Scalable Neural Processing Unit (NPU) semiconductor designer Expedera today announced the opening of its new European regional engineering development centre in Bath.
This is the company’s fourth design centre focusing on edge AI inference, with additional locations in Santa Clara (USA), Shanghai, and Taipei.
Expedera head of business development and product Wendy Wu said Europe was a growing market for edge AI hardware due to the increasing adoption of AI technologies across automotive, IoT, and consumer device industrie.
“The United Kingdom is a key hub in this region, making it an ideal choice for Expedera and numerous other AI companies that have made it their home base,” she said.
The European Artificial Intelligence (AI) hardware market is expected to grow at a 15.2 per cent CAGR through 2026, according to IDC in a February 2023 report.
Opening a regional office enables Expedera to market its world-class AI edge inference processing engines to regional companies developing and deploying a wide range of visual, audio, and text-based neural networks.
Expedera CEO Da Chuang said he was proud and excited about the new location, which offers a mix of premier talent and proximity to customers.
“As our first European design centre, our presence in the UK enables us to establish closer ties with European clients. It positions us to introduce our IP offerings to local silicon designers, allowing the company to continue to grow.”
