$9 million in contracts with 8 countries following DX-M1 mass production… Highlighting competitiveness in ultra-low power technology

DeepX is expanding its commercialization achievements by leading with its domestically produced on-device artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductor, the 'DX-M1'. Based on a low-power, low-latency structure that processes data on the device itself, the company appears to be responding to field-oriented AI demand in manufacturing, logistics, and robotics.

On May 12, the Ministry of Science and ICT visited POSCO DX Pangyo Office and DeepX to inspect the application of on-device AI semiconductors. This visit expanded the scope of the inspection from server-centric AI semiconductors to the edge domain.

Since starting mass production of the DX-M1 last August, DeepX has signed contracts worth a total of $9 million in eight countries, including South Korea. This is considered significant in that domestic on-device AI semiconductors that have entered the mass production stage are leading to actual export results.

In particular, DeepX is highlighting its ultra-low power consumption as a core competitive advantage. The company highlighted its performance through a demonstration that minimizes heat generation even during AI computation, and received a CES 2026 Innovation Award for the technology.

At POSCO DX, which was inspected on the same day, a case was introduced in which Mobilint’s AI semiconductor was applied to the industrial control system 'POSMARS'. This approach involves integrating AI semiconductors into smart factory equipment control and data processing to expand the demonstration into the fields of manufacturing, logistics, and industrial safety.

Mobilint attracted an investment of approximately 3 billion won through a corporate venture capital fund established by POSCO DX and POSCO Technology Investment. It was cited as an example of expanding the scope of industrial application based on cooperation with client companies.

During the meeting held following the on-site inspection, AI semiconductor suppliers and demand companies shared their current utilization status and future plans. The companies suggested the need for policy support to promote the widespread adoption of on-device AI semiconductors.

The government anticipates that the demand for field-type AI semiconductors will increase due to the spread of physical AI and agentic AI. Lee Do-kyu, Head of the Information and Communication Policy Office at the Ministry of Science and ICT, stated that the government will continue to provide support to secure the global competitiveness of domestically produced AI semiconductors.