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REBECCA · Project

High-Performance Secure European AI Chips for Edge Computing and Industrial Automation

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Imagine a brain for a machine that is not only incredibly fast and energy-efficient but also built like a digital fortress. Instead of one giant chip, it uses a Lego-like system of smaller specialized pieces that can be rearranged to fit different tasks. This allows devices to think and react instantly without needing to send data to a distant cloud server.

By the numbers
25
consortium partners
13
industry partners
4
real-world use cases
2
benchmarks based on real-world applications
The business problem

What needed solving

Current edge-AI hardware often forces a trade-off between high performance and low energy consumption, while lacking the rigorous safety certifications required for automotive and aerospace use.

The solution

What was built

A complete European HW/SW stack featuring a RISC-V multicore chip with two tightly coupled chiplets and a HW/SW Design Space Exploration tool.

Audience

Who needs this

Automotive ECU manufacturersAvionics hardware developersIndustrial IoT gateway providersMedical device electronics designers
Business applications

Who can put this to work

Automotive
enterprise
Target: Autonomous Vehicle Manufacturer

If you are an autonomous vehicle manufacturer dealing with strict safety standards like ISO 26262 — this project developed a secure AI hardware and software stack that ensures real-time processing with high safety integrity levels.

Aerospace
enterprise
Target: Avionics Systems Integrator

If you are an avionics systems integrator dealing with DO-178C certification requirements — this project developed a reconfigurable processing platform that provides high security and safety for flight-critical AI applications.

Healthcare
SME
Target: Medical Device Developer

If you are a medical device developer dealing with the need for low-power, secure patient monitoring — this project developed an Edge-AI chiplet system that maximizes inferences per watt while keeping sensitive data encrypted.

Frequently asked

Quick answers

What is the cost or pricing model for this technology?

Based on available project data, specific pricing is not mentioned, but the project aims to democratize access to these resources as a service for SMEs to large organizations.

Can this be produced at an industrial scale?

The project utilizes multi-chiplet integration and silicon packaging, which are standard industrial methods for scaling high-performance semiconductor production.

Who owns the IP and how is licensing handled?

Based on available project data, the project develops a purely European HW/SW stack, but specific licensing terms for the RISC-V based designs are not detailed.

How does this integrate with existing AI software?

The platform includes a dedicated software stack, middleware, and AI libraries designed to take full advantage of the underlying hardware accelerators.

What is the timeline for market availability?

The project period runs from 2023-02-01 to 2027-04-30, suggesting the technology will reach maturity toward the end of this window.

Consortium

Who built it

The consortium is heavily industry-weighted with 13 industrial partners (52% ratio), including 8 SMEs. This strong commercial presence, combined with 6 universities and 5 research centers across 9 countries, indicates a high probability of commercial translation and a focus on practical market needs rather than pure theory.

How to reach the team

Contact POLYTECHNEIO KRITIS in Greece for partnership inquiries.

Next steps

Talk to the team behind this work.

Contact us to identify the specific chiplet IP available for licensing from the REBECCA consortium.