series for low-power workloads, BCO-500-ADL Series for mid-range performance, and BCO-500-MTL Series for high-performance edge AI. Explore BCO-500 Series >>
Intel Core Ultra Series 1 (Meteor Lake) Solutions
We introduced our first Intel® Core™ Ultra Series 1 (Meteor Lake) platforms powered by 125U and 155U processors, spanning the CT-DML01 3.5″ industrial SBC, the semi-rugged BCO-500-MTL fanless mini PC series, and the AIO-200-MTL all-in-one industrial panel PC series, enabling AI acceleration through an integrated NPU alongside enhanced graphics and power-efficient edge computing. Explore CT-DML01 >>
Edge AI Rackmountable Servers – LLM-1U-RPL Series
Our LLM-1U-RPL Series is a purposed-built edge AI server designed to support on-prem AI inference and LLM workloads closer to where data is generated. Explore LLM Series >>
NVIDIA® Jetson™ Orin AI Edge Computers – JCO-1000-ORN Series
We expanded our JCO Series with the ultra-compact and power-efficient JCO-1000-ORN Series, enabling AI computing for robotics, vision, and autonomous edge applications, while extending JetPack 6.2 support across the entire JCO Series to ensure long-term software readiness and performance optimization. Explore JCO Series >>
Industrial Panel PCs & HMIs – AIO Series
We broadened the AIO-200 Series with touchscreen monitor options ranging from 10.1” to 21.5” through AIO-200-MX Series, alongside the AIO-200-ASL Series and AIO-200-MTL Series industrial panel PC platforms to support diverse HMI and AI-enabled use cases. Explore AIO-200 Series >>
Din-Rail Fanless Industrial Computers – DCO-100-ASL Series
Our DCO-1000-ASL Series is a din-rail fanless mini computer powered by Intel Atom processors engineered for space-constrained industrial control cabinets and edge automation environments. Explore DCO-1000-ASL Series >>
Industry Awards and Recognition
Embedded World North America – Best in Show Award
In 2025, Premio was once again honored with the Best in Show Award at Embedded World North America, as the BCO-500-ROK Series was recognized by Embedded Computing Design for its excellence in low-power, semi-rugged edge computing design.
Key AI Themes Premio Explored
Generative AI & On-Prem LLM Deployment
As interest in generative AI accelerated, we explored how on-prem large language models can be deployed at the edge to enable GenAI with data sovereignty, low latency, and operational control, without relying solely on the cloud. Explore Gen AI & On-Prem LLM Page >>
Physical AI
We examined how AI operates in the physical world through machines, vision systems, sensors, and autonomous platforms, highlighting the hardware and deployment requirements for real-time decision-making in demanding environments. Explore Physical AI Page >>
AI Factory
We addressed how AI scales across modern factories, focusing on edge inference, distributed architectures, and rugged computing platforms that support real-time analytics, quality inspection, and predictive maintenance. Explore AI Factory Page >>
Industry Expertise in Action
Product Deep-Dive Webinars
Throughout the year, we hosted in-depth product webinars covering the LLM Series, JCO Series, RCO Series, BCO Series, and Industrial Panel PC Series, offering technical walkthroughs, application examples, and deployment insights to help customers align the right platforms with their AI and edge computing workloads.
Unlocking The Power of Edge Computing with Premio’s Ruggedized AI PCs
Through our “Built Rugged, Built Ready” thought leadership, we highlighted how Premio’s ruggedized edge AI platforms enable real-time autonomy in harsh environments, backed by scalable manufacturing, ISO-certified quality, and a broad edge computing portfolio.
Decision Toolkits for System Builders
To help system integrators, OEMs, and solution architects navigate growing complexity, we introduced decision toolkits that translate AI workloads, environmental requirements, and performance needs into clear hardware selection guidance. These resources were designed to support faster, more confident system design decisions.
Deployed Real-World Applications in 2025
Premio's 36th Anniversary Special
To celebrate Premio’s 36th anniversary, we launched Rugged Edge Speed Dating—a playful yet practical campaign designed to help customers find the right Edge AI computer for their most demanding applications, turning complex system selection into an engaging and approachable experience.
Strategic Partnerships Powering the Edge Continuum
NVIDIA – Preferred Partner
As a recognized NVIDIA partner, Premio continues to expand its rugged edge portfolio with the JCO Series leveraging the NVIDIA Jetson platform, while also supporting industrial GPU computers powered by NVIDIA GPU accelerators to streamline advanced AI deployments across robotics, vision, and autonomous applications.
Intel Prestige Partner
In late 2025, Premio advanced to Intel Prestige Partner status, the highest tier of the Intel Partner Alliance, reflecting our continued and deepened collaboration with Intel to design, develop, and deliver next-generation AI-ready solutions built on the latest Intel platforms.
AWS IoT Greengrass
Our partnership with AWS continues to strengthen as Premio ensures its edge computing solutions remain AWS IoT Greengrass–qualified, enabling customers to seamlessly integrate Premio systems with the AWS IoT platform for secure and scalable edge-to-cloud deployments.
Growing the Premio Community on LinkedIn
In 2025, our LinkedIn community continued to grow, reaching a new milestone of 2,600 followers, reflecting increasing engagement across the rugged edge computing ecosystem.
One of our most-clicked LinkedIn newsletters was “Snapshot of the Month at the Rugged Edge – September Edition: CPU–GPU Integration & the Rise of Physical AI,” highlighting strong interest in real-world AI architectures and hardware-level insights.
Premio’s North America Tradeshows in 2025
Premio strengthened its presence across North America by participating in four major industry tradeshows in 2025, engaging directly with customers and partners around edge AI, automation, and rugged computing solutions.
NVIDIA GTC San Jose: Marked Premio’s first-ever participation, showcasing our AI-ready hardware for accelerated and autonomous applications. Revisit Premio at NVIDIA GTC >>
ISC West 2025: This year, we collaborated with Dedrone by Axon to showcase DedroneOnTheMove (DedroneOTM), demonstrating the role of rugged edge AI in mission-critical security deployments. The collaboration proved to be a great success. Revisit Premio at ISC West 2025 >>
Automate 2025: The event delivered great momentum as we engaged with automation leaders exploring AI-driven manufacturing, robotics, and machine vision solutions.
embedded world North America 2025: Another impactful year at Embedded World NA, where deep technical discussions and strong interest in rugged embedded platforms reinforced the growing demand for edge-ready AI systems.
Stay tuned as we finalize our 2026 tradeshow plans – we look forward to meeting you soon!