Taipei, Taiwan, July 11, 2024 - NEXCOM, a leading industrial computer manufacturer, and Kneron, a pioneer in AI chip technology, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today, establishing a strategic partnership to accelerate the development and adoption of Edge AI solutions. Leveraging NEXCOM's deep expertise in vertical industry applications and Kneron's cutting-edge AI technology, the partnership will focus on co-developing AIoT smart solutions tailored for end-user applications.

Kneron's NPUs offer low power consumption, high privacy, and flexible customization, making them ideal for edge AI applications. Combined with NEXCOM's extensive experience in AI system integration, the partnership will drive innovation in hardware system design, edge AI computing, edge GPT application development, and joint marketing of systematized AI products. Together, the two companies are providing diverse edge applications and an excellent AIoT development platform for various big data applications the goldmine of AI.

Balancing AI and Sustainability

As the AI industry continues to evolve, the demand for high-performance computing has created a challenge in balancing performance with energy efficiency. NEXCOM is committed to driving AIoT and ESG transformation while ensuring sustainability. Kneron's high-performance, low-power NPU perfectly fulfill NEXCOM's requirements in edge computing application, improving thermal efficiency, reducing energy consumption, and minimizing environmental impact.

"The wave of AI development will keep evolving" said Clement Lin, Chairman of NEXCOM Group. "While major tech companies are currently focused on the underlying infrastructure of AI cloud services and AI servers, NEXCOM sees a vast and sustainable future in AI vertical applications and edge integration." By combining Kneron's NPU with NEXCOM's expertise, the partnership aims to deliver highly energy-efficient edge computing solutions, helping clients achieve their PUE performance targets and create greater value.

"We will integrate our resources, including software and hardware computing platform technology, business channels, and marketing activities. Together, we will launch a joint Edge AI computing platform product line" Clement emphasized. "Kneron will be NEXCOM's most important strategic partner in the development of Edge AI and Edge GPT."

Kneron Chairman Albert Liu noted that Kneron is dedicated to developing AI front-end technology, and the company needs a strong partner with extensive experience to bring these technologies to market. "NEXCOM has deep industry expertise in the IoT industry and has successfully helped countless enterprises complete digital transformation in various industries, including smart manufacturing, smart healthcare, mobile transportation, robotic and surveillance."

By combining their strengths, NEXCOM and Kneron aim to lead the AI sustainability trend, providing customers with innovative solutions that are both powerful and environmentally friendly.

About Kneron

Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Diego, California, Kneron is a leading provider of edge AI computing solutions. Kneron's highly efficient, reconfigurable neural network architecture addresses the latency, security, and cost challenges of edge AI devices, enabling AI to be everywhere. The company focuses on the development of edge AI SoC processors, with proprietary AI chips and algorithms, and a strong RD team. Kneron empowers smart IoT, autonomous driving, and smart security with its AI chip, edge computing, and image algorithms. Currently, Kneron's customers include global leaders suchas Qualcomm, Quanta Computer, Chunghwa Telecom, Panasonic and Hanwha.