Kneron, a San Diego-based full-stack AI firm known for its pioneering neural processing units (NPUs), has announced a partnership with Philips to introduce state-of-the-art smart home technology products.
Expected to be available in late 2024, Philips’ smart home doorbells and locks will incorporate Kneron’s advanced KL series AI chips, featuring a reconfigurable NPU architecture. Kneron’s Edge offline AI solution ensures data security and privacy by processing data locally, thus eliminating the need to upload sensitive information to the cloud and employing finance-grade security AI algorithms.
The KL series AI chips from Kneron deliver outstanding computational performance, providing instantaneous responses and the capability to handle complex tasks within smart home devices. Their ultra-low power consumption extends battery life and reduces maintenance costs, ensuring both efficiency and powerful performance.
“Working with Philips marks a significant milestone in showcasing Kneron’s technological prowess. We are excited to work with Philips to expand AI applications in the smart home sector, creating smarter, safer living spaces for users worldwide”, said Albert Liu, CEO and Founder of Kneron.
The KL series AI chips are fully compatible with Philips’ existing smart home ecosystem, facilitating future product updates. As the smart home market continues to expand, Kneron and Philips aim to bring fresh innovation to the industry, shaping future trends in the AIoT domain.
Kneron has secured nearly $200 million in funding from investors such as Horizons Ventures, Qualcomm, Sequoia, Foxconn, Delta, Vivotek, and others. Kneron offers end-to-end integrated hardware and software solutions that enable on-device edge AI inferencing. Companies like Qualcomm, Toyota, Kenwood, Garmin, Panasonic, Quanta, Compal, Unimicro, MiTAC, Hanwha, Spark, Naver, TUL, and Gree have adopted Kneron solutions.
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