On May 22, 2025, MICROIP Inc., a company specializing in ASIC design and AI platform technologies, announced the establishment of a strategic partnership with European edge AI chip startup Axelera AI. The two companies jointly presented their latest edge AI technological achievements at the 2025 COMPUTEX exhibition, targeting specialized application areas such as drones, homeland border security, and campus safety. This collaboration combines Axelera AI's high-performance AI chip platform with MICROIP's AI model integration and system optimization capabilities, aiming to provide more flexible, efficient, and scalable edge AI solutions to assist global system integrators and end-users in seizing the next wave of intelligent application opportunities.
Exhibit Highlight 1: 8K Real-Time Streaming with High-Precision Object Detection
MICROIP and Axelera showcased a real-time visual recognition platform utilizing dual Metis PCIe AI accelerator cards, supporting 8K high-definition video streaming and high-precision object detection algorithms. This setup delivers data center-level AI processing capabilities on edge devices, offering real-time responsiveness and high-performance deployment solutions for mission-critical applications in specialized fields such as drone operations, border patrol, campus security, and industrial monitoring.
Exhibit Highlight 2: Lightweight Conversational Robot with SLM
The exhibition also featured an Edge AI chatbot equipped with the phi3mini-512 small language model (SLM), achieving smooth and natural AI conversational responses on low-power hardware platforms. This demonstration highlights advancements in AI model compression, algorithm optimization, and SoC integration, opening new possibilities for on-site applications of AI generative models. It is particularly suitable for environments that prioritize data security and privacy, such as financial institutions, healthcare facilities, campus tours, and public infrastructure, where interactive Edge AI applications are essential.
MICROIP and Axelera AI Combine Software and Hardware Expertise to Expand the Global Edge AI Market
Jun-Kai Wang, Vice President of Business and Marketing at MICROIP, stated: "We have observed a growing demand from clients in specialized fields like drones, border surveillance, and campus security for AI solutions that offer both real-time performance and low power consumption. Through this strategic partnership with Axelera AI, we aim to leverage MICROIP's extensive experience in ASIC design and AI platform development, combined with Axelera AI's high-performance AI chips, to accelerate system integration and help clients rapidly develop deployable and mass-producible AI applications. This collaboration represents a strong synergy between software-hardware integration and market insight."
John Wilkins, Global Channel Sales Director at Axelera AI, commented: "MICROIP is a trusted brand in the AI technology sector. We are delighted to welcome them as our solution partner. MICROIP's deep technical expertise, solid customer relationships, and commitment to innovation make them an ideal partner to help expand our advanced Edge AI solutions into broader markets. Together, we aim to set new standards for performance, efficiency, and accessibility in Edge AI."
The partnership focuses not only on product integration and technical collaboration but also on expanding business opportunities in specialized fields such as surveillance, drones, homeland security, and campus safety. The collaboration encompasses joint development, customized AI model and data architecture design, providing OEMs, system integrators, and developers with one-stop, high-performance Edge AI solutions.