Quadric’s Chimera GPNPU Named Best Edge AI Processor IP by Edge AI and Vision Alliance

Burlingame, CA – April 21, 2025 – Quadric® today announced that its Chimera^TM QC general-purpose neural processing unit (GPNPU) was named the 2025 best edge AI processor IP by the Edge AI and Vision Alliance^TM. The annual Edge AI and Vision Product of the Year Awards celebrate the top building-block components that enable edge AI and vision applications.

“On behalf of everyone at Quadric and our customers, we are delighted to receive this recognition of our unique AI processor IP," said Veerbhan Kheterpal, co-founder and CEO of Quadric. "AI chips don't have to be risky. While algorithms for edge AI constantly evolve, traditional NPU accelerators quickly become obsolete. Our Chimera processor solves this problem - it's easy to integrate and fully programmable, handling all operations in one unified stream. This allows us to run any AI model, future-proofing your investment even when models change. We're also investing heavily in software tools to simplify deployment and help you keep pace with AI advances. As inferencing expands across applications, the benefits of this architecture are substantial.”

Quadric’s Chimera processor is the only fully C++ programmable AI/ML inference solution that delivers the energy efficiency of a dedicated neural network accelerator plus the full flexibility of a programmable solution in a single architecture. A significant advantage of Quadric’s solution is that neural network graphs and C++ code are merged into a single, fully programmable software application. Only one tool chain is required for scalar, vector, and matrix computations.

About Quadric

Quadric Inc. is the leading licensor of fully programmable, general-purpose neural processor IP (GPNPU) capable of running both machine learning inference workloads and traditional DSP and control algorithms. Quadric’s unified hardware and software architecture is optimized for on-device ML inference, delivering up to 864 TOPs in both commercial grade and automotive-grade safety-enhanced versions. Learn more at: www.quadric.io.