California-based edge-native AI software firm Mimik is working with IoT company Advantech to make AI systems easier to deploy, manage and scale across devices from cameras to industrial servers and cloud platforms.

Many organisations struggle to roll out AI due to high infrastructure costs, compatibility issues, security concerns and system fragmentation. Mimik and Advantech aim to solve these problems by combining their strengths: Advantech’s range of edge AI hardware and Mimik’s agentix-native software for edge-based AI workflow automation.

At the heart of this collaboration is Mimik’s agentix-native platform, which allows devices to discover each other automatically and work together without manual setup. Once connected, devices instantly become operational, no matter the hardware, operating system or AI model in use. This allows businesses to run AI applications more flexibly, securely and cost-effectively, without needing to rebuild their systems every time a new device or AI model is added.

“This partnership brings together the best of both worlds – Mimik’s agentic AI software and Advantech’s comprehensive edge AI platform,” said Linda Tsai from Taiwanese firm Advantech (www.advantech.com). “It empowers our customers to roll out smart, secure and collaborative edge AI systems in sectors like manufacturing, transportation, healthcare and defence, without limitations.”

Fay Arjomandi, CEO of Mimik, added: “Dynamic discoverability with built-in zero-trust security is not a feature, it’s the strategic foundation for collaborative autonomy. This partnership transforms what might otherwise appear as a fragmented array of hardware, ranging from cameras and drones to industrial gateways, rugged PCs and hyperscaler systems, into a unified, adaptive compute continuum. With Mimik’s dynamic discovery and runtime software layered across this spectrum, enterprises can choreograph agentic workloads on the fly, without being locked into any single model or compute provider. It’s not just a more flexible AI deployment model, it’s a smarter business model.”

Mimik (mimik.com) powers the agentic economy with agentix-native software that turns everyday devices into intelligent collaborative systems. Its software platform enables real-time inference across smartphones, cameras, drones, robots, machines and servers. By creating a device-first AI continuum across endpoint devices and the cloud, Mimik gives way to enterprises to operationalise agentic AI, scale intelligence, and optimise performance and cost.