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TAIPEI and TEL AVIV, Israel, March 2, 2022, /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/--

By collaborating with AITg, an APAC supply chain expert, Hailo will be better

suited to serve its growing base of customers in China and Taiwan

AI chipmaker for edge devices Hailo [https://www.hailo.ai/ ] today announced

its partnership with AITg (part of WPG Holdings), a leading global

semiconductor distributor, to promote and support Hailo's products in Taiwan

and the Greater China region. The agreement with AITg will enable Hailo to

expand its presence in key Asian markets, extending its reach to customers in

sectors such as smart retail, smart cities, smart homes, industry 4.0, and more.

The agreement is part of Hailo's strategy to strengthen partnerships with

existing customers in Taiwan and China, while expanding further into other

Asia-Pacific markets to enable companies from a wide array of industries to

accelerate AI computing performance at the edge. Hailo will continue to offer

its innovative product line to customers in the region, including its

specialized AI processor [https://hailo.ai/product-hailo/hailo-8/ ] for edge

devices, the Hailo-8(TM), as well as its M.2 and Mini PCIe high-performance AI

acceleration modules [https://hailo.ai/product-hailo/hailo-8-m2-module/ ].

"AITg's strong relationships with vendors and customers in China and Taiwan

will assist us in strengthening our presence in these key regions, where demand

for Edge AI solutions is growing rapidly," said Orr Danon, CEO of Hailo.

"Customers from a wide variety of industries seek to empower their devices with

AI to improve their flexibility, scalability, versatility and energy

efficiency. We are proud to work with AITg to bring unmatched edge processing

solutions to existing customers and new ones, further expanding our robust AI

offerings across the globe."

"We are excited to work with a leading AI chip company such as Hailo to

leverage the vast potential of their innovative AI solutions at the edge," said

Jackie Hsu, CEO of AITg. "Our experience in guiding customers in new technology

adoption and demand creation, coupled with Hailo's powerful AI solutions, will

bring significant value to customers in Taiwan and China."

The Hailo-8(TM) delivers unprecedented performance to edge devices. Featuring

up to 26 Tera Operations Per Second (TOPS), the module is built with an

innovative architecture that enables edge devices to run sophisticated Deep

Learning applications that could previously only run on the cloud. Hailo-8's

advanced structure translates into higher performance, lower power, and minimal

latency, enabling enhanced privacy and better reliability for smart devices

operating at the edge.

About Hailo

Hailo [https://www.hailo.ai/ ], an AI-focused, Israel-based chipmaker, has

developed a specialized Artificial Intelligence (AI) processor that delivers

the performance of a data center-class computer to edge devices. Hailo's AI

processor reimagines traditional computer architecture, enabling smart devices

to perform sophisticated deep learning tasks such as object detection and

segmentation in real time, with minimal power consumption, size, and cost.

Supported by its Hailo-8(TM) M.2 and Mini PCIe high-performance AI acceleration

modules, the Deep Learning processor is designed to fit into a multitude of

smart machines and devices, impacting a wide variety of sectors including

automotive, industry 4.0, smart cities, smart homes, and retail.  

About AITg

AITg is a professional IC distributor. AITg offers best technical and logistic

support for vendors and customers in the regions of China and Taiwan.

AITg offers turnkey reference solutions and supports customer's customized

application design activities. Focused applications include mobile, PC, IOT,

Network, LCD TV, Power and related accessories (like TWS headset and keyboard).

About WPG

WPG Holdings [http://www.wpgholdings.com/ ] is the largest electronics

distributor in Asia and the world*, headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan (TSE:3702).

WPG is operating through four leading semiconductor components distributors

(WPIg, SACg, AITg, and YOSUNg) and serves as a franchise partner for about 250

worldwide suppliers. With 5,000 staff in 80 sales offices around the world, WPG

achieved US$27.81 billion in 2021 revenue (Unaudited). WPG, the first holding

company in semiconductor components industry, has the global operation, local

flexibility, and long-term development in the Asia-Pacific Market. Under the

new manufacturing trend, we are committed to transform into a Data-Driven

enterprise and build an online digital platform - WPG DADAWANT

[https://www.wpgdadawant.com/ ]. We are positioned as a LaaS (Logistics as a

Service) provider to advocate smart logistics and assist our customers in

facing the challenges of smart manufacturing. (*Source: Ranked No. 1 by Gartner

Research Mar. 2021.)

Hailo Press Contact

Garrett Krivicich

Headline Media

garrett@headline.media

+1 786 233 7684

AITg Press Contact

Thomas Chen

Sr. Product Manager

thomas.chen@aitgroup.com.tw

+886 2 2191 0098

SOURCE: Hailo