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RunLocal AI

The first AI agent for optimizing ML model inference on edge hardware

Y CombinatorSummer 2024ActiveB2BEngineering, Product and DesignDeveloper ToolsComputer VisionAIML

What they do

Problem

Engineering teams struggle to debug and optimize ML model inference performance on edge hardware, requiring brittle scripts and manual experimentation.

Solution

An AI-native platform with an AI agent that automates on-device performance debugging, optimization, and experiment tracking for ML inference on edge devices.

Who it's for

Engineers and ML teams at companies building autonomous vehicles, robotics, drones, and smart camera systems deploying models on edge hardware.

Founders

Ismail Salim
Founder/CEO

Co-Founder & CEO of RunLocal AI Building the first AI agent for optimizing ML model inference on edge hardware (like Nvidia Orin and Qualcomm) → www.runlocal.ai Previously worked on the first edge AI video codec at Deep Render and AR/VR apps at Meta.

Ivan Chan
Founder/CTO

CTO of Neuralize. Previously a software engineer at Marshall Wace (Europe's largest hedge fund) building an internal AI platform for developers and optimizing low latency streaming systems.

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