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Ambiq Unveils Atomiq®, the World's First Ultra-Low Power NPU SoC Built on SPOT®

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  • Ambiq Micro announced Atomiq, a new system-on-chip (SoC) integrating a Neural Processing Unit (NPU) for real-time, always-on edge AI.
  • Atomiq is built on Ambiq's Subthreshold Power Optimized Technology (SPOT) platform & is the first SoC to use sub- and near-threshold voltage operation for AI acceleration.
  • The chip delivers >200 GOPS of on-device AI performance using the Arm Ethos-U85 NPU to support computer vision, speech recognition, & sensory models.
  • Dynamic power scaling via SPOT-based voltage & frequency scaling enables operation at lower power levels for sustained intelligence without recharging.
  • Ambiq's Helia AI platform, AI development kits, & modular neuralSPOT SDK provide a hardware-software stack designed to shorten development cycles & optimize energy usage.
  • Representative use cases include smart cameras with always-on object recognition, AR glasses with on-board text-to-speech, & industrial robotics operating without cloud connectivity.
  • CTO Dr. Scott Hanson stated the product family forms the foundation for true ambient intelligence by enabling larger AI models at the edge with industry-leading efficiency.
  • At CES 2026, Ambiq showcased ecosystem progress with Bravechip & Ronds to demonstrate scalable AI solutions across consumer & industrial markets.
  • A partnership with Bravechip created a new chiplet platform that reduces smart ring costs by up to 85% & boosts production yield by 20% using the Apollo330B Plus SoC.
  • A collaboration with Ronds deployed over 400,000 intelligent sensors across heavy industries for continuous condition monitoring in harsh environments.
  • Ambiq plans to reveal details on its next-generation 12nm SPOT platform in March 2026 at the Embedded World Conference in Germany.
  • The company, headquartered in Austin, Texas, has powered over 280 million devices using its proprietary subthreshold technology.