The Eindhoven startup behind the “100x better than Nvidia” AI chip claim is Euclyd.
?? Key Facts about Euclyd- Founder: Bernardo Kastrup, a former ASML engineer and philosopher, started designing the chip in his attic just two years ago.
- Company: Euclyd, based in Eindhoven, Netherlands.
- Claim: Their AI chip uses 100 times less power than Nvidia’s current hardware, positioning it as a potential “Nvidia killer”.
- Support: Former ASML CEO Peter Wennink has joined as a supporter/advisor, lending credibility and industry connections.
- Technology:
- Euclyd’s system, called CRAFTWERK SiP, is designed for large-scale AI inference workloads.
- It claims bandwidth levels far beyond Nvidia’s GPUs and exaflop-scale performance.
- The chip emphasizes energy efficiency, which is critical for data centers and agentic AI workloads.
- Manufacturing: Samsung is slated to produce the first chips, showing that Euclyd has secured a major foundry partner.
Big Picture- Euclyd is the startup making the bold “100x better” claim, targeting data center AI acceleration with extreme efficiency.
- Axelera AI, also Eindhoven-based, is another serious player but focuses more on edge AI chips.
- Together, they highlight Eindhoven’s role as a European hub for AI hardware innovation, leveraging the region’s semiconductor ecosystem (ASML, NXP, TU Eindhoven).
So, the text you saw on DutchHTS refers specifically to Euclyd, the startup aiming to disrupt Nvidia’s dominance with its ultra-efficient AI chip.
Would you like me to break down how realistic Euclyd’s “100x better” claim is compared to Nvidia’s current GPUs, based on available benchmarks and expert skepticism?
PS
Has it JUST started?
Shirley.
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