Edge AI innovators DEEPX and DeGirum have joined forces in a strategic partnership to deliver high-performance, scalable solutions for edge computing. The agreement was signed on June 30 at DeGirum’s Santa Clara headquarters, where the CEOs of both companies formalized their collaboration. By combining DEEPX’s cutting-edge accelerator hardware with DeGirum’s advanced software platform, the alliance aims to streamline deployment, boost inference speeds, and meet surging demand for AI at the network edge.

As Edge AI adoption accelerates across industries, the ability to efficiently integrate hardware and software becomes critical. DEEPX, known for its ultra-efficient AI accelerators, and DeGirum, recognized for its intuitive AI Hub and PySDK development platforms, are joining forces to address this challenge head-on. The partnership outlines a shared commitment to providing an open, interoperable, and developer-friendly ecosystem that simplifies the deployment of Edge AI solutions across diverse real-world environments.

Key Partnership Highlights

• Collaborative Go-to-Market Strategy: DEEPX and DeGirum will jointly pursue opportunities together in key verticals, including surveillance, robotics, defense, and industrial automation.
• Streamlined AI Deployment: The partnership enables customers to easily deploy computer vision, large language models (LLM), and inferencing applications without being locked into closed, proprietary toolchains or platforms.
• Zero-Cost Premium Support: DEEPX customers will benefit from one year of complimentary premium technical support provided by DeGirum.
• Remote Hardware Benchmarking: Developers can remotely evaluate AI models on DEEPX hardware using DeGirum AI Hub and compile PyTorch checkpoints using the Cloud Compiler.

Executive Commentary

"We are excited to offer our mutual customers a complete Edge AI solution by integrating our DX processor family with DeGirum's PySDK, Cloud Compiler, and AI Hub," said Lokwon Kim, CEO of DEEPX. "This collaboration expands access to edge AI tools in a unified, developer-friendly platform."

"This partnership allows us to expand globally while combining the strengths of DEEPX's advanced Edge AI processors with DeGirum's software stack," said Winston Lee, CEO of DeGirum. "Together, we're lowering the barriers to high-performance AI at the edge."

The two companies will launch a co-developed reference platform in Q4 2025, integrating DEEPX's DX-M1 and DX-H1 chips with DeGirum's software stack. This platform will be showcased at major industry events and offered to OEMs and developers for evaluation and pilot deployment.