Advantech, a globally recognized leader in IoT intelligent systems and embedded computing platforms, has taken a major step forward in edge artificial intelligence by announcing a strategic partnership with DEEPX, a prominent South Korean AI semiconductor company known for its advanced Neural Processing Unit (NPU) technology. Through this collaboration, Advantech significantly expands its AI chipset ecosystem while introducing its first-ever AI acceleration solution powered by DEEPX technology the newly launched EAI-1961 series Edge AI Acceleration Module.
To begin with, the partnership reflects Advantech’s continued focus on offering flexible and high-performance edge AI solutions tailored to diverse industrial environments. As part of this initiative, the EAI-1961 series becomes the first Advantech product line to integrate DEEPX’s DX-M1 NPU, highlighting a shared commitment to efficiency, scalability, and real-world deployment readiness.
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“Advantech evaluates a broad range of AI chip technologies to address diverse industrial needs,” said Joey Hsu, Director of Advantech’s Embedded Sector. “DEEPX demonstrates commendable efficiency in power and thermal performance, which is essential for reliable edge AI deployment. By integrating DEEPX’s energy-efficient NPU with Advantech’s industrial hardware expertise, we aim to offer more optimized AI solutions for next-generation edge systems.”
Designed in an industry-standard M.2 form factor, the EAI-1961 module delivers up to 25 TOPS of AI inference performance while supporting up to 4GB of LPDDR5 memory. Moreover, its energy-efficient architecture ensures stable thermal behavior even under demanding workloads. As a result, the solution is particularly well suited for vision-centric and latency-sensitive use cases, including robotic vision, intelligent surveillance systems, in-vehicle computing, and precision medical diagnostics.
Meanwhile, DEEPX views the collaboration as a major milestone in its global expansion strategy. By aligning with Advantech’s established industrial ecosystem and worldwide reach, DEEPX aims to accelerate the adoption of its AI semiconductor technology across multiple industries.
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“Advantech is the undisputed leader shaping the global industrial automation and embedded computing ecosystem,” said DEEPX CEO Lokwon Kim. “This collaboration marks a defining moment for DEEPX as our technology moves toward becoming a global industrial standard. By leveraging Advantech’s unparalleled worldwide network, we are ready to showcase the strength and competitiveness of DEEPX’s AI chips on the global stage. The integration of our DX-M1 NPU into Advantech’s platforms will empower customers with unprecedented AI performance and efficiency, enabling smarter, faster, and more sustainable edge applications.”
Furthermore, by adding DEEPX to its growing list of AI technology partners such as Intel, Qualcomm, NVIDIA, Hailo, and Axelera AI Advantech continues to strengthen one of the most comprehensive edge AI portfolios in the industry. As edge AI becomes increasingly vital for predictive maintenance, quality inspection, real-time situational awareness, and adaptive robotic control, Advantech remains focused on delivering ready-to-deploy, production-grade platforms. Ultimately, this partnership reinforces the company’s mission to help customers confidently scale and deploy edge AI solutions worldwide.
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