Lola Vision Systems is trying to make it easier to run AI models on chips

Lola Vision Systems, an AI infrastructure company, aims to simplify running AI models on chips. Founded by Tayo Adesanya, it began almost a decade ago when Adesanya observed the future demand in AI computing. In 2024, Lola Vision launched, providing software and chips to run AI models on devices. Its core product is a "compiler toolchain", which translates AI models into instructions a chip can execute, addressing a major bottleneck.

The software automates much of the setup procedure, which previously took about 200 hours to test. Lola Vision claims its software helps speed up the process, enabling aerospace and other mission-critical companies to run more accurate models with lower power consumption. The company, based in Washington, D.C., is competing with NVIDIA's technology for running AI on devices.

It has secured letters of interest from a dozen corporate customers and one signed customer. Lola Vision is also partnering with SCALE, a workforce development program, to advance semiconductor labs. The company has raised over $1 million in funding and was selected for TechCrunch Battlefield 200, a program fostering startups. Adesanya is eager to network and attract investors at the program's event in San Francisco from October 13-15.