**[Qualcomm Releases AI Multimedia Development Framework IMSDK 2.0 to Accelerate Edge AI Applications]** Odaily Planet Daily News – Qualcomm Technologies has announced the launch of the Qualcomm Intelligent Multimedia Software Development Kit (IMSDK) 2.0, providing a unified development framework for AI and multimedia application development based on the Qualcomm Dragonwing platform. Qualcomm stated that IMSDK 2.0 aims to help developers build intelligent applications on edge devices that integrate generative AI, multimedia processing, and real-time analytics capabilities. It combines AI model inference, cameras, audio, video, sensors, and cloud connectivity into a single development environment, covering scenarios such as smart cameras, industrial robots, drones, and IoT devices. The new version of the SDK introduces Pipeline API and Python/C++ application building tools, reducing developers' reliance on underlying multimedia frameworks. Additionally, IMSDK 2.0 supports multiple AI inference pathways, including Qualcomm AI Runtime SDK (QAIRT), ONNX Runtime, and TensorFlow Lite, and allows models to run on CPUs, GPUs, or NPUs based on specific requirements. Furthermore, IMSDK 2.0 introduces Coding Agent Skills for AI programming assistants, Documentation as Code, and containerized microservices capabilities, enabling developers to complete application building, debugging, deployment, and optimization through natural language instructions.