Nanoveu Limited (ASX:NVU) has disclosed that its wholly owned subsidiary, Embedded A.I. Systems Pte Ltd (EMASS), has signed DigiKey as its global distributor for the ECS-DoT-22, a 22-nanometer ultra-low-power edge-AI system-on-chip, with the ECS-DoT-22 evaluation board (part number ECS-DoT-22-EVB) now available to order from DigiKey.

Key Points

  • DigiKey, which offers more than 17.4 million components from over 3,000 manufacturers to more than one million customers annually, has been signed as a global distributor for EMASS.
  • The ECS-DoT-22-EVB evaluation board is immediately available for online ordering and worldwide shipment through DigiKey.
  • As of 30 September 2026, EMASS had 33 active customer opportunities, with eight customers at the Design-In stage and three testing ECS-DoT-22 on evaluation kits.
  • DigiKey has made an initial limited purchase of ECS-DoT-22 evaluation boards from EMASS and will hold them in its own inventory for resale.
  • EMASS intends to work with DigiKey to add further ECS-DoT products, including production ECS-DoT-22 devices, as they become available.

DigiKey Distribution Agreement Terms

Under the distribution agreement, DigiKey will distribute EMASS products worldwide, beginning with the ECS-DoT-22-EVB. DigiKey buys the products it distributes and holds them in its own inventory for resale. The agreement includes standard commercial terms for a contract of this nature, including termination rights. DigiKey is headquartered in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, USA, and serves engineers, designers, procurement professionals, makers and students globally, with fast worldwide shipment capabilities.

EMASS Customer Pipeline as at 30 September 2026

As reported on 12 October 2026, EMASS had 33 active customer opportunities at 30 September 2026 across segments including wearables and health, smart home and security, computing and consumer devices, industrial, fleet and asset tracking, and hearables and audio. Eight customers were at the Design-In stage, with engineering teams working with ECS-DoT-22 on specific product designs, and a further three were testing the chip on evaluation kits. The Design-In and Evaluation group includes multinational technology companies with annual revenues in the billions of US dollars.

EMASS Sales Channel Structure Following DigiKey Addition

With DigiKey added, EMASS now markets through four channels: a direct sales and application engineering team operating globally; manufacturer sales representatives providing local account coverage in North America, Europe, and China; regional distribution partners providing local stock, logistics, and customer support in Europe and Asia; and DigiKey, which holds ECS-DoT-22-EVB inventory for online ordering by engineers worldwide. The ECS-DoT-22-EVB is supported by EMASS' integrated development environment, enabling engineers to begin software development and work with AI models upon receipt of the board.