RISC-V’s new CEO charts path to global adoption

Andrea Gallo lays out RISC-V’s position, challenges, and opportunities.

September 18, 2025

David Harold

RISC-V International’s new CEO Andrea Gallo sees the open ISA accelerating across verticals, from AI and automotive to data centers and supercomputing. Speaking with JPR, he highlighted Nvidia’s CUDA port, Infineon’s automotive roadmap, and growing adoption in cloud accelerators as proof points. Gallo emphasized RISC-V’s value in independence, transparency, and ecosystem collaboration, while noting new Special Interest Groups in areas such as automotive and space. With developer workshops, Yocto integration, and the RISE initiative strengthening software support, RISC-V aims to match incumbents in tooling, while preserving its open-standard advantage. Geopolitical tensions, Gallo argued, do not threaten the ISA’s role as

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