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Mobile World Congress

A live demonstration of Qualcomm's Edge AI facial recognition software is displayed on a monitor at the Fira Gran Via in Barcelona, Spain, on March 5, 2026. It features real-time person identification and metadata tagging powered by the Qualcomm Dragonwing NPro A7 Elite platform (or QCS6490 SoC). The system utilizes a 12-megapixel Sony IMX577 image sensor to capture high-resolution biometric data, which is processed locally by the Hexagon NPU with a 12 TOPS (Tera Operations Per Second) AI engine to verify identities and grant hands-free access via Ultra-Wideband (UWB) proximity detection. It highlights a ''privacy-first'' approach where no data is transmitted to the cloud during the Mobile World Congress (MWC). (Photo by Joan Cros/NurPhoto)

Small Group of People Mobile World Congress MWC 2026 Barcelona technology trade show telecommunications mobile industry smartphone launch consumer electronics innovation artificial intelligence AI technology 5G 6G mobile devices tech exhibition global technology event digital economy connectivity future technology Qualcomm Spain Fira Gran Via Facial Recognition Edge AI Dragonwing NPro A7 Elite QCS6490 12MP Camera Sony IMX577 Hexagon NPU Person Identification Biometric Security UWB Access Computer Vision Smart Home Privacy-First AI Identity Verification Booth 3E10