Greenwaves reveal their latest AI chip, GAP9. Just like the previous generation, it is aimed at AI inferencing in systems at the very edge of the network. Edge computing will increasingly become an integral part of the digital transformation phenomenon. The main benefits deriving from the use of these technologies are the reduction of processing latency, which allows real-time responses, and the saving of bandwidth, sending already processed and, therefore, smaller information to the data center. Compared to GreenWaves Technologies' currently shipping product, GAP8, the latest GAP9 reduces energy consumption by 5 times while enabling inference on neural networks 10 times larger.

GreenWaves Technologies (GreenWaves), a fabless semiconductor start-up designing disruptive ultra-low-power AI embedded processors for battery-operated edge devices, announced today that it has been named a Gartner "Cool Vendor" based on the April 29, 2019 report "Cool Vendors in AI Semiconductors," authored by Alan Priestley, VP Analyst, and Saniye Alaybeyi, Senior Director Analyst. The report states, "[t]he deployment of products with AI capabilities continues to gain momentum but requires increasingly sophisticated semiconductor devices to enable this new generation of smart things. This report highlights three semiconductor vendors delivering innovative AI-enabled chips to facilitate this trend." GreenWaves Technologies, and its flagship GAP8 IoT application processor, is listed as one of these three vendors. "We believe that Gartner's Cool Vendor reports represent some of the most cutting-edge, innovative and pioneering brands and technologies. We also believe that to be included as a Cool Vendor in AI Semiconductors is a true testament to GAP8 and the company's commitment to delivering AI at the very edge," said Loic Lietar, GreenWaves' co-founder and CEO.