Qualcomm Incorporated announced that its subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., has completed the acquisition of Augentix, a provider of low-power image signal processors (ISPs) and multimedia SoCs. This acquisition expands the hardware ecosystem of the Qualcomm Insight™ platform, supporting edge AI-powered smart surveillance across enterprise, industrial, and public infrastructure sectors.
Expanded Smart Camera Portfolio
Following the acquisition, Qualcomm Technologies will offer a wider and configurable portfolio of smart camera solutions, ranging from cost-efficient designs to high-performance devices. This allows solution providers to scale deployments while maintaining software consistency, unified control, and optimizing costs.
Indian Market and Local OEMs
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) highlighted that India requires secure, scalable, and trusted IP camera platforms as digitalization of public and enterprise infrastructure accelerates. The Augentix acquisition is expected to provide Indian OEMs and ODMs access to cost-effective, high-performance camera solutions suitable for domestic and international deployments.
Deployment Flexibility
The integration enables a range of camera options, from low-power sensing devices for low-risk areas to analytics-focused smart cameras for high-security zones, while preserving software stacks, development workflows, and analytics capabilities.
Outlook
Founded in 2014, Augentix specializes in advanced SoCs and multimedia signal processing for high-resolution, low-power video applications. Its solutions are used in enterprise surveillance, consumer video technology, and embedded intelligent camera systems.
As part of Qualcomm Technologies, Augentix products will become a core component of the Qualcomm Insight platform, supporting Indian and global partners, system integrators, and solution providers in building scalable smart surveillance and edge AI deployments.
Speaking on the acquisition, Savi Soin, Sr. Vice President & President, Qualcomm India, said:
As India advances toward its vision of Viksit Bharat 2047, intelligent infrastructure will need to operate securely, autonomously and at scale. Edge AI and advanced video surveillance are becoming vital enablers of operational efficiency, safety and resilience. Integrating Augentix into the Qualcomm ecosystem strengthens our ability to support India’s digital public infrastructure with real-time intelligence, lower power consumption and enhanced privacy. We are excited to welcome the Augentix team as we accelerate the next phase of AI-enabled security innovation.
In response to the acquisition, Hung-Chi Fan, CEO, Augentix, said:
We are proud of the innovation legacy we’ve built and are excited to join Qualcomm Technologies to shape the next chapter of intelligent video solutions. Our teams share a long-term commitment to designing secure, scalable solutions for real-world surveillance challenges. Collaborating enables us to accelerate product development, expand our footprint in India, and support customers with a broader advanced camera portfolio built for AI-driven insight and impactful deployment at scale.