What do dancing robots, alpacas and computer vision have in common?
New year; who dis?
2025 has arrived, bringing a season of change—and MistyWest is no exception.
For six years, Madison, our brilliant Brand Lead, has shaped MistyWest’s identity with unmatched creativity and care, sharing stories that spotlight the outstanding collaborations, innovations, and partnerships that define this community.
As MistyWest's new Marketing Director, it’s an honour to take the reins. We’re starting things strong, with a look at the highly successful FOUNDERS + FRIENDS at CES, an introduction to MistyVision, and the kickoff to the 2025 Misties Awards recognizing the unsung heroes of hardware.
Marketing Director at MistyWest
What do dancing robots, alpacas and computer vision all have in common? ??
They were all part of our FOUNDERS + FRIENDS event in Las Vegas on Jan 9.
MistyWest and our 2025 co-hosts Memfault , Délégation du Québec à Los Angeles (DQLA) (with Montréal International and Invest Quebec | Investissement Québec International ) and SOLIDWORKS welcomed over 500 guests to this highly anticipated party. For our 8th year of hosting during CES, we had a fully decked out roster of partners who brought interactive demos of new software and hardware offerings—and a dance party that lasted until 1am.
Growing into our burgeoning status as a “one-night incubator”, the party’s guest list included product directors and engineering veeps from big names like Apple, Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Samsung. Many startups and VC firms were also in attendance, and other recognizable industry faves such as Kickstarter and TechCrunch graced us with their presence.
In addition to our co-hosts, we owe much of the event’s success to our gold partners intent and Edge Impulse ; silver partners August Electronics Inc., Nordic Semiconductor, Form3 Design Inc. and #Robonomics; and demo partners Looking Glass , #OneWheel and LAND Energy.
Check out our 2025 photos if you don’t have the FOMO yet.
Looking ahead-of-the-curve and off-the-grid.
MistyWest brought the novel MistyVision camera to FOUNDERS + FRIENDS—a ruggedized, low-power camera system that enables end customers to build truly intelligent off-grid computer vision.
Currently in pilot studies with a major Canadian airport for predictive maintenance and truck detection, MistyVision’s zero infrastructure requirements can reduce time to market and development costs.
MistyVision is designed around the off-the-shelf edge AI device MistySOM, processing data locally and transmitting only metadata (i.e. number of trucks) for maximum security.
If you’re developing a device for traffic monitoring or similar applications, visit our website to learn how MistyVision might solve your unique challenges.
UPCOMING EVENTS
The next Vancouver Hardware Meetup on Thurs, Feb 20 will dive into how cutting-edge technologies like robotics, AI, and IoT are turning chaos into order by streamlining logistics, enhancing efficiency, and tackling long-standing challenges in the movement of goods.
Tickets for our hardware meetups always sell out, so be sure to save a spot while you still can.
领英推荐
We’re teaming up with Ember Prototypes for a meetup focused on additive manufacturing on Thurs, March 6 at the MistyWest office..
Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just rapid proto-curious, this event promises to inspire and inform your digital design dreams.
Save the Date for the 2025 HardTech Awards
Previously known as the Misties Awards, the 2025 HardTech Awards are going high-def with an in-person awards ceremony during Web Summit Vancouver on Thurs, May 29. This event will be a definitive gathering of technical excellence and the “home for hardware” during Web Summit.
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NEWS FROM OUR PARTNERS
MistyWest’s client Exyn Technologies exemplifies how advanced robotics and sensing technology are transforming hazardous industries by reducing human exposure to dangerous conditions.
With generous support from Innovate BC, MistyWest is proud to have developed a weather-proof sensor enclosure to make severe rain, heavy snow and icy conditions an easy fix for autonomous vehicles using NuPort Robotics technology.
Have a hard problem that needs solving???
MistyWest wants to hear about it. Give us a shout through our website, or reach out to Chief Revenue Officer Dan Millar .