Kneron, Inc.
"Full Stack Edge AI"
San Diego edge AI chip company; KL1140 NPU runs 120B-parameter LLMs on-device at 10x lower cost than cloud GPUs.
Kneron, Inc. is a full-stack edge AI semiconductor company founded in October 2015 by Albert Liu and headquartered at 10052 Mesa Ridge Court, Suite 202, San Diego, California. The company designs AI system-on-chip (SoC) processors that deliver high-performance neural network inference directly on edge devices, eliminating dependence on cloud connectivity while reducing latency, cost, and power consumption. Kneron's silicon portfolio includes the KL530 for entry-level vision applications, the KL730 (up to 8 TOPS, supporting 4K 60FPS video, used in intelligent security and autonomous driving), and the flagship KL1140 — the first NPU capable of running full Mamba networks on-device, enabling LLMs with up to 120 billion parameters at one-tenth the GPU cloud cost and three times better energy efficiency.
Alongside chips, Kneron provides a full-stack platform encompassing a secure RTOS, inference SDK, and AI systems layer to simplify real-world deployment. The KNEO Pi developer board has attracted over 28,000 developers globally. Applications span smart vehicles, intelligent security cameras, AIoT devices, and robotics perception.
Kneron has raised over $200 million from investors including Horizons Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures, Sequoia Capital, and Foxconn.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
KL1140 Edge AI Chip
- Model: KL1140
- Launch Year: 2025
First NPU to run full Mamba networks on-device, supporting up to 120B-parameter LLMs at 10x lower cost than cloud GPUs.
KL730 Edge AI Chip
- Model: KL730
- Launch Year: 2023
Edge AI SoC with 8 TOPS and 4K 60FPS video processing for intelligent security and autonomous driving applications.
Contact Kneron, Inc.
WEBSITE
https://www.kneron.comPHONE
+858-264-9183 (or +886-2-2795-5229 for Taipei)HEADQUARTERS
United States
Company Facts
Founded
2015
Primary Role
Component Supplier
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Primary Region
North America
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