Kneron is a San Diego-based company that designs and develops integrated software and hardware for on-device Edge AI solutions. Their solutions include AI System-on-Chips, visual recognition SDKs, and neural processing unit IP. Kneron's goal is to empower AI on everyday devices and build the Edge AI Net. Their application-specific integrated circuit offers real-time recognition, inference, and analysis services with no cloud connection, allowing for quick implementation of AI applications. Kneron has already partnered with international companies to provide customized solutions for home appliances, surveillance systems, and smartphones. They completed a series A financing round in 2017 with lead investors Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund and CDIB Capital Group, and co-investors including Qualcomm and Sequoia Capital. Kneron is working with strategic partners to promote edge AI technologies and accelerate the adoption of AI applications.