Mobilint

Mobilint operates as a fabless semiconductor company based in Seoul, South Korea, specializing in high-performance, power-efficient AI accelerator solutions for edge and on-premise computing. Established in 2019 by CEO Dongjoo Shin, a researcher with a background in developing AI Edge ASIC Chips at KAIST, the company was founded to address the growing need for powerful, dedicated hardware for AI processing. The name 'Mobilint' is a combination of 'mobile' and 'intelligence', reflecting the firm's mission to embed AI capabilities in a wide array of devices.

The company's business model centers on the design and provision of Neural Processing Unit (NPU) solutions through vertical integration of co-optimized algorithms, software, and hardware. Mobilint serves enterprises that supply computer vision-related products and services, enabling them to build more powerful and commercially viable offerings. Its target markets include smart cities, smart factories, robotics, drones, AI CCTV, and on-premise servers. The company has established partnerships with various entities, including Autonics, HyVision System, Advantech, and has joined the "AI Alliance" through an MOU with Kolon Benit.

Mobilint has developed a product portfolio that includes both chips and ready-to-use hardware. The 'ARIES' is a high-performance AI accelerator chip delivering up to 80 TOPS (Trillion Operations Per Second) at a low power consumption of 25W, designed for demanding edge applications. This chip powers the MLA100, an AI accelerator PCIe card, and the MLX-A1, a standalone AI Box for edge HPC applications. The company has also unveiled 'REGULUS', a standalone System-on-Chip (SoC) that integrates an NPU, CPU, ISP, and codec, delivering over 10 TOPS with less than 3W of power, making it suitable for drones, robots, and smart home appliances. To facilitate development, Mobilint provides a user-friendly full-stack Software Development Kit (SDK) that supports major machine learning frameworks like Tensorflow, Pytorch, and ONNX.

Since its inception, Mobilint has achieved significant milestones, securing seed funding in 2019 and developing its first FPGA prototype in 2020. The company has successfully raised a total of $15.3M over two funding rounds, culminating in a Series B round in January 2024. Key investors include L&S Venture Capital, Daesung Startup Investment, and The Korean Development Bank. Mobilint is also a founding member of MLCommons, the organization behind the MLPerf benchmark, which underscores its technical capabilities.

Keywords: AI accelerator, edge computing, NPU, fabless semiconductor, system-on-chip, deep learning, machine learning hardware, computer vision, smart factory, smart city, autonomous driving, AI chip, low-power AI, high-performance computing, neural processing unit, MLA100, MLX-A1, ARIES chip, REGULUS SoC, on-premise AI, embedded systems, robotics AI, drone technology