• Blaize, formerly known as Thinci, Unveils the first true Graph-Native silicon architecture and software platform built to process neural networks and enable AI applications with unprecedented efficiency ; Expands its capacity in Hyderabad to enable hiring of engineers
• Blaize Graph Streaming Processor (GSP) architecture: the first to enable concurrent execution of multiple neural networks and entire workflows on a single system, while supporting a diverse range of heterogeneous compute intensive workloads
• Fully programmable solution brings new levels of flexibility for evolving AI models, workflows, and applications that run efficiently where needed, a breakthrough for dynamic intelligence at the edge
• Directly addresses technology and economic barriers to AI adoption via streamlined processing that yields 10-100x improvement in systems efficiency, lower latency, lower energy, and reduced size and cost
Hyderabad, India, November 16, 2019 : Blaize has emerged from stealth unveiling a ground-breaking next-generation computing architecture that precisely meets the demands and complexity of new computational workloads found in artificial intelligence (AI) applications. In cadence with the development and as part of their growth strategy, the company has expanded its existing capacity in Hyderabad which can now accommodate 450 employees; thus giving more scope for hiring skilled engineers from India.
Driven by advances in energy efficiency, flexibility, and usability, Blaize products enable a range of existing and new AI use cases in the automotive, smart vision, and enterprise computing segments, where the company is engaged with early access customers. These AI systems markets are projected to grow rapidly* as the disrupting influence of AI transforms entire industries and AI functionality becomes a “must-have” requirement for new products.
Blaize was founded on a vision of a better way to compute the workloads of the future by rethinking the fundamental software and processor architecture. It is a special day for the entire team in Hyderabad which has played a crucial role in helping us in realising this vision”, says Dinakar Munagala, Co-founder and CEO, Blaize. “We see demand from customers across markets for new computing solutions that address the immediate unmet needs for technology built for the emerging age of AI, and solutions that overcome the limitations of power, complexity and cost of legacy computing.”
Graph-Native Techniques Drive Huge Efficiency Gains
Yukihide Niimi, CEO of NSITEXE and DENSO Advisory Board member said, Blaize is very innovative, our important business partner. “DENSO is demonstrating leadership in many areas as the automotive industry undergoes extraordinary technology changes. NSITEXE was established to catch up such technology change and to accelerate development of flexible compute IP solutions like DFP. NSITEXE is willing to work together with Blaize to boost the flexible Graph (Data Flow) compute technology ecosystem.
I have been watching Blaize for several years and saw early on that their graph-native architecture would be particularly well suited to a wide range of AI and robotics workloads, says Schuyler Cullen, VP AI & Robotics, Samsung Strategy and Innovation Center. I have been impressed by their rapid scaling in team, organization, and technology.
The proliferation of AI across multiple industries and application areas is dependent upon robust, programmable, efficient, scalable, high-performance hardware, that extends AI processing from cloud data centers through to the end device, server or appliance, says Aditya Kaul, Research Director, Tractica. It’s becoming clear that traditional processing architectures will not be enough to meet the demands of this new emerging market, with new techniques like graph-based computing showing promise. Success will be defined by combining new computing approaches with modular hardware and a deployment-oriented software stack, all of which is part of the Blaize value proposition from day one.
Blaize’s vision of a native graph streaming processor (GSP) is relatively unique, noted Karl Freund, Sr. AI analyst at Moor Insights & Strategy. The GSP is more general purpose than, say, a single-function ASIC for AI, and can consequently create opportunities in many markets, from Automotive to the Edge to the Cloud.
The coming out of Blaize and its leading Graph Streaming Processor is extremely exciting, says David (Dadi) Perlmutter, an angel investor, entrepreneur and former EVP and Chief Product Officer of Intel corporation. As an initial investor in Blaize, I recognized early on the great efficiency of one of the first to market a complete solution designed from scratch, fully optimized for AI and Neural Network applications. The unprecedented efficiency is great for a wide range of edge applications, particularly the automotive market. I am proud of the team in delivering on the promise.
