Houston-based AIStorm develops semiconductor IP, integrated circuits and complete edge-AI solutions built around its patented charge-domain computing technology. Its specialty is putting intelligence directly alongside sensors, enabling low-power, always-on processing for imaging, audio and biometric applications without the usual digitizing step. The company’s engineering, manufacturing and business team has collectively produced more than 1,000 SoCs, and AIStorm serves major chip vendors and model makers as customers while offering custom development and licensing.
AmbarellaAmbarella develops low-power AI vision processors and systems-on-chip that turn high-resolution video into useful data for cameras and other edge devices. Its chips have helped define action cameras, drones and dash cameras, while its newer platforms support security systems and advanced driver-assistance and autonomous vehicles. The company says more than 46 million of its AI SoC units are installed worldwide and maintains locations across North America, Asia and Europe.BEAVERCREEK, OH
OCULI CorporationOCULI Corporation develops software-defined vision sensors and AI-vision semiconductors that process visual information directly at the pixel, enabling low-power, real-time sensing at the edge. Founded around technology developed through more than $40 million in research investment at Johns Hopkins University, the company’s Sensing and Processing Unit filters data on-chip so raw images do not need to leave the device. Its platform is intended for physical-AI applications including autonomous systems, smart buildings, connected devices, and defense platforms.ROCHESTER, NY
Tempo SenseTempo Sense develops patented smart-sensing technology that combines edge processing with neuromorphic sensing for applications in defense, always-on detection, and personal computing. Its U.S.-based team draws on pioneering work in computer vision and neuromorphic computing to build compact sensors designed for faster, more power-efficient detection and tracking.NEW YORK, NY
AspinityAspinity develops analog machine-learning chips that analyze sensor signals before digitization, enabling always-on AI for battery-powered devices. Based in Pittsburgh, the company built the commercially shipping AML100 around its AnalogML architecture, keeping digital processors asleep until meaningful events are detected. Its technology spans applications such as industrial machine monitoring, vehicle security and counter-drone acoustic detection, while AML200 extends the platform to classify wideband RF at the antenna.PITTSBURGH, PA