MediaTek has introduced its Genio 720 and Genio 520, a new generation of edge AI IoT platforms. Built on an 8th generation MediaTek NPU, these chips enable on-device generative artificial intelligence across diverse IoT applications. The platforms provide full hardware acceleration for transformer and convolutional neural network models, supporting modern industrial IoT demands effectively. They efficiently address evolving connectivity challenges in industry.
The Genio platforms can be paired with large and fast LPDDR5 memory, enabling support for data-intensive, edge-optimized large language models. These models include established solutions such as Llama, Gemini, Phi and DeepSeek from the global ecosystem. The unified hardware and software environment simplifies integration for various IoT deployments. This advancement reinforces MediaTek’s commitment to practical, efficient and scalable IoT implementations worldwide across sectors.
Developers benefit from MediaTek NeuroPilot 8, which offers a write-once, run-everywhere approach. This framework enables reuse of existing software for new designs, product verticals and applications without additional development cycles. Additionally, support for NVIDIA TAO expands opportunities by incorporating proven Vision Transformer technology into IoT solutions seamlessly. This open framework assists engineers in accelerating time-to-market while ensuring consistent performance and integration standards.
Built with an energy-efficient 6nm process, the Genio 720 and 520 are ideal for fanless systems and can run off-grid, even on battery power. Their design targets commercial displays, smart retail devices, human-machine interface applications and interactive systems. Real-time sensing and multimedia content integration enhance user experiences across diverse operational environments. This outstanding achievement meets strict industry requirements and provides reliable performance in varied conditions.
