Ali Corporation and CEVA announce strategic collaborations to bring scalable edge AI to the next generation of video platforms
Integrating CEVA's Neupro-Nano and Neupro-M NPUs into Ali's VDSS platform enables high-efficiency AI acceleration for smart edge devices. We are working on Ali's design services business to deal with AI-powered ASIC designs
As demand for intelligent video-centric devices across the consumer and industrial markets accelerates, Ali Corporation and CEVA have announced a strategic licensing partnership to integrate CEVA's advanced Neupro-Nano and Neupro-M Neural Processing Units (NPUs) into Ali's Next Generation Video Display Subsystem (VDSS) platform. This collaboration combines Ali's expertise in multimedia SOC with CEVA's cutting-edge AI technology to deliver high-performance audio, video, vision, sensing and AI processing applications on smart edge devices, including intelligent smart displays, set-top boxes, and a wide range of visual computing devices.
Neupro-Nano embedded ai npu is dedicated to ultra low power applications that excel in audio, voice, vision and sensing use cases that are always on. Native support for trans models allows small language models (SLM) and other new AI workloads to run efficiently at the edge. Complementing this, the Neupro-M NPU IP offers scalable performance from 4-200 TOPS/COREs, supporting advanced AI models such as transformers, vision transformers (VITs), and generation AI. By integrating both NPUs into Ali's VDSS platform, Ali's ASIC design services customers have access to flexible, energy-efficient AI acceleration solutions optimized for deep learning inference across a wide range of smart edge applications.
This strategic partnership leverages Ali's proven design expertise and a global customer base, combining CEVA's robust AI software development tools, including the Neupro-Studio AI SDK. Companies aim to simplify AI SOC development and accelerate time to markets for ODM, OEM and semiconductor partners. Co-delivered allows customers to develop innovative Edge AI solutions and drive growth and competitiveness in the Smart Edge device market.
Joseph Lean, CEO of Ali
We are excited to partner with CEVA to bring world-class AI capabilities to a video-centric platform. This collaboration will strengthen the strategic move towards AI-powered ASIC design, expand our service portfolio and enable us to better meet the evolving needs of our customers.
Gweltaz Toquet, Chief Commercial Officer of CEVA
By combining the Neupro-Nano and Neupro-M NPUs with Ali's system-level design strength, new possibilities for innovation in Edge AI are unlocked, enabling smarter, faster, faster, more sensitive video systems that meet the expectations of the evolving market. We look forward to enabling the next generation of intelligent devices together and driving innovation in the Smart Edge device market.
