Edgewater Wireless to Present AI Spectrum Technology for Drone Connectivity at Microelectronics US

Edgewater Wireless Systems Inc. announced that President and CEO Andrew Skafel will speak at Microelectronics US in Austin, Texas, on April 23, 2026, focusing on how the company's AI-powered Spectrum Slicing architecture can enable deterministic, low-latency connectivity for drones, robotics, and other interference-sensitive applications. The presentation comes at a time when wireless performance is increasingly defined by reliability, predictability, and latency under real-world load conditions.

Skafel's presentation will reinforce Edgewater's core thesis that the market is moving beyond legacy single-channel wireless architectures toward ultra-high reliability, a shift that parallels the industry's path to Wi-Fi 8. The company believes this creates an attractive opportunity to extend its PrismIQ silicon and IP platform into high-value applications where resilient communications are mission-critical. According to Skafel, "Wireless is no longer judged only by peak speed. In drones, autonomous systems and mission-critical networks, what matters is whether the link performs when interference, congestion and mobility are at their worst."

Edgewater has recently expanded its public focus on dual-use and high-reliability wireless applications, including UAV, drone, robotics, defence, public safety, and critical infrastructure markets. The company's recent Memorandum of Understanding with AirMetal Robotics supports this direction, creating a framework to explore technical and commercial opportunities for next-generation, interference-tolerant wireless solutions in advanced unmanned and mission-critical platforms. By bringing this message to Microelectronics US, Edgewater intends to elevate its position with semiconductor, systems, and strategic ecosystem participants seeking practical, scalable approaches to next-generation connectivity.

The company's patented, AI-powered Wi-Fi Spectrum Slicing platform, delivered through the PrismIQ product family, enables multiple concurrent channels within a single band, providing more usable capacity, lower latency, and more deterministic performance. This technology powers Edgewater's Wi-Fi 8-ready solutions for Ultra High Reliability across residential, enterprise, and Industrial IoT networks, while opening new opportunities in drones, UAVs, robotics, defence, and other mission-critical applications. With 26 granted patents and three AI-related patents pending, Edgewater is advancing a differentiated platform for the next era of connectivity.

Microelectronics US is expected to bring together leading engineers, innovators, and industry participants across semiconductor design, packaging, manufacturing, and embedded systems in Austin, one of North America's fastest-growing semiconductor hubs. The event represents a strategic platform for Edgewater to demonstrate how its technology addresses the growing need for reliable wireless connectivity in increasingly dense and contested RF environments where conventional wireless links often fail.