ANN ARBOR, Mich., – New Eagle™, a leader in embedded software solutions and electronic control units (ECUs), today announced it has been named a winner of the 2025 Pinnacle Award for AutoTech & Innovation, recognizing the company’s Raptor® High-Performance Compute Platform for its innovation in advancing edge AI and embedded autonomy for next-generation vehicles.
Presented annually, the Pinnacle Awards celebrate excellence in mobility and transportation innovation, spotlighting companies driving progress in software-defined vehicles (SDVs), electrification, and intelligent control. New Eagle’s recognition in the AutoTech & Innovation category highlights its success in delivering scalable, rugged AI solutions that are redefining the boundaries of embedded compute.
“Being named a Pinnacle Award winner is a powerful validation of our mission to simplify and accelerate innovation at the edge,” said Chris Baker, CEO of New Eagle. “The Raptor High-Performance Compute Platform empowers our customers to deploy GPU-class vision and control applications in the harshest real-world environments—all while staying within the trusted Raptor workflow. This is only the beginning of where the Raptor ecosystem can go.”
Launched in 2025 and showcased at ACT Expo, the Raptor High-Performance Compute Platform is built on a ruggedized VPU developed by John Deere and delivers up to 275 TOPS of AI processing with support for 12 GMSL2 cameras. As the first GPU-enabled controller in New Eagle’s portfolio, it marks a major milestone in bringing real-time perception, autonomy, and sensor fusion to production-ready systems.
What makes the solution stand out is its seamless integration into the Raptor® model-based development toolchain, allowing engineers to rapidly design, test, and deploy complex embedded systems using familiar workflows. From ADAS and mobile robotics to predictive control and off-highway electrification, the new platform is enabling a broader range of customers to build smarter, faster, and more reliable vehicles.
New Eagle’s win underscores the company’s ongoing commitment to enabling rapid development cycles, reducing the barrier to edge AI, and helping OEMs deliver differentiated vehicle experiences in an increasingly competitive landscape.
This latest platform underscores New Eagle’s ongoing investment in expanding the Raptor® ecosystem—bringing GPU-based compute to its hardware lineup for the first time. By integrating the John Deere VPU, New Eagle enables customers to scale into AI-powered applications with a rugged, production-ready controller that’s fully supported by the trusted Raptor development toolchain.
To learn more about New Eagle’s award-winning Raptor® platform, visit www.neweagle.net.
About New Eagle
New Eagle is a pioneer and trusted partner in engineering solutions, specializing in electronic systems and control software development for a wide range of industries, including automotive, transportation, industrial, military, aerospace, and off-highway. New Eagle specializes in mechatronic controls, assisting developers in managing project development, supply chain, cost, and achieving success using our Raptor® eMBD™ software platform and off-the-shelf hardware control solutions. Our versatile engineering teams are skilled in developing electronic systems for the electric vehicle propulsion and autonomy markets, from concept to production. For more information, please visit: www.neweagle.net
