Artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductor corporations Mobilint said on the 15th that its solutions "MLX-A1" and "MLA100" were designated as innovation products by the Public Procurement Service. The two products are officially registered on the Innovation Marketplace (a mall dedicated to innovation products) and are available for purchase.
The company said, "Through the innovation product designation, we can offer a practical alternative of domestically produced high-performance AI Semiconductor to public institutions and corporations that have faced difficulties adopting AI due to high expense and power consumption," and noted, "We plan to expand AI proofs-of-concept and adoption cases for public institutions and actively support Edge AI-based digital transformation, focusing on central government ministries, local governments, and public institutions."
The Public Procurement Service supports the entry of products with technological innovation and public value into the public market through the innovation product program. Customer agencies can introduce registered products through negotiated contracts via the Innovation Marketplace without complex bidding procedures. It also offers benefits such as participation in pilot purchases and proof-of-concept projects.
MLX-A1 and MLA100 are Edge AI solutions based on Mobilint's Neural Processing Unit (NPU) "ARIES." MLX-A1 is designed to run various AI models directly in the field without relying on servers or the cloud. It is evaluated as an On-device AI platform that can be used immediately in public and industrial sites such as AI education, smart manufacturing, and public safety.
MLA100 is a PCIe (high-speed serial data transfer interface standard) card-type AI accelerator solution equipped with ARIES. It can be easily applied to existing industrial systems and server environments, and, according to the company, it reliably handles high-performance AI inference even at the edge.
Both products have obtained radio certifications in major countries, including Korea, the Americas, Japan, and Taiwan. Meeting each country's technical and safety standards enables stable adoption not only by public institutions but also in global field sites. ARIES, Mobilint's in-house designed NPU, received New Excellent Technology (NET) certification from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. It is evaluated as a high-performance, low-power AI inference semiconductor optimized for edge environments.
Mobilint plans to use this innovation product designation as an opportunity to build proof-of-concept cases through pilot purchases and contribute to the spread of AI technology and public-sector innovation. It also plans to continuously identify practical adoption cases in various public service areas such as Smart City, manufacturing, and education through cooperation among corporations and institutions.
Kim Sung-mo, head of business development at Mobilint, said, "With this Public Procurement Service innovation product registration, a foundation has been laid for public institutions to introduce MLX-A1 and MLA100 more quickly and reliably," adding, "We will continue to expand concrete cooperation cases that move from field verification to actual adoption."