Jo Seok-joo, Head of the AX Convergence Research Institute at POSCO DX (left), and Shin Dong-joo, CEO of Mobilint, pose for a commemorative photo after signing a business agreement at the POSCO DX Pangyo office building to cooperate on the commercialization of technologies in manufacturing, logistics, and safety using AI semiconductors. Provided by POSCO DX
POSCO DX announced that it will reduce artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure costs by utilizing a domestically developed neural processing unit (NPU). On the 2nd, POSCO DX stated that it had signed a business agreement with AI semiconductor startup “Mobilint” at the POSCO DX office building in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province. In February this year, POSCO DX, together with POSCO Venture Capital, had established the “POSCO DX Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) New Technology Investment Fund” and invested a total of KRW 3 billion in Mobilint.
An NPU is a semiconductor specialized for AI computations such as deep learning and machine learning. It is optimized for AI inference compared with existing graphics processing units (GPUs), resulting in higher power efficiency. POSCO DX plans to equip its independently developed industrial control system “PosMaster” with Mobilint’s NPU. Through this, the company plans to realize an “intelligent factory” that enables immediate AI analysis and control at the equipment control stage in industrial sites.
Jeon Hye-jin
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