Qualcomm Ships AI Accelerator for Edge Appliances, 5G

Qualcomm is shipping to select customers the Cloud AI 100, an artificial intelligence accelerator that supports solutions for edge appliances and 5G infrastructure, it said Wednesday. The company’s Cloud AI 100 development kit is designed to speed adoption of edge applications with a system for AI processing up to 24 simultaneous 1080p video streams, along with 5G connectivity; it supports multiple form factors with PCI-E card-level power profiles 15-75 watts. Commercial products are expected to launch in first half 2021.