2026 Best of Sensors Awards
Extended Submission Deadline: March 13, 2026
Finalists Announced!
The Best of Sensors Awards aren’t just about recognizing progress—they’re about showcasing the pioneers, disruptors, and bold thinkers redefining the future of sensing. If your technology is setting new benchmarks, if your team is pushing the limits of what’s possible, or if your leadership is inspiring innovation across the industry, this is your moment.
The Best of Sensors Awards, presented annually at Sensors Converge, celebrate the most innovative technologies, visionary companies, and standout individuals shaping the future of sensing and electronics. As the industry continues to evolve at an unprecedented pace—driven by breakthroughs in AI, edge computing, advanced materials, connectivity, and autonomous systems—these awards honor the solutions and leaders pushing boundaries and redefining what's possible.
Spanning both Product Innovation and Individual & Community Excellence, the program highlights the full spectrum of achievement across the global sensors ecosystem. Finalists and winners represent the cutting edge of design engineering, delivering technologies that advance intelligence at the edge, improve sustainability, enable next-generation mobility, transform healthcare, strengthen industrial automation, and power a more connected world.
Finalists have been announced below! Join us onsite at Sensors Converge on May 6th to see the winners unveiled and celebrated.
The 2026 Innovative Product Finalists:
Best Agriculture & Environmental Solution
- Electro Scan Solar Drone - Electro Scan Inc.
Best AI & Edge Computing Solution
- ECS-DoT, submitted by EMASS, a Nanoveu subsidiary
- i.MX RT700, submitted by NXP Semiconductors
- Synaptics Astra SL2610, submitted by Synaptics
- Sport-IQ, submitted by Synetiq Technologies
- PolyEdge Multifunction Sensor, submitted by Tiami Networks
Best Automotive & Mobility Solution
- Calyo Pulse, submitted by Calyo
- XENSIV‚Ñ¢ TCI-B Integrated Thermal Conductivity Gas Sensor, submitted by Infineon Technologies
- Syntiant Automotive Security & Safety Solution (SASSS), submitted by Syntiant Corp.
- Teradar Summit, submitted by Teradar
- AWR2188 Single-chip 8RX/8TX cascadable 76GHz-to-81GHz transceiver, submitted by Texas Instruments
Best Healthcare & Wearable Solution
- XENSIV™ IM65D130M digital PDM MEMS microphone - Infineon Technologies
- AI Gesture Recognition with Analog Front-End IC for EMG - Aizip, Inc. & Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation
Best Imaging & Optical Sensing Solution
- Polar ID, submitted by Metalenz
- AuraGO, submitted by Q3D Sensing, Inc.
- VD1943 image sensor, submitted by STMicroelectronics
- VL53L9CX imaging sensor, submitted by STMicroelectronics
- edgeRX Vision, submitted by TDK SensEI
Best Industrial & IIoT Solution
- Kurasense C300FX, submitted by Kurabo Industries Ltd.
- LF53466 and LF53464 TMR High-Precision Magnetic Angle Sensors, submitted by Littelfuse, Inc.
- MM8108 Wi-Fi HaLow System-on-Chip (SoC), submitted by Morse Micro
- MethaneTrack™ Automated Continuous Emissions Monitoring System, submitted by NevadaNano
- Waites Condition Monitoring Sensors, submitted by Waites Sensor Technologies
Best Instrumentation & Test Solution
- REF81 buried Zener precision voltage reference - Texas Instruments
- MEMS mass flow sensor FS4000 - Siargo Ltd.
Best IoT & Connectivity Solution
- SPARK SR1120 LE-UWB Wireless Transceiver - SPARK Microsystems
- A Network Beyond - floLIVE
- InPlay IN120 NanoBeacon™ Wireless Sensor SoC - InPlay Inc
- Talaria 6 Family of SoCs (INP6120 / INP6220) + Green Tea Studio - InnoPhase IoT
- SiMG301 - Silicon Labs
Best MEMS Solution
- XENSIV‚Ñ¢ TCI-B Integrated Thermal Conductivity Gas Sensor, submitted by Infineon Technologies
- MMS101 - MEMS Digital 6 Axis Force/Torque Sensor, submitted by MinebeaMitsumi
- Molecular Property Spectrometer‚Ñ¢ (MPS‚Ñ¢) Flammable Gas Sensor, submitted by NevadaNano
- Titan Platform‚Ñ¢ - SiTime's Sixth-Generation MEMS Resonator Family, submitted by SiTime
- STA320 DualMode® MEMS Oscillator, submitted by STATHERA
Best Power & Sustainability Solution
- LF21173TMR & LF21177TMR Ultra-Low-Power TMR Switches - Littelfuse, Inc.
