No. 2 - February 13, 2026

A word from the CiA Managing Director

Embedded AI (artificial intelligence) is coming. It does not need internet communication, it operates locally in sensors, actuators, controller, and HMI (human machine interface) devices. Such devices and subsystems with embedded-AI capability are often based on low-power processors, which enables battery-powered supplies. These AI-capable processors are designed for real-time operations. Typical applications include sensor-fusion navigation in robotics, pre-emptive maintenance, and condition monitoring.

On the Agritechnica trade show, first embedded-AI applications were presented. Similar approaches are under development for mobile construction machines. CiA and the nonprofit AI Architecture Group, situated in Munich (Germany), have started to negotiate co-operations regarding CAN-networked AI devices. This includes, in particular, pre-emptive maintenance and condition monitoring. Interested parties should contact me, to evaluate participation in prototype projects.

Condition monitoring devices can operate stand-alone or can be integrated in actuators, evaluating vibrations and other physical signals for pre-emptive maintenance purposes. They can detect vibrations continuously in all three spatial directions. From the measured values recorded, the embedded-AI software determines indicators to evaluate the machine condition: information on fatigue, mechanical friction, shocks, early detection of bearing wear, real-time bearing analysis, and dynamic unbalance analysis at the speed of the actuator. As an additional wear indicator, the surface temperature can also be considered and evaluated.

Of course, sensor-fusion navigation devices can also make use of embedded AI. They can be integrated into battery-powered (service) robots. Such devices can be applied to agriculture and livestock robots as well as to robots operating on construction sites, for example. The CiA 462 profile for item detection is a first document, which addresses such applications. Radar sensors can be a part of them.

By the way, the CiA member days program includes presentations on embedded AI and condition monitoring in mobile machines. Do not miss them.

CiA TF battery and charger

IG profiles has established the TF battery and charger. The TF will review the CiA 418 and CiA 419 profile specifications. Nominated TF leader is Marius Schmitt (RRC Power Solutions). The first meeting was scheduled on February 12, 2026.

CiA webinar: CiA profiles mapped to J1939

In a one-hour webinar on February 26 (start 13:00, UTC+1), the trainer describes the mapping of CiA profiles to J1939 on example of the CiA 406-J (encoder) and CiA 410-J (inclinometer) documents. The webinar also covers the mapping of SDO (service data object) and EMCY (emergency) services to J1939 parameter groups (PGs) as specified in CiA 510. Additionally, the webinar explains the busload controlling of the J1939-based communication link between towing and towed vehicles (ISO 11992-2). For this purpose, PGs are enabled and disabled by means of SDO services mapped to J1939 PGs. Participants will also have a room for questions and discussions.

The webinar is free of charge, presentation language is English. Registration via email is obligatory.

CiA 310-1 with corrigendum

The CiA 310-1 version 1.1.0 draft specification proposal (DSP) has been released with a Corrigendum 2. The document specifies the conformance test plan for CiA 301 testing. The updated DSP is available for member companies on the CiA website.

Embedded World 2026: Round-table discussions

CiA exhibits at the Embedded World trade show in Nuremberg from March 10 to 12. This time, CiA schedules round-table discussions on the CiA booth (hall 1, stand 203) for its members and interested non-members. The technical topics include CAN FD and CANopen FD, CAN XL ecosystem, embedded AI and CAN as well as functional safety and cybersecurity. Additionally, one round-table discussion addresses CiA joint marketing opportunities for CiA members.

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SIG 48-V testing

CiA has established the SIG (special interest group) 48-V testing. The parent group is IG lower layers. The SIG’s scope reads: It develops, releases, and maintains technical documents related to CAN-based and LIN-based networks in up to 48-V supplied systems. This includes test plan specifications for 48-V physical media attachment (PMA) implementations. Marko Moch (Cariad) chairs the SIG.

In a first step the group will develop two CAN-related CiA 640 series (48-V supplied PMA sublayer implementations) documents:

  • Part 1: Additional parameter requirements to ISO 11898-2
  • Part 3: Additional test cases to ISO 16845-2

LIN-related documents will follow.

News ticker

+++ Recently, CiA has assigned CANopen vendor-IDs to Terna Systems (Sweden) and Shenzhen Antmed (China). +++ CiA member Texas Instruments (U.S.A.) has acquired Silicon Labs (U.S.A.), offering the Micrium OS CANopen protocol stack and other CAN-related products. +++ On behalf of ISO, CiA has issued a LIN supplier-ID to Maier Technology Centre (Spain). +++ Beginning of this year, the Sick sales department has moved into a new building in Dortmund (Boehlerstr. 69); phone and email addresses are unchanged. +++ CiA member Rohm and Tata Electronics have agreed on a strategic semiconductor business partnership. +++ Swiss ekz-crosstour offers a CANopen market research study covering the period from 2025 to 2032. +++ CiA member Wika has expanded its footprint in North Africa with a subsidiary in Casablanca (Morocco). +++ Global Market Vision has released a CAN FD transceiver market survey. +++ CiA Member Kvaser (Sweden) welcomed Remotivelabs (Sweden), providing ECU simulation services, to its Technical Associate Network. +++

CiA activities

New CiA members since the last CCN

  • Antmed (CN)
  • ATV (IT)
  • Gevasol Feedback Technologies (IL)
  • SiEVA (SI)
  • Versa (US)

CiA has 740 members (February 13, 2026)

CiA Product Guides

Renewed/New entries:
  • CAN: Shanghai Smart Control, Softing Automotive Electronics

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