What is Edge AI?
Edge AI brings powerful AI and machine learning models to devices with no cloud dependency required:
✅ Real-time AI – On-device processing ensures low latency for instant decision-making.
✅ Enhanced Privacy – Keeps sensitive data on-device, reducing exposure to cloud risks.
✅ Low bandwidth usage – Process data locally and send only relevant insights to the cloud.
✅ Energy-efficient inference – Runs AI models with minimal power consumption reducing operational costs.
✅ Scalability & Resilience – Deploy AI across thousands of devices that operate with limited or no connectivity.
Edge AI use cases
Explore our applications tailored to your needs across various domains use cases
Choosing a “right-sized” compute solution
Selecting right compute platform for your Edge AI application is about more than just raw performance it's about finding right balance of power, efficiency and cost for your use case.
Synaptics's Astra platform provides the tools and infrastructure to accelerate every step of your Edge AI journey, so your embedded teams can focus on innovation.
Astra SL-Series (MPU):
The SL-Series are high-performance, AI-native Microprocessor Units (MPUs) designed for advanced applications that require rich operating systems (Linux®, Android™), complex AI workloads, and extensive connectivity. Choose SL-Series for demanding edge AI tasks, multimedia, and applications where flexibility and scalability are key.
Astra SR-Series (MCU):
The SR-Series are ultra-efficient, AI-native Microcontroller Units (MCUs) optimized for low-power, always-on sensing, and real-time AI inference. SR MCUs are ideal for battery-powered devices, IoT endpoints, and scenarios where energy efficiency and instant response are critical.
Astra™ SL-Series Processors
The Synaptics SL-Series of embedded processors are highly integrated AI-native Linux® and Android™ systems on chips.
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Astra™ SR-Series Processors
The Synaptics SR-Series of Micro controller processors are high-performance, AI-native, multimodal compute MCUs.
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Embark on your edge AI journey with Astra
Let Synaptics be your Guide on your edge AI journey, whether you’re a complete beginner or a seasoned expert. Leverage multi-TOPS Neural Processing Units (NPUs) to securely run inferencing for a range of functions, including object detection, classification, and segmentation. We’ve got you covered! Dive into the world of:
