Quadric Rides The Shift From Cloud AI to On-Device Inference — And It’s Paying Off
On-device AI is surging—and chip startup Quadric is leading the charge with scalable, sovereign-ready inference technology.
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Quadric Rides The Shift From Cloud AI to On-Device Inference — And It’s Paying Off
On-Device AI: How Quadric Is Powering the Next Computing Shift Why are companies and governments rapidly moving AI off the cloud and onto devices? The answer boils down to three urgent drivers: cost, control, and sovereignty. As cloud-based AI infrastructure becomes more expensive and geopolitically sensitive, a new wave of on-device AI solutions is emerging—and San Francisco–based startup Quadric is at the forefront. With $15–20 million in licensing revenue in 2025 and major design wins in laptops, automotive systems, and industrial hardware, Quadric’s programmable AI processor IP is helping manufacturers embed intelligence directly into their silicon, without relying on distant data centers. Credit: Quadric This isn’t just a technical pivot—it’s a strategic realignment of how AI gets deployed in the real world. And it’s happening faster than many predicted. The Rise of On-Device AI: More Than Just a Cost Play For years, AI ran almost exclusively in the cloud. Training massive models requ…
