Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. (“Kawasaki”) and EdgeCortix Inc. (“EdgeCortix”), a leading fabless semiconductor company specializing in energy-efficient artificial intelligence processing at the edge, today announced the signing of a Teaming Agreement to advance next-generation AI-enabled aerospace and defense systems.
The agreement establishes a multi-year strategic program with the initial scope consisting of several million U.S. dollars in aggregate program value across the years 2026 to 2028. It brings together Kawasaki’s extensive aerospace and defense systems expertise with EdgeCortix’s advanced AI semiconductor and software technologies.
Under the collaboration, Kawasaki and EdgeCortix plan to jointly undertake technology development, feasibility studies, system integration and prototype platform development. The program will explore how advanced edge AI computing can enhance the intelligence, adaptability and operational resilience of future aerial defense platforms. Both companies intend to expand the scope of their work as technical milestones are achieved and additional development and deployment opportunities emerge.
As a strategic technology collaborator, EdgeCortix will contribute its next-generation chiplet-based AI computing platform, together with its MERA™ compiler and software framework and related AI acceleration technologies. These technologies are designed to deliver high-performance AI processing close to where data is generated and operational decisions must be made, while meeting the stringent power, performance, latency and reliability requirements of mission-critical aerospace and defense systems.
“This agreement marks a significant expansion of our relationship with Kawasaki Heavy Industries and an important commercial and strategic milestone for EdgeCortix,” said Dr. Sakyasingha Dasgupta, Founder and CEO of EdgeCortix. “Next-generation aerial defense platforms will require substantial AI computing capability within tightly constrained power, thermal and operational envelopes. By combining Kawasaki’s deep aerospace and systems engineering expertise with our chiplet-based AI architecture and MERA software platform, we intend to accelerate the development of intelligent, adaptive and energy-efficient mission systems. We are honored to support Kawasaki in this strategically important multi-year program.”
The Teaming Agreement creates a foundation for Kawasaki and EdgeCortix to advance the development and deployment of AI-enabled aerial defense systems, while also establishing a platform for broader cooperation across aerospace, defense and other mission-critical applications.
About EdgeCortix Inc.
EdgeCortix is a fabless semiconductor company delivering energy-efficient AI processing for high-performance AI inference and generative AI workloads at the edge. Headquartered in Kanagawa, Japan, with operations in the United States and India, the company develops advanced silicon and software platforms through its patented hardware and software co-design approach.
EdgeCortix’s Dynamic Neural Accelerator® architecture and MERA™ software stack enable highly efficient, runtime-reconfigurable AI acceleration across a broad range of applications, including defense, aerospace, robotics, smart infrastructure, manufacturing, telecommunications and other sectors requiring real-time performance and exceptional energy efficiency.
For more information, please visit: https://www.edgecortix.com/en/
About Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. (Kawasaki) is a global technology and engineering company headquartered in Japan, with a history spanning more than 125 years. Kawasaki develops advanced products and solutions across aerospace and defense, mobility, energy and environmental systems, robotics, precision machinery, and industrial equipment. In aerospace, Kawasaki is one of Japan’s leading manufacturers, with extensive experience in the development and production of aircraft, aircraft engines, unmanned systems, and space-related technologies, including programs supporting Japan’s national defense. Through its diverse engineering capabilities and technological expertise, Kawasaki is working to address complex societal challenges and create new value under its Group Vision 2030, “Trustworthy Solutions for the Future.”
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