SPHERE AX Partners with U.S. AI Semiconductor Company Blaize at the National Assembly

Korea-U.S. Physical AI Cooperation Gets Underway — Joint Development of AI Semiconductor-Based Products

SPHERE AX , a company specializing in Vision AI and Edge AI Computing, announced that it signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Blaize Holdings, Inc., a global AI semiconductor company based in El Dorado Hills, California, U.S.A., and will pursue joint development and commercialization of AI semiconductor-based products, aiming to establish a leading position in the global Physical AI market.

The signing ceremony was held prior to the “Policy Roundtable for Korea-U.S. Physical AI Cooperation and the Creation of an AI Industry Innovation Ecosystem” at the National Assembly. The ceremony coincided with ongoing discussions regarding strengthening the national competitiveness of the AI semiconductor industry and expanding global technology cooperation.

Through this cooperation, the two companies intend to explore a collaborative framework across a wide range of areas, including joint research and development in Edge AI Computing, potential commercialization of AI semiconductor-based solutions, business development opportunities across target industries, and joint business development for domestic and overseas customers.

In particular, this cooperation is significant because, through it, the parties intend to build a Korea-based AI product connecting overseas core semiconductor technology with domestic productization for global supply.

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Together, Blaize and SPHERE AX plan to develop a next-generation physical AI solution targeted at the global market by combining Blaize’s AI semiconductor technology, optimized for physical AI, with SPHERE AX’s core software expertise, including its vision AI. The jointly developed solution is expected to be applied across various sectors, including smart cities, smart factories, industrial safety, security, robotics, and mobility, making a meaningful step in Korea-U.S. cooperation in the physical AI sector.

Beginning with this strategic partnership, the partners intend to work toward establishing an AI semiconductor-based product development and production system in Korea and actively contribute to strengthening Korea’s AI industry competitiveness and expand the global supply chain by linking their efforts with the government’s AI semiconductor industry promotion policies and Korea’s advanced manufacturing industries. Through its engagement with SPHERE AX, Blaize recognized the company’s technology capabilities and growth potential in the Korean market, and both companies intend to build their collaboration over the long term.

Yunha Park, CEO of SPHERE AX, stated, “This cooperation will be more than a simple technology alliance. It will be the first step toward developing and producing actual commercial AI products in Korea based on globally competitive AI semiconductor technology.” Yunha added, “We will continue to expand various global businesses so that Korea can grow into a key production hub in the global Edge AI market.”

Dinakar Munagala, CEO of Blaize, stated, “Korea is a strategically important market, combining global technology leadership with the speed to bring new AI solutions to market.” Munagala added, “Through our partnership with SPHERE AX, we’ll create new growth opportunities and expand the reach of our platform from Asia into the global market.”