欧洲人工智能芯片制造商Axerra AI筹集了2.5亿美元,以促进其用于边缘人工智能装置的节能欧罗巴芯片的生产。 European AI chipmaker Axelera AI raised $250 million to boost production of its energy-efficient Europa chip for edge AI devices.

欧洲人工智能芯片制造商Axelera AI在创新工业公司领导的一轮重大融资中筹集了2.5亿美元,得到了BlackRock和SiteGround Capital的支持,自2021年以来的总融资额超过4.5亿美元. European AI chipmaker Axelera AI has raised $250 million in a major funding round led by Innovation Industries, with backing from BlackRock and SiteGround Capital, bringing its total financing since 2021 to over $450 million. 该公司总部设在荷兰Eindhoven,计划在6月发射之前扩大节能的“Europa”推断芯片的生产规模,并改进软件工具。 The company, based in Eindhoven, Netherlands, plans to scale production of its energy-efficient "Europa" inference chip ahead of a June launch and improve software tools. 专注于人工智能推断, 运行在智能手机和相机等设备上的训练模型, Axelera旨在减少对耗电的GPU的依赖, 并支持分散的,可持续的人工智能处理. Specializing in AI inference—running trained models on devices like smartphones and cameras—Axelera aims to reduce reliance on power-hungry GPUs and support decentralized, sustainable AI processing. 这一投资反映了欧洲日益推动半导体独立和国内更强大的人工智能硬件生态系统。 The investment reflects Europe’s growing push for semiconductor independence and a stronger domestic AI hardware ecosystem.