Aetina Corporation, a prominent provider of edge AI solutions and a subsidiary of Innodisk Group, has announced a strategic collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Together, they are unveiling the groundbreaking Qualcomm® AI On-Prem Appliance Solution and Qualcomm® AI Inference Suite for On-Prem, combining Qualcomm’s advanced inference accelerators with Aetina’s cutting-edge edge computing hardware. This collaboration delivers powerful computing capabilities and AI applications tailored for enterprises and industrial sectors.
The highlight of this partnership is the Aetina MegaEdge AIP-FR68, a game-changing solution that integrates Qualcomm® Cloud AI family accelerator cards. Each Cloud AI 100 Ultra card brings 870 TOPS of AI computing power at 8-bit integer (INT8) precision while maintaining exceptional energy efficiency with only 150W power consumption. Supporting dual Cloud AI 100 Ultra cards in a single desktop workstation, this innovative setup sets a new industry standard for on-premises AI processing, making enterprise-grade computing more accessible than ever before.
Richard Hung, Vice President at Aetina, expressed the significance of the partnership: “Our collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies marks a significant breakthrough in edge AI deployment. By achieving the complex landscape in a desktop form factor, we’re democratizing access to enterprise-grade AI capabilities. This solution enables businesses to run sophisticated AI models locally, ensuring data privacy while maintaining superior interoperability and cloud-level performance.”
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This collaboration also introduces cutting-edge advancements in generative AI, particularly with Large Language Models (LLMs) featuring Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG). This technology empowers organizations to swiftly develop, test, and customize generative AI models on standard PC workstations, while offering seamless scalability to private or cloud data centers. It’s an ideal solution for industries with high-security and performance needs, such as healthcare, finance, retail, and manufacturing. Moreover, the partnership underscores Aetina’s growing influence as a leading AI innovator within the Innodisk Group.
Rashid Attar, Senior Vice President of Engineering at Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., shared his enthusiasm for the collaboration: “We are excited to introduce novel and advanced on-prem AI inference appliance solutions with Aetina. These solutions address enterprise on-prem AI needs across a diverse set of sectors and, combined with the AI Inference Suite, enable a broad range of AI agents, applications, and use cases.”
The Qualcomm AI On-Prem Appliance Solution integrates state-of-the-art processors with the comprehensive Qualcomm AI Inference Suite for On-Prem, providing a robust, localized AI computing solution that operates efficiently within enterprise settings. The complete solution will be available via global distribution partners beginning in Q1 2025, marking a pivotal moment in making high-performance, enterprise-grade AI accessible to organizations worldwide.