Marc Foster, International Sales Manager for Sealevel Systems, discusses the different rugged computing products Eurosatory 2026 attendees find most interesting at his booth, including the company's AI at the edge solutions for autonomous applications.

Across defense programs, autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) systems frequently stall between successful prototyping and field deployment. The limiting factor is rarely the software itself. Instead, progress slows when the underlying hardware platform was not engineered to evolve alongside rapidly changing AI workloads, sensors, and operational requirements. As the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) accelerates its adoption of AI, platform-level engineering decisions are increasingly determining whether autonomous AI platforms can transition from experiment to operational reality.

Clay Counts, Eastern Regional Sales Manager at Sealevel Systems, talks at AUSA 2025 about the company's line of embedded computing systems, digital IO products, serial communications, data acquisition, and rugged computers.

Clay Counts, Eastern Regional Sales Manager at Sealevel Systems, talks at AUSA 2025 about the company's host of embedded computing systems, digital IO products, and rugged computers.

WEST 2025 CONFERENCE & EXPOSITION -- SAN DIEGO. Industrial computing company Sealevel Systems is showcasing its Relio R1 Edge Industrial Computer and other soluitions at this week's AFCEA/USNI WEST 2025 Conference and Exposition. 

WASHINGTON. Sealevel Systems plans to showcase its Relio R1 Rugged Industrial Computers at the upcoming Association of the United States Army (AUSA) 2024 Annual Meeting and Exposition, set to take place from October 14-16 in Washington, D.C.

Component obsolescence and end-of-life (EOL) issues can present major obstacles in the electronics supply chain. Designers and companies in the military-electronics arena can overcome these serious challenges by implementing proactive strategies such as obsolescence analysis and forecasting to identify at-risk components early. Also useful: second-sourcing as a way to identify alternative components during the design process. Establishing strong relationships with different suppliers is crucial to secure advance notice and support for transitions, maintain strategic inventory levels of critical components, and design products with flexibility to adjust as required. Additionally, investments in continuous redesign and qualification processes ensures that products remain up to date and compliant with industry standards and regulations.