Liqxtal Technology, a subsidiary of Himax Technologies, Inc., in collaboration with iCatch Technology, Inc., will jointly showcase its latest drone artificial intelligence (AI) imaging solution at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada, from January 6 to January 9, 2026. The solution integrates Liqxtal’s long-range electro-optical (EO) and thermal infrared (IR) camera system with iCatch’s high-performance image processing and edge AI system-on-chip (SoC) serving as the core computing platform. This highly integrated architecture significantly reduces system complexity while ensuring data security and privacy. The drone AI imaging solution delivers stable, high-efficiency AI visual processing for drone applications, targeting high-growth markets including aerial photography, security surveillance and industrial inspection.
For the showcase at CES, on the optical side of the drone AI imaging solution, the system integrates Liqxtal’s ultra-lightweight camera module, combining EO with up to 20 times optical zoom capability and thermal IR imaging. This design delivers stable performance across daytime, nighttime and low-visibility environments, while significantly enhancing aerial target detection and tracking. Featuring a lightweight design and high level of integration, Liqxtal’s dual-spectrum long range EO and thermal IR camera modules are well suited for applications such as real-time image recognition, dynamic target tracking and all-weather, around-the-clock monitoring. On the AI computing side, the newly introduced solution is powered by iCatch’s advanced edge-AI vision SoC, delivering up to 4 TOPS (4 trillion operations per second) of AI computing performance, making real-time, on-device image analysis and object recognition possible, thereby significantly reducing reliance on cloud computing, while improving system responsiveness and minimizing latency and data-transmission overhead. In addition, iCatch’s SoC integrates a suite of stable image-processing technologies, including electronic image stabilization (EIS), ensuring clear and stable image quality even in high-dynamic or complex flight environments.
The newly launched drone AI imaging solution also supports a wide range of mainstream communication interfaces and standard protocols, such as USB3.0, Ethernet and more, enabling flexible integration across various drone platforms. This versatility allows the solution to meet customized requirements for diverse applications including aerial photography, security and surveillance, and industrial inspection applications, while helping system integrators and end customers accelerate product deployment and real-world adoption.
