Korean AI semiconductor firm DEEPX and embedded software specialist Wind River have developed a new hardware and software solution for advanced edge AI.

The partnership combines DEEPX’s on-device AI semiconductors with Wind River’s VxWorks real-time operating system (RTOS) and Wind River Helix Virtualisation Platform. It is designed to support applications for industries such as aerospace, defence, manufacturing, and robotics.

DEEPX’s neural processing units (NPUs) on Wind River platforms will allow companies to add accelerated AI to their real-time or edge systems, at lower cost. The two companies have developed a pre-validated solution stack to address safety and security issues. This is designed to help companies significantly reduce complexity and development cycles.

“Edge AI is on a path to unlock incredible opportunities across a diverse range of industries. Together with Wind River’s long heritage in software for markets that are highly dependent on safety, security, reliability, and edge expertise, DEEPX can provide customers with innovative edge AI platforms that deliver exceptional performance, cost, and power efficiency,” said Lokwon Kim, CEO, DEEPX.

“The growth of real-time physical AI is creating immense potential for mission-critical environments while also presenting new, complex challenges. The collaboration between DEEPX’s advanced AI semiconductors and Wind River’s proven edge technologies will help advance AI to deliver tremendous outcomes across applications and industries,” said Avijit Sinha, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Global Business Development, Wind River.