ALi Corporation and Ceva Announce Strategic Collaboration to Bring Scalable Edge AI to Next-Gen Video Platforms

ALi Corporation and Ceva Announce Strategic Collaboration to Bring Scalable Edge AI to Next-Gen Video Platforms

Integration of Ceva’s NeuPro-Nano and NeuPro-M NPUs into ALi’s VDSS platform delivers high-efficiency AI acceleration for Smart Edge devices; Advances ALi’s design services business to address AI-powered ASIC design

As demand accelerates for intelligent, video-centric devices across consumer and industrial markets, ALi Corporation and Ceva, Inc. 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 Sub-System (VDSS) platform. This collaboration combines ALi’s expertise in multimedia SoCs with Ceva’s cutting-edge AI technology, enabling the delivery of high-performance audio, video, vision, sensing and AI processing applications in smart edge devices including intelligent smart displays, set-top boxes and a broad range of visual computing devices.

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The NeuPro-Nano Embedded AI NPU is purpose-built for ultra-low power applications, excelling in always-on audio, voice, vision and sensing use cases. With native support for transformer models, it enables efficient execution of small language models (SLMs) and other emerging AI workloads at the edge. Complementing this, the NeuPro-M NPU IP delivers scalable performance—from 4 to 200 TOPS/core—supporting advanced AI models including transformers, Vision Transformers (ViT), and generative AI. By integrating both NPUs into ALi’s VDSS platform, ALi’s ASIC design service customers gain access to a flexible and energy-efficient AI acceleration solution, optimized for deep learning inference across a wide range of smart edge applications.

“We are excited to partner with Ceva to bring world-class AI capabilities into our video-centric platforms,” said Joseph Lien, CEO of ALi Corporation. “This collaboration reinforces our strategic move into AI-powered ASIC design and expands our service portfolio, enabling us to better serve our customers’ evolving needs.”

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This strategic partnership leverages ALi’s proven design expertise and global customer base, combined with Ceva’s robust AI software development tools, including the NeuPro-Studio AI SDK. Together, the companies aim to simplify AI SoC development and accelerate time-to-market for ODMs, OEMs, and semiconductor partners. The joint offering will enable customers to develop innovative edge AI solutions, driving growth and competitiveness in the smart edge device market.

“Combining our NeuPro-Nano and NeuPro-M NPUs with ALi’s system-level design strengths unlocks new possibilities for edge AI innovation, enabling smarter, faster and more responsive video systems that meet the evolving market expectations,” said Gweltaz Toquet, Chief Commercial Officer of Ceva. “We look forward to enabling next-generation intelligent devices together and driving innovation in the smart edge device market.”

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