Philips joins the Edge race with Kneron chips in smart home devices

Available later in 2024, Philips’ smart home doorbells and locks will feature Kneron's advanced KL series AI chips with reconfigurable NPU architecture. Kneron’s edge offline AI solution ensures data security and privacy by eliminating the need to upload sensitive data to the cloud, using finance-grade security AI algorithms.

Kneron's KL series AI chips deliver exceptional computational performance, providing instantaneous response and the capability to handle complex tasks in smart home devices. Their ultra-low power consumption extends battery life and reduces maintenance costs, ensuring efficiency and powerful performance.

"Working with Philips marks a significant milestone in showcasing Kneron's technological prowess. We are excited to work with Philips to expand AI applications in the smart home sector, creating smarter, safer living spaces for users worldwide", says Albert Liu, CEO and founder of Kneron.

The KL series AI chips are fully compatible with Philips' existing smart home ecosystem, paving the way for future product updates. As the smart home market continues to grow, Kneron and Philips will inject fresh innovation into the industry, shaping future trends in the AIoT domain.

Kneron has raised nearly $200 million from Horizons Ventures, Qualcomm, Sequoia, Foxconn, Delta, Vivotek, and more. Kneron provides end-to-end integrated hardware and software solutions that enable on-device edge AI inferencing. Qualcomm, Toyota, Kenwood, Garmin, Panasonic, Quanta, Compal, Unimicro, MiTAC, Hanwha, Spark, Naver, TUL, and Gree have adopted Kneron solutions.