27-28 August 2025
Suwon
14:00 – 14:25
NPU as the core of AI application: Market & Trends
I`ll give an overview about NPU landscape
a) geographical view of AI based semiconductor, NPU IP companies
b) funding situation of AI based semiconductor, NPU IP companies (geographically , application)
c) the role of NPU in AI based applications
d) type of NPU usage
e) Automotive AI based semiconductor situation
f) critical points in term of embedded NPU usage
Axel Bialke
aiMotive
Axel Bialke is SVP Asia of aiMotive which is the AD/ADAS development center of Stellantis as well as CEO of Cross Border Technologies. He has a 40 year track record in Semiconductor and Automotive industry in Asia and Europe and is based in Japan. He is specialized in AI technologies, system architecture for self driving cars, recognition technologies, datasets for AD/ADAS, sensor technologies and Sensor simulation as well as semiconductors for AI applications (NPU technologies). His networks extends to all automotive OEMS, TIER1 and semiconductor company worldwide.
Company Profile
aiMotive was established in 2015 and is based in Budapest ( Hungary ). It has 250 employees and also officies in Japan and US. aiMotive has developed several AI-based technologies for use in AD/ADAS applications. 2022 it was acquired by Stellantis and is now the AD/ADAS development center of Stellantis and also looking into the merger of AD/ADAS and IVI. aiMotive is also selling several technologies under it s own brand on the open market.
Company Products & Services
Stellantis is one of the largest automotive OEM`s worldwide. aiMotive has developed several technologies for AD/ADAS application
a) Simulator for validation of AD/ADAS application
b) NPU technologies for AI semiconductor
c) Technologies for real and virtual data generation