DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Global Edge AI Hardware Market with COVID-19 Impact Analysis by Device, Processor (CPU, GPU, ASICs), End-user, Function (Training, Inference), Power (Less Than 1W, 1-3 W, 3-5 W, 5-10W, More Than 10W) and Region – Forecast to 2026” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering.

The global edge AI hardware market is projected to grow from 920 million units in 2021 to 2,080 million units by 2026; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 17.7% from 2021 to 2026.

The key factors contributing to the growth of the market include growth in demand for low latency and real-time processing on edge devices, emergence of AI coprocessors for edge computing, reduction in data storage and operations cost, Increase in enterprise workloads on the cloud and rapid growth in the number of intelligent applications.

The market for wearables in edge AI hardware market could grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period

The wearables segment could witness fast growth during the forecast period. This high growth rate could be attributed to the augmentation of features among wearables. Wearables are becoming smarter, and the inclusion of AI and edge computing could further enhance their capabilities.

The market for consumer electronics is estimated to account for the largest share during the forecast period in edge AI hardware market

The consumer electronics segment holds a major share in terms of volume. This is due to the rising consumer spending and demand for consumer electronics. The demand for smartphones, smart wearables, and other devices is witnessing strong growth. Moreover, the innovation and development of new use cases for edge AI could lead to the high growth of consumer electronics in the edge AI hardware market.

Edge AI hardware market in the APAC is expected to witness a robust growth during 2021-2026

In APAC, China is the largest market for artificial intelligence, followed by Japan; this makes the region an attractive market for edge AI hardware applications. The presence of a large number of manufacturing companies, along with the strong presence of automobile and electronics and semiconductor companies, in China and Japan drives the growth of the edge AI hardware market in APAC.

Applications such as smartphones, industrial robots, and automotive have huge potential. With the growing penetration of smartphones in China, Japan, India, and South Korea, the adoption of AI processor-enabled smartphones in APAC is expected to increase in the coming years. APAC is also one of the largest markets for industrial robots, surveillance cameras, and wearable devices, which are integrated with vision processing units to accelerate AI tasks.

Market Dynamics

Drivers

Growth in Demand for Low Latency and Real-Time Processing on Edge Devices

Emergence of AI Coprocessors for Edge Computing

Reduction in Data Storage and Operations Cost

Increase in Enterprise Workloads on the Cloud

Rapid Growth in the Number of Intelligent Applications

Restraints

Limited On-Device Training

Limited Number of AI Experts

Opportunities

Dedicated AI Processors for On-Device Image Analytics

Growth in Demand for Edge Computing in IoT

Emergence of the 5G Network to Bring IT and Telecom Together

Challenges

Power Consumption and Size Constraint

Optimization of Edge AI Standards

Companies Mentioned

Adapteva Inc.

AMD

Anagog Ltd.

Applied Brain Research

Blaize

Bytelake

Cambricon Technologies

Ceva

Eurotech

General Vision

Google

Graphcore

Halio

Horizon Robotics

Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.

IBM

Imagimob

Imagination Technologies

Intel

Mediatek

Micron Technology

Microsoft

Mythic

Nvidia

Qualcomm Technologies

Sambanova

Samsung Electronics

Tenstorrent

Veridify Security Inc.

Xilinx

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