# The Future of Edge Computing and AI | Axelera AI's Fabrizio Del Maffeo | Internet of Things Podcast

- Show: [IoT For All Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast)
- Published: 2025-02-11
- Length: 17m
- Episode: 370
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2025-02-11-the-future-of-edge-computing-and-ai-axelera-ais-fabrizio-del-maffeo-internet-of
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## Summary

Fabrizio Del Maffeo, co-founder and CEO of Axelera AI, explains the shift from cloud-based AI to edge AI, emphasizing benefits like reduced latency, real-time decision-making, and enhanced privacy. He details how Axelera AI’s hardware accelerates computer vision and generative AI models on edge devices, addressing challenges in model compression and power efficiency. The conversation covers retrofitting existing infrastructure with AI, the complementary role of cloud computing, and industry trends observed at Super Computing 2024, including the rise of inference-focused hardware alternatives to Nvidia.

## Chapters

- [0:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2025-02-11-the-future-of-edge-computing-and-ai-axelera-ais-fabrizio-del-maffeo-internet-of#t=4) Introduction: Fabrizio Del Maffeo and Axelera AI
- [1:20](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2025-02-11-the-future-of-edge-computing-and-ai-axelera-ais-fabrizio-del-maffeo-internet-of#t=80) Defining Edge AI and Edge-Native Hardware
- [2:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2025-02-11-the-future-of-edge-computing-and-ai-axelera-ais-fabrizio-del-maffeo-internet-of#t=150) Benefits and Challenges of Edge Computing
- [5:17](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2025-02-11-the-future-of-edge-computing-and-ai-axelera-ais-fabrizio-del-maffeo-internet-of#t=317) Privacy, Compliance, and Data Control
- [6:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2025-02-11-the-future-of-edge-computing-and-ai-axelera-ais-fabrizio-del-maffeo-internet-of#t=386) Future Use Cases: Healthcare, Agriculture, and Robotics
- [8:17](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2025-02-11-the-future-of-edge-computing-and-ai-axelera-ais-fabrizio-del-maffeo-internet-of#t=497) Retrofitting Existing Edge Devices with AI
- [11:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2025-02-11-the-future-of-edge-computing-and-ai-axelera-ais-fabrizio-del-maffeo-internet-of#t=662) The Complementary Role of Cloud Computing
- [12:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2025-02-11-the-future-of-edge-computing-and-ai-axelera-ais-fabrizio-del-maffeo-internet-of#t=746) Impact of Generative AI on IoT Solutions
- [15:24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2025-02-11-the-future-of-edge-computing-and-ai-axelera-ais-fabrizio-del-maffeo-internet-of#t=924) Industry Insights from Super Computing 2024

## Topics

- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)
- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas)
- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Axelera AI (company)
- ASUS (company)
- Nvidia (company)
- Groq (company)
- Cerebras (company)
- SambaNova (company)
- DeepSeek (company)
- ChatGPT (product)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [From Data Centers to Devices – The Ongoing [R]Evolution of AI Computing](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2022-02-11-from-data-centers-to-devices-the-ongoing-r-evolution-of-ai-computing) (EE Times Current)
- [AI at the Edge: Justin Schneck on the Future of Embedded Devices](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2025-05-29-ai-at-the-edge-justin-schneck-on-the-future-of-embedded-devices) (Over the Air)
- [Episode 19: The On-Device AI Debate](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-circuit/2023-05-22-episode-19-the-on-device-ai-debate) (The Circuit)
- [Edge Computing and AI: A Conversation with Ben Wolff](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2025-10-10-edge-computing-and-ai-a-conversation-with-ben-wolff) (The Robot Report Podcast)
- [#004: The Future of Edge AI and What it Means for Device Makers](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/coredump-sessions/2025-02-25-004-the-future-of-edge-ai-and-what-it-means-for-device-makers) (Coredump Sessions)

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