Axelera steps into the spotlight at CES with real-world edge AI

Metis AIPU shipping for a wide range of edge applications.

January 23, 2026

David Harold

At CES 2026, Axelera showed the Metis AIPU platform, delivering 214 TOPS at just 4–8 W. The company is putting efficient, scalable inference into real-world deployments. As competitors chase theoretical peak performance, Axelera is leaning into software support, deployment readiness, and developer traction. Axelera Europa board and CCTV demo. (Source: JPR) CES 2026 made it clear that the edge AI conversation has moved beyond hype and into deployment. There was a lot of evidence for that at Axelera AI’s suite, where the Dutch start-up demonstrated that its Metis platform is shipping and well-supported. Launched in December 2022 and now deployed

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