Kerala start-up unveils first AI system-on-chip

Thiruvananthapuram-based semiconductor start-up Netrasemi has announced the launch of its flagship AI system-on-chip (SoC), A2000. The company said the chip has successfully completed silicon bring-up, a critical stage of laboratory testing, and is being readied for commercial production at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company in Taiwan next year. Founded in 2020, Netrasemi is a ‘fabless’ company that designs and sells semiconductor chips while outsourcing their manufacturing to specialised facilities. The A2000 AI chip targets applications such as smart surveillance cameras, edge AI boxes and intelligent video gateways. The company said on Friday (May 29, 2026) that the chip will enter volume…