Segments - Edge Artificial Intelligence Chips Market by Functions (Inference and Training), Processor Types (GPU, CPU, ASIC, and Others), Devices (Enterprise Devices and Consumer Devices), and Regions (Asia Pacific, North America, Latin America, Europe, and Middle East & Africa) - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Trends, Forecasts, 2020 – 2028
The global edge Artificial Intelligence chips market size was valued USD 2.3 Billion in 2020 and is anticipated to register a high CAGR during the forecast period, 2020-2028. The growth of the market is attributed to the growing penetration and use of smart internet devices.
Edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) chips are chipsets that are integrated with advanced technologies, such as machine learning processing and AI algorithms which makes them much more power efficient. Some of these chipsets have advanced low powered audio and video codecs which is the main hardware component of a smartphone that runs the whole operations and make the device smart. Edge AI chips offer various benefits to devices, such as uses less power, runs faster, data privacy & security, and work much better. Edge AI chips eliminate the need for transmitting bulk data to the data centers or cloud station.
The COVID-19 pandemic had positive impact on the market. During the pandemic, lockdown imposed by government bodies across the region resulted in implementation of work from home policy and digital transformation of organization. Additionally, the edge AI chips has been highly adopted by healthcare verticle to track the spread of COVID-19 for reducing its impact.
The report on the global edge Artificial Intelligence chips market includes an assessment of the market, trends, segments, and regional markets. Overview and dynamics have also been included in the report.
Attributes |
Details |
Report Title |
Edge Artificial Intelligence Chips Market – Global Industry Analysis, Growth, Share, Size, Trends, and Forecast |
Base Year |
2020 |
Historic Data |
2018–2019 |
Forecast Period |
2021–2028 |
Segmentation |
Functions (Inference and Training), Processor Types (GPU, CPU, ASIC, and Others), and Devices (Enterprise Devices and Consumer Devices) |
Regional Scope |
Asia Pacific, North America, Latin America, Europe, and Middle East & Africa |
Report Coverage |
Company Share, Market Analysis and Size, Competitive Landscape, Growth Factors, and Trends, and Revenue Forecast |
Key Players Covered in the Report |
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.; Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.; Mythic Ltd.; Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.; HiSilicon Technologies CO., Ltd; Alphabet Inc.; Apple Inc.; Arm Ltd.; NVIDIA Corp.; Xilinx Inc; and Intel Corp. |
Based on functions, the market is bifurcated into inference and training. The inferance enterprise segment is expected to account for a major market share during the projected timeline owing to the increased adoption of edge computing for inference purpose as lesser data to be processed while performing inference. Morever, the segment growth is further accelerated as many key players are shifiting towords the edge-based artificial intelligence computing over cloud computing.
On the basis of processor types, the global edge Artificial Intelligence chipset market is segmented into graphical processing units (GPU), central processing unit (CPU), application specific integrated circuits (ASIC), and others. The CPU segment is expected to grow at a rapid pace during the forecast period attributed to the surge in adoption of CPU in consumer devices, such as smart wearables and smartphones. Furthermore, major key players have built their AI chips on core CPUs, which is driving the segment growth further. However, the ASIC segment is anticipated to expand at a substantial CAGR in the coming years due to rising use of the processors for AI related services in edge computing in inference function.
Based on devices, the market is bifurcated into enterprise devices and consumer devices. The consumer segment is projected to expand at high growth rate during the projected timeline owing to increasing number of AI chip deployments in smartphones and other consumer devices. Additionally, the data processing on edge AI chips also provides better security and privacy for consumer devices, which is the major driver of the segment. On the other hand, the enterprise segment is expected to expand at a robust CAGR in the coming years due to it offers various benefits to enterprises, including increased ability to collect, analyse, and store the data in devices, draw benficial insights from the data, reduce operational cost, and improved data security over devices.
In terms of region, the global edge Artificial Intelligence chips market is classified as Asia Pacific, North America, Latin America, Europe, and Middle East & Africa. North America is anticipated to constitute a key share of the market during the projected period owing to the presence of key global players and increasing government intiatives on having in-house AI applications production in the region. However, the market of Asia Pacific is anticipated to grow at a rapid pace during the forecast period due to the growing adoption of smart devices in the region and rising technological advancements from emerging economies.
Segments Covered in the Report
The global edge Artificial Intelligence market has been segmented on the basis of
Functions
Key players competing in the global edge Artificial Intelligence market are Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.; Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.; Mythic Ltd.; Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.; HiSilicon Technologies CO., Ltd; Alphabet Inc.; Apple Inc.; Arm Ltd.; NVIDIA Corp.; Xilinx Inc.; and Intel Corp. Companies have been widely engaged in strategic partnership, merger & acquisition, new product launch, and collaborations to boost their market share and acquiring new buyers.
For instance, in January 2020, Xnor.ai, a U.S.-based startup, focusing on edge-based AI tools was acquired by Apple Inc.. This acquisition was aimed at incorporating Xnor.ai’s AI-enabled image recognition tools in upcoming webcams and iphones. In April 2021, Intel launched its 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processor, which set to deliver a balanced architecture with built-in AI, improved security capabilities, and crypto acceleration.