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Billions of devices—from factory sensors to smart city infrastructure—are now connected online via IoT. These devices generate vast amounts of data, which can be processed locally on the edge rather than sent to distant cloud servers. Companies like Nvidia and Qualcomm are developing chips for real-time, on-device decision-making.
Edge computing enhances speed and reliability, especially critical in autonomous vehicles, industrial automation, and health monitoring, where instant data analysis can be life-saving or cost-effective.