Tracking the Transforming AI Chip Market

Embedded AI can transform a tabletop speaker into a personal assistant; give a robot brains and dexterity; and turn a smartphone into a smart camera, music player, or game console. Traditional processors, however, lack the computational power to support many of these intelligent features. Chipmakers, startups, and capital are taking this opportunity to the market. According to a Gartner report, the chip market's total revenue hit US$400 billion in 2017, and the figure is expected to exceed US$459 billion in 2018. Traditional chip makers are putting an increasing focus on AI chip development, venture capital is pumping significant investments into the market, and AI chip startups are emerging.