ALi, Ceva Partner on AI-Enabled VDSS Platform for Smart Edge Devices.

ALi Corporation and Ceva have partnered to integrate Ceva's NeuPro-Nano and NeuPro-M Neural Processing Units into ALi's VDSS platform. The partnership aims to deliver high-efficiency AI acceleration for smart edge devices such as intelligent smart displays, set-top boxes, and visual computing devices. This collaboration combines ALi's expertise in multimedia SoCs with Ceva's cutting-edge AI technology.

ALi Corporation and Ceva, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA) have announced a strategic collaboration to integrate Ceva's advanced NeuPro-Nano and NeuPro-M Neural Processing Units (NPUs) into ALi's next-generation Video Display Sub-System (VDSS) platform. This partnership aims to deliver high-efficiency AI acceleration for smart edge devices such as intelligent smart displays, set-top boxes, and visual computing devices.

The collaboration combines ALi's expertise in multimedia System-on-Chip (SoCs) with Ceva's cutting-edge AI technology. The NeuPro-Nano NPU is designed for ultra-low power applications, excelling in always-on audio, voice, vision, and sensing use cases. It supports small language models (SLMs) and other emerging AI workloads at the edge. The NeuPro-M NPU, on the other hand, offers scalable performance from 4 to 200 TOPS/core, supporting advanced AI models including transformers, Vision Transformers (ViT), and generative AI.

By integrating both NPUs into ALi's VDSS platform, ALi's ASIC design service customers gain access to a flexible and energy-efficient AI acceleration solution, optimized for deep learning inference across a wide range of smart edge applications. The partnership also leverages ALi's proven design expertise and global customer base, combined with Ceva's robust AI software development tools, including the NeuPro-Studio AI SDK. Together, the companies aim to simplify AI SoC development and accelerate time-to-market for Original Design Manufacturers (ODMs), Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), and semiconductor partners.

The strategic partnership reflects the growing demand for intelligent, video-centric devices across consumer and industrial markets. As edge AI continues to evolve, this collaboration positions ALi and Ceva to drive innovation and growth in the smart edge device market.

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