Announced details
SAKURA-II delivers maximum AI processing performance of 60 TOPS at a standard power consumption of 8 W.
AI performance evaluation, integration into mission systems and flight demonstrations were conducted in projects with the U.S. Defense Innovation Unit and the U.S. Air Force. In June 2026, EdgeCortix received a Success Memorandum from the DIU. SAKURA-II has also undergone radiation-tolerance evaluation by NASA's Electronic Parts and Packaging Program (NEPP).
A sales agency agreement under which Hakuto sells EdgeCortix's products and technology in Japan and provides related technical support. No capital or personnel relationship is stated.
Headquartered in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture. A fabless AI semiconductor company originating in Japan.
No impact on business performance is stated.
The company does not address Contract Value / Offering price.
U.S. Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), U.S. Air Force, and NASA's Electronic Parts and Packaging Program (NEPP)
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | SAKURA-II AI accelerator, M.2 modules, PCIe cards, and development and evaluation systems featuring SAKURA-II, MERA™ compiler and software framework |
| Counterparty | EdgeCortix, Inc. |
| Counterparty overview | Headquartered in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture. A fabless AI semiconductor company originating in Japan. |
| Relationship with the Company | A sales agency agreement under which Hakuto sells EdgeCortix's products and technology in Japan and provides related technical support. No capital or personnel relationship is stated. |
| Contract Date | 20 August 2026 (the execution of the agreement was announced; the date on which the agreement was signed is not specified) |
| Applicable area | Industrial Equipment, Robotics, Automobiles, Communications equipment, Social Infrastructure, Embedded products |
| Quantitative Effects | SAKURA-II delivers maximum AI processing performance of 60 TOPS at a standard power consumption of 8 W. |
| Usage history | AI performance evaluation, integration into mission systems and flight demonstrations were conducted in projects with the U.S. Defense Innovation Unit and the U.S. Air Force. In June 2026, EdgeCortix received a Success Memorandum from the DIU. SAKURA-II has also undergone radiation-tolerance evaluation by NASA's Electronic Parts and Packaging Program (NEPP). |
| Impact on Business Performance | No impact on business performance is stated. |
| Source | U.S. Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), U.S. Air Force, and NASA's Electronic Parts and Packaging Program (NEPP) |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.As AI technology advances, the use of AI is expanding in embedded products for industrial equipment, robotics, automobiles, communications equipment and social infrastructure, increasing demand for edge AI platforms that can flexibly accommodate future technological developments.