An exponential jump in AI inference performance
AI processing using light
Today’s silicon-only solutions are chasing diminishing returns — squeezing incremental performance by adding more silicon area, more cost and more power. A new disruptive approach is needed: 3D optics offers both a leap in performance and a leap in power efficiency.
By computing with photons rather than electrons, and through our unique, 3D-optical computing design, Lumai’s processor consumes far less energy than silicon-only solutions, while avoiding the inherent limitations of integrated photonic processors.
End-to-end compatibility
By efficiently interlacing our 3D optical core with digital control electronics, we ensure complete interoperability with existing data center infrastructure.
We are also creating the software tools needed to ensure developing on our technology is seamless. We know the future of AI computing relies on open standards and heterogeneous architectures, and we are putting ease-of-use at the heart of what we do.
Optimised for scale-out
Lumai’s solution is designed for scale-out – running models with billions of parameters fast and efficiently across a cluster of processors – by using light to combine data processing with data movement.
Our processor architecture overcomes the bottlenecks of silicon-only designs, unlocking greater compute performance, memory bandwidth and intra-processor bandwidth.