Rugged Industrial Embedded Computers: What You Need to Know Embedded computers, sometimes called a Box PC, Fanless Computer or an Industrial PC, provide a durable, rugged, and worry-free computing experience in industrial applications like manufacturing, digital signage, AI, in-vehicle computing, surveillance and industrial IoT gateways. Many industrial applications require a demand for systems that can operate efficiently in unpredictable settings and harsh environments like dusty air, debris,