Ambiq’s core technologies — SPOT®, turboSPOT®, blueSPOT®, neuralSPOT®, secureSPOT®, and graphiqSPOT® — deliver industry-leading energy efficiency, transforming how edge-AI, wearables, smart home, and IoT devices perform. With minimal power draw, these platforms enable battery-powered products to run sensing, processing, graphics, connectivity, and AI inference — all while preserving long battery life and high performance across consumer, industrial, and healthcare applications.
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What is Edge AI?
Edge artificial intelligence (AI) refers to the deployment of AI models and algorithms directly on power-constrained local devices at the edge, rather than in a centralized cloud environment.
While cloud-based AI platforms like ChatGPT have captured the spotlight since 2022, a quieter but equally transformative revolution has been unfolding —Edge AI. As devices become more advanced and versatile, AI must evolve beyond cloud-based implementations to thrive in environments where computing and energy resources are limited.
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Ambiq® partners with industry leaders to create a seamless edge environment. We provide top turnkey solutions by expanding our partner network, resulting in numerous alliances.
Buy in your regionFrequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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SPOT® (Subthreshold Power Optimized Technology) is Ambiq’s proprietary and patented platform focused on ultra-low power operation. SPOT is how Ambiq differentiates itself from other semiconductor companies. Rather than operating above voltage levels above 1V, Ambiq has defied physics with SPOT to operate below 1 Volt or at subthreshold levels, providing a quadratic saving in energy-efficiency the lower the volt goes. In turn, developers can add larger and more complex AI models without compromising performance and battery life.
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SPOT® is the ultra-low-power foundation, while turboSPOT® adds dynamic performance scaling so the CPU and memory can run at a higher frequency when you need extra performance.
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blueSPOT® provides ultra-low-power Bluetooth Low Energy capabilities and is designed as a companion approach for Apollo SoCs when BLE connectivity is needed.
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neuralSPOT® is Ambiq’s open-source software development kit designed to streamline the entire edge AI workflow—from prototyping and profiling to optimization and production deployment. Developers can evaluate AI models using real-world sensor data and integrate optimized static libraries directly into production applications, reducing development cycles and deployment risk.
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secureSPOT® is a security technology suite designed to help protect sensitive data, privacy, and system integrity without sacrificing device performance or battery life.
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GraphiqSPOT® is Ambiq’s graphics-focused technology designed to deliver strong visual performance while maintaining ultra-low power consumption.
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Ambiq enables sensing, storage, analysis, inference, and communications at sub or near-threshold levels depending on certain designs and conditions.
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Edge AI means running AI models directly on local, power-constrained devices instead of relying only on a centralized cloud environment.
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A practical path is to choose an Apollo SoC for your power/performance needs, then use tools like neuralSPOT® for AI deployment and Ambiq’s support/resources for implementation.
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Ambiq provides Where To Buy options from trusted distributors near you as well as hosts an eStore under Ambiq support resources
