In this in-depth interview, Pierre Drezet, Founder and Managing Director of Inx Ltd, sits down with Microelectronics UK editor James Bourne to reflect on nearly three decades of work at the intersection of embedded systems, machine learning, and IoT. Pierre explains why machine learning often brings more complexity than clarity in embedded contexts, explores the value of tried-and-tested alternatives like signal processing and machine vision, and shares how the Inx Ware platform emerged to simplify deployment and integration for product developers. Along the way, he highlights real-world customer use cases, the rise of TinyML, and his perspective on where embedded AI is heading next.

Pierre participated at Microelectronics UK 2025, speaking in the session “Advancing Embedded AI with Edge Computing”. Take a look at the highlights from the 2025 event.