NEPI, an open-source Linux software distribution for robotic, smart sensing and Edge-AI applications, allows engineering teams to focus on the end customer solution by offloading low-level software development. NEPI provides the underlying operating system and middleware software for embedded GPU solutions with advanced sensor and motor drivers, Edge AI management tools, remote user interfaces, IoT connectivity, ROS interfaces, and more. NEPI simplifies the integration of disparate, complex software into a single commercial offering that enables solution developers and integrators to bring smart products to the market faster.