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SiMa.ai

SiMa Technologies, Inc.

San Jose, California, United States

Unmanned SystemsDefense Software & AIDual-use
Founded 2018Component Supplier, Software DeveloperSupplies Homeland Security & Police
Profile last updated: September 1, 2026

About

Founded in 2018, SiMa.ai is a defense component supplier based in San Jose, United States working in unmanned systems, defense software & ai.

SiMa.ai (SiMa Technologies, Inc.) is a San Jose, California company developing the Modalix MLSoC, a machine learning system-on-chip for on-device edge AI, and the Palette software suite, including the agentic Palette Neat environment. Its platforms target physical AI across robotics, drones, automotive, industrial automation, healthcare, retail and government. For government and security customers it offers on-device inference for public safety, border security, surveillance and UAV-based perimeter monitoring, with no cloud dependency. It also partners with drone integrators such as Mistral Solutions and ARC Aerospace on drone reference designs and flight computers. The company states it has operated since 2018 and has offices across several countries.

Location

San Jose, United States

Founded

2018

Legal name

SiMa Technologies, Inc.

Focus areas

edge AIphysical AIMLSoCmachine learning chipdronesUAVhomeland securityborder securitysurveillanceon-device inference

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Unmanned SystemsDefense Software & AI

Supply-chain role

Component SupplierSoftware Developer

What they offer

HardwareSoftwareComponentsEngineering Services

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

Modalix MLSoC

Machine learning system-on-chip

Purpose-built ML system-on-chip for on-device physical AI inference, rated at 50 TOPS under 10W, offered in multiple form factors including SoM and chip-down designs.

Palette Neat

Development software

Agentic software environment for building and deploying edge AI applications on the Modalix MLSoC, including the Palette compiler and toolchain.

End users

Homeland Security & Police

Credentials & affiliations

Awards

Most innovative computing companies of 2025

2025

People

Management & team (1)

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