FuriosaAI

FuriosaAI develops high-performance AI inference accelerators aimed at enterprise customers and hyperscale data centers. The company's primary focus is on creating efficient AI hardware complemented by a robust and flexible software stack. FuriosaAI's first-generation chip, WARBOY, completed development in July 2021 and was set to begin volume production in Q1 2023. The company has maintained a balance of hardware and software engineers since its establishment in 2017, emphasizing in-house full stack software development. This approach has enabled FuriosaAI to offer a robust and flexible compiler, along with an SDK that automatically optimizes and quantizes models, making it easier for clients to deploy their AI solutions.

FuriosaAI has consistently submitted results to the AI chip benchmark, MLPerf. In the MLPerf Inference v2.0, the company improved its benchmark performance by 2x on the same silicon compared to the previous v1.1 submission, achieved purely through compiler enhancements. This demonstrates the company's commitment to continuous improvement and optimization of its technology. 

Key customers and partnerships

As of July 2022, FuriosaAI was sampling WARBOY with customers in South Korea, including major tech companies and AI startups in various application fields. The company was also expanding its reach into the North American market with WARBOY.