Axelera AI Platform Accelerates Edge Application Deployment

Conventional AI applications frequently require local devices to transmit data to a centralized cloud server for analysis and processing. Although this methodology exhibits efficacy across various scenarios, it's not without its constraints, encompassing latency, bandwidth consumption, and privacy and security considerations. Relocating AI processing near the location where the data is generated–otherwise known as the "bringing AI to the edge" approach–resolves these concerns through the execution of computations locally on the device or in close proximity to the data source.

www.eetimes.com/, Nov. 21, 2023 – 

In an interview with EE Times, Axelera AI co-founder and CEO Fabrizio Del Maffeo noted recent industry milestones the company achieved, as well as the appointment of a former Arm executive to Axelera's board of directors.

Axelera's mission

Axelera's mission is to democratize access to industry-leading edge AI products. To achieve this, the company is focused on three key pillars:

• Delivering technology that's advanced and fit for purpose: The company aims to transition from being an interesting technology to a mass-adopted solution that genuinely makes things work better and unlocks new market use cases.
• Simplifying usability: Axelera believes you shouldn't need a specialized degree to harness the power of AI. Designing user-friendly technology makes it possible for more developers to engage with Axelera's products.
• Ensuring affordability: As Del Maffeo points out, it's one thing to build amazing technology; it's another to make it accessible. "By offering cost-effective AI solutions, we're ensuring that businesses of all sizes can participate in this technological revolution," he said. "By breaking down financial barriers, we're democratizing access to advanced AI, enabling a broader range of companies to be competitive."

In just two years since its founding, Axelera's growth trajectory has been fast. Through its early-access program, the company garnered 850 leads and is actively engaging with over 150 companies–a dozen of which are already working to integrate this solution.

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