Mobilint Successfully Completes Proof of Concept for NPU-Based AI Technology in Partnership with LG Sciencepark
November 6, 2025 — Seoul, South Korea
Mobilint, a startup specializing in AI semiconductors, announced the successful completion of a technical verification project alongside LG Sciencepark to validate the industrial applicability of its Neural Processing Unit (NPU)-based edge AI technology. This milestone underlines the potential for domestic NPU solutions to be applied across various industries, with promising prospects for expansion into practical use cases such as home appliances and robotics.
Proof of Concept Validates Edge AI Performance
Mobilint, led by CEO Dongju Shin, has developed advanced AI semiconductor design capabilities and optimization technologies. Recognized for its innovative strengths, the company was selected for LG’s startup acceleration program. The recently completed Proof of Concept (PoC) project is part of LG’s ‘Superstart PoC’ initiative, which encourages collaborative innovation between LG and startups.
The core goal of this PoC was to verify whether Mobilint’s NPU can reliably operate diverse AI models in real-world edge computing environments. Conducted in close coordination with LG’s operational departments, the testing encompassed a range of AI models addressing language, vision, and speech tasks. These included open-source models as well as LG’s own large-scale AI system, EXAONE.
Test results demonstrated that Mobilint’s NPU delivers commercial-grade performance and energy efficiency in edge AI and on-device AI scenarios, affirming its readiness for industrial deployment.
Company and Partner Perspectives
Yoon Sang-hyun, Chief Strategy Officer of Mobilint, stated, “This PoC allowed us to prove the versatility and stability of our technology. Building on these results, we plan to continuously expand our technical capabilities to support real-time AI inference across various sectors such as consumer electronics, robotics, industrial automation, and smart cities, where edge AI is increasingly essential.”
An LG Sciencepark Superstart team representative commented, “Mobilint has proven both its technological competence and execution ability through this PoC. In particular, the strengths of their NPU in terms of energy efficiency and SDK support have been clearly confirmed. We anticipate strong growth potential for the company in the edge AI and on-device AI markets.”
Future Outlook
The successful verification of Mobilint’s NPU technology marks a significant step toward widespread adoption of domestically engineered AI semiconductors in the Korean industrial ecosystem. As edge computing demands grow within smart devices and autonomous systems, Mobilint’s advancements position it well for impactful contributions to the AI hardware sector.
This collaboration exemplifies the synergy between large enterprises and startups driving innovation to accelerate Korea’s leadership in AI technology.
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