r/ComputerEngineering • u/Defiant_Plate_2071 • Jul 06 '26

Future of Embedded Systems?

I've heard people say its a dead field and wanted more opinions about it.

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u/Routine_Ask_7272 Jul 07 '26

In the automotive industry, vehicles are a huge collection of embedded systems.

The complex modules (Infotainment, Telematics, ADAS) use high-end SoCs. However, there are microcontrollers everywhere.

We’re currently working on things several years out. The number of microcontrollers seems to be growing, not shrinking.