Kerala-based Netrasemi Develops A2000 AI Chip and R1000 AI/ML MCU

Key facts

• Netrasemi, a Kerala-based semiconductor startup backed by Zoho, has developed the A2000 AI system-on-chip (SoC) using the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) 12nm process.
• The A2000 targets smart cameras, edge AI boxes, and intelligent video gateways, with a commercial launch targeted for mid-2027.
• Netrasemi was selected for ₹15 crore support under the government's Design Linked Incentive (DLI) scheme in 2023 and has raised total funding of ₹125 crore.
• The R1000 AI/ML MCU for the Internet of Things (IoT) sensor market was developed with the College of Engineering – Trivandrum under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) Chip-to-Startup (C2S) programme.
• Netrasemi is developing the A4000 advanced edge AI server chip with MeitY support, which is expected to be fabrication-ready by Q2 2027.