Power the world’s largest computer vision ecosystem with a unified, one-click NPU hardware standard for building the next generation of real-world AI applications.
SEOUL, South Korea, May 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — deep xa leading fabless AI semiconductor company specializing in ultra-low power neural processing units (NPUs), today announced a visionary partnership with Ultralytics, the company behind Ultralytics YOLO, the world’s most widely deployed computer vision architecture and with over 130,000 GitHub stars.
Ultralytics has evolved far beyond a traditional AI modeler to become the definitive developer platform connecting the global vision AI ecosystem. The Ultralytics YOLO (You Only Look Once) model and Ultralytics platform are de facto It is a standard across a variety of physical applications, from industrial cameras and robotics to autonomous driving and smart city infrastructure. With over 16.6 million downloads per month and a single environment for building computer vision projects, they serve as the ultimate gateway for global AI adoption and serve as the core development environment for countless global companies and engineers building real-world AI products and services.
This partnership is more than just a technology integration. This is a strategic move to establish a unified global standard for physical AI. By embedding DEEPX’s NPU hardware and software toolchain directly into the heart of the Ultralytics ecosystem, the companies will provide millions of developers around the world with the definitive platform to bring AI from the cloud to the physical world.
Physical AI requires high-performance, ultra-energy-efficient computing that can operate autonomously in robots, industrial machinery, and smart vehicles. The Ultralytics YOLO community represents the front lines of this revolution, building the “eyes” of real-world systems. Through this partnership, DEEPX positions its production DX-M1 NPU as the fundamental “brain” of these applications, removing all barriers to entry for edge deployments.
“This partnership aims to set the de facto standard for physical AI.” said DEEPX CEO Rokwon Kim. “The YOLO community is home to some of the most innovative computer vision developers on the planet. By making DEEPX a native, frictionless export target within the Ultralytics ecosystem, we’re not just delivering hardware, we’re defining a new global blueprint for how real-world intelligent systems are built and scaled.”
Setting the standard for physics AI: Partnership highlights
- Establishing the “format=deepx” standard: DEEPX is now deeply integrated into the fabric of the Ultralytics Python package (over 16.6 million monthly downloads). Developers can now deploy industry-leading computer vision models to DEEPX hardware by simply using format=deepx, standardizing the edge deployment process.
- Vision AI ecosystem integration: Ultralytics has an automated, production-ready pipeline tailored to DEEPX’s SDK. This includes quantization and validation of zero-friction models, bridging the gap between software development and hardware execution.
- Future-proof AI foundation: To ensure DEEPX remains the industry benchmark, a dedicated CI/CD pipeline ensures continued out-of-the-box compatibility with all new Ultralytics updates and AI model evolutions.
- Accelerating global adoption: This partnership will drive joint initiatives such as technical webinars, co-branded campaigns, and open source community building to educate the global Ultralytics YOLO developer base and enable us to build the future of physical AI on the DEEPX architecture.
“Ultralytics is working to democratize AI by building cutting-edge vision AI models that run flawlessly on the most efficient edge architectures.” said Glenn Jocher, Ultralytics CEO. “Our partnership with DEEPX will enable our large developer community to seamlessly transform Ultralytics YOLO models into powerful, low-power physical AI solutions. Together, we are shaping how vision AI interacts with the physical world.”
About DEEPX
DEEPX is a global fabless AI semiconductor company pioneering the era of physical AI. DEEPX is dedicated to bringing ultra-low power, high-performance computing to the edge, delivering real-world intelligence to any electronic device. The company has established technological leadership in energy-efficient AI, backed by a robust portfolio of over 500 patents. With a growing global footprint across robotics, smart mobility, smart factories, and security systems, DEEPX is trusted by global leaders such as Hyundai Motor Group, Baidu, Lotte, POSCO DX, and LG Uplus, as well as over 50 customers in the US, Europe, and Asia. For more information, please visit www.deepx.ai.
contact: Ella Lee, PR & Marketing Manager; lah@deepx.ai
About Ultralytics:
Ultralytics is a leading vision AI company, best known for the Ultralytics YOLO (You Only Look Once) model and the Ultralytics platform, the ultimate end-to-end computer vision platform that allows users to annotate, train, and deploy vision AI solutions in one place. With over 135,000 GitHub stars, 260 million PiP downloads, and 3 billion model uses, Ultralytics YOLO is the most widely recognized object detection model in the world. Ultralytics provides users with cutting-edge, easy-to-use AI technology. Our mission is to simplify and democratize the use of AI, making it accessible and impactful across industries from manufacturing to healthcare and more.
contact: Altaïr Margaret, PR and influencer marketing specialist; altair@ultralytics.com
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