Introducing groundbreaking AI innovations in robotics, healthcare, and smart city solutions
SEOUL, South Korea, December 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. hosted the Qualcomm AI Program for Innovators (QAIPI) 2025 – APAC Demo Day in Seoul, where 15 shortlisted startups from Japan, Singapore and South Korea demonstrated on-device AI solutions leveraging Snapdragon® X Series processors, Snapdragon® 8 Series mobile platforms and Qualcomm Dragonwing™ products. These solutions demonstrate how real-time, energy-efficient AI inference runs directly on Qualcomm® platforms, enabling new capabilities in robotics, healthcare and smart cities.
As part of the six-month mentorship phase, participating startups received technical support from Qualcomm engineers, access to hardware development kits from Qualcomm Technologies, as well as sales workshops designed to facilitate deployment preparation. The program also includes intellectual property (IP) training and eligibility for a patent filing incentive of up to US$5,000, strengthening long-term competitiveness and ecosystem growth.
The 15 shortlisted teams presented at Demo Day are (in alphabetical order): AMATAMA, Cear, Guide Robotics, ModAstera and Noahlogy from Japan; AI Seer, Biorithm, LINGOAI, MetaOptics and Vilata from Singapore; and BanyaAI, MaumAI, MOTOV, SAKAK and SqueezeBits from South Korea. The latest wave of startups highlights the transformative potential of advanced AI across all industries. Applications range from robotics and computer vision in industrial operations to analytics platforms in healthcare and smart city solutions. On-device AI innovations deliver personalized, privacy-respecting experiences, demonstrating how cutting-edge AI, integrated into Qualcomm Technologies’ powerful mobile, computing, and industrial and integrated IoT (IEoT) platforms, creates real impact.
Qualcomm also led four Singapore startups – Biorithm, LingoAI, MetaOptics and Vilata – on demonstration during the Singapore Innovation and Technology Week (SWITCH) from October 29 to 31, 2025. The companies showcased cutting-edge AI innovations spanning healthcare monitoring, real-time translation, advanced metal optics and robotic perception, showcasing cutting-edge technologies that are shaping the future of AI-based solutions.
“AI continues to reshape industries globally and we are excited to enable innovators in the Asia Pacific region to lead this evolution,” said OH Kwon, Senior Vice President and President of Qualcomm APAC. “We are committed to supporting innovators in their transition from prototyping to real-world deployment, and actively building the next generation of the region’s AI ecosystem. Through our global technology leadership and continued investments in developer enablement, we empower teams to scale their solutions, create new market opportunities, and drive long-term innovation across all industries.
“We anchor high-performance, energy-efficient edge computing in the deep expertise of inventors in Japan, Singapore and South Korea – the critical enabler for deploying embedded AI in diverse regional workflows,” said Sudeepto Roy, vice president of engineering at Qualcomm Incorporated and head of Qualcomm’s global ecosystem development program. “By providing advanced platforms and patent protection advice, we enable these innovators to translate their specific industry knowledge into scalable solutions, effectively reimagining their operations for the era of physical AI.”
Qualcomm Technologies continues to drive the global deployment of cutting-edge AI. In addition to strengthening end devices with its technology platforms, combining AI, low-power high-performance computing and connectivity, Qualcomm Technologies has further expanded its development resources and innovation ecosystem by acquiring the leading open source hardware and software company, Arduino. The new Arduino UNO Q, Arduino’s first dual-brain board, will bring the power of Qualcomm Dragonwing processors to millions of developers.
Looking ahead to the Qualcomm AI Program for Innovators (QAIPI) 2026 – APAC, the program will continue to empower startups in the region and drive innovation through platforms such as Arduino for rapid prototyping, as well as expanded support for device-level AI and machine learning integration. These efforts reinforce Qualcomm Technologies’ commitment to open source collaboration and ecosystem development, enabling startups to efficiently progress from early concepts to prototypes and market-ready solutions, while supporting their transition from innovation to patentable intellectual property. Further details on QAIPI 2026 will be announced in the near future. For more information, please visit the program website: www.qualcomm.com/ai-program-for-innovators/apac.
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