- Atombeam Neurpac - Atombeam
- BQ41Z90 with Dynamic Z-Track™ technology - Texas Instruments
Best Smart Infrastructure Solution
- PCTB100 - BLE Temperature and Humidity Sensor Tag - Powercast Corporation
- SCD53 - Sensirion
Individual & Community Excellence Finalists
Celebrating the individuals and companies shaping the industry:
Company of the Year
- Analog Devices
- Infineon
- Sensirion
- STMicroelectronics
- Texas Instruments
Startup of the Year
- Aizip, Inc.
- Ogooue Corps Technologies
- Q3D Sensing, Inc.
- Tiami Networks
- Zepsor Technologies
Executive of the Year
- Joseph Bousaba, CEO, TDK InvenSense
- Stefan Finkbeiner, CEO, Bosch Sensortec
- Kieran Harney, CEO, Sensibel
- Rajesh Vashist, CEO & Chairman of the Board, SiTime
Woman of the Year
- Aicha Evans, CEO, Zoox
- Mouna Elkhatib, Co-Founder, CEO & CTO, AONDevices, Inc.
- Jessica Gomez, Founder & CEO, Rogue Valley Microdevices
- Beth Rowe, EVP, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, SiTime
- Tianyue Yu, Ph.D., Founder and CEO, Q3D Sensing, Inc.
What do winners receive?
A distinguished 2026 Award, presented at Sensors Converge
Exclusive use of the Award Winner logo for one year
Inclusion in a press release announcing the year's Award winners and accomplishments
Press release template for your distribution
Plus, all winners will receive an article about their entry in Fierce Sensors
Logo/Headshot and recognition on Sensors Converge website for a year
Social media promotion
Award Categories
Product Innovation Awards
The Best of Sensors Product Innovation Awards are aimed at recognizing groundbreaking sensors and related technologies and advancements driving the future of electronics innovation.
Best AI & Edge Computing Solution
Honoring advancements in artificial intelligence and edge computing that enhance sensor-based applications, including machine learning, predictive maintenance, embedded AI, and real-time edge processing.
Best Automotive & Mobility Solution
Celebrating cutting-edge sensor solutions for the automotive and mobility sectors, including LiDAR, radar, ADAS, autonomous systems, and connected vehicle technologies.
Best Industrial & IIoT Solution
Recognizing transformative sensor technologies in industrial automation, smart factories, robotics, and IIoT-driven manufacturing solutions.
Best Healthcare & Wearable Solution
Highlighting innovative sensors in medical devices, consumer health, bioelectronics, and wearable technology that enhance patient care and wellness.
Best IoT & Connectivity Solution
Showcasing advancements in IoT and connectivity solutions that enable seamless data exchange, smart devices, and wireless sensor networks.
Best MEMS Solution
Recognizing breakthroughs in MEMS, nanotechnology, and flexible electronics that push the boundaries of miniaturization, performance, and efficiency.
Best Imaging & Optical Sensing Solution
Celebrating excellence in imaging, vision systems, cameras, spectroscopy, and optical sensing technologies that enable enhanced detection and analysis.
Best Power & Sustainability Solution
Highlighting energy-efficient and eco-friendly sensor innovations, including energy harvesting, low-power design, and sustainable technology solutions.
Best Instrumentation & Test Solution
Recognizing advancements in sensing, monitoring, and data acquisition technologies that drive precision measurement and analytics.
Best Digital Twins & Data Analytics Solution
Honoring the use of digital twin technology, predictive modeling, and AI-driven insights to optimize sensor performance and system efficiency.
Best Smart Infrastructure Solution
Recognizing sensor technologies enabling smarter cities, buildings, homes, and environmental monitoring for improved urban and industrial sustainability.
Best Agriculture & Environmental Solution
Showcasing innovative sensors for precision agriculture, climate monitoring, sustainability, and environmental protection.
Individual & Community Excellence Awards
The Best of Sensors Individual & Community Excellence Awards are aimed at recognizing outstanding individuals, startups, and companies driving impact in the sensors and electronics industry.
Startup of the Year
Honoring an emerging company developing groundbreaking sensor technologies with strong market potential and innovation.
Woman of the Year
Recognizing a female leader making significant contributions to the sensors and sensing technology industry.
Executive of the Year
Celebrating an industry leader driving innovation, growth, and excellence within their organization and the broader sensors community.
Company of the Year
Recognizing an organization demonstrating outstanding innovation, leadership, and impact in the sensors industry.
Fierce Sensors Rising Stars 2026
Honorees Are Being Announced!
Celebrate the emerging innovators shaping the future of sensing, semiconductors, embedded systems, and edge intelligence. The Fierce Sensors Rising Stars program honors early-career professionals who are advancing breakthrough technologies and driving meaningful impact across the industry.
Honorees are being announced on Fierce Sensors. View the latest updates and meet this year's Rising Stars here.
Submissions are now closed. For questions or inquiries, please contact David Drain.