YOLO Vision 2026:
Edge partner

High-performance edge AI optimized for efficiency with Axelera AI

Ultralytics partners with Axelera AI to deliver smart inference at the edge with Axelera's Voyager® SDK running on Metis® AI Processing Units.

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High-performance edge AI optimized for efficiency with Axelera AI

About Axelera AI

Axelera AI is delivering the world’s most powerful and advanced solutions for AI at the Edge. Its industry-defining Metis® AI platform – a complete hardware and software solution for AI inference at the edge – makes computer vision applications more accessible, powerful and user friendly than ever before. Based in the AI Innovation Center of the High Tech Campus in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, Axelera AI has R&D offices in Belgium, Switzerland, Italy and the UK, present in 20 countries with customers on every continent. Its team of experts in AI software and hardware come from top AI firms and Fortune 500 companies.

Why choose Axelera for Ultralytics YOLO?

Optimized for Ultralytics YOLO

Full YOLO support out of the box, from YOLOv8 to YOLO26 without manual configuration needed.

Edge-native performance

Metis AIPUs and D-IMC technology: Exceptional edge throughput, minimal power consumption.

Real-time inference

On-device inference across all five YOLO tasks, with real-world speed and reliability.

Lower cost of ownership

A fraction of the GPU power cost, without the performance trade-offs.

Easy integration

Single-step export via the Ultralytics Python package. Voyager SDK does the rest.

Future-proof

Full Ultralytics YOLO family support, with new architectures integrated as they release.

The complete solution

Build and refine your custom YOLO models on Ultralytics Platform. From Ultralytics YOLO11 to YOLO26, access state-of-the-art architectures, curated datasets, and powerful optimization tools, all designed to get you to production faster.
Convert and quantize your trained YOLO model for Axelera Metis AIPUs deployment in a single command. The export process compiles your model into an optimized .axm package, including network topology, weights, and metadata.
Run inference on Axelera's Metis AI Processing Units with high throughput and ultra-low power consumption. With four independently programmable cores per chip, you can run up to four models in parallel without needing PyTorch at inference time.
Train with Ultralytics YOLO

Technical integration

Seamless integration between Ultralytics models and Axelera AI hardware

YOLOv8
ultralytics
public8

Released January 2023. Proven and widely adopted with extensive community support. Introduced the unified Python API and CLI that became the Ultralytics standard.

1425 models1.4 GBMay 21, 2026
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YOLO11
ultralytics
public11

Released September 2024. Current stable release and the recommended choice for all use cases. Best balance of speed, accuracy, and ease of use across all vision tasks.

1625 models1 GBMay 21, 2026
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YOLO26
ultralytics
public26

Newest SOTA Ultralytics models, released January 2026. Smaller, faster, and more accurate than previous versions with native end-to-end inference.

6935 models1.5 GBAug 21, 2026
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Get started with Axelera AI

Everything you need to deploy Ultralytics YOLO models on Axelera AI’s Metis processing units

Documentation page

Documentation page

Complete integration guide for deploying Ultralytics YOLO on Axelera AI’s untis

Axelera AI case study

Axelera AI case study

Learn more about real use cases featuring Ultralytics and Axelera AI’s solutions.

Axelera AI blog

Axelera AI blog

Explore how to deploy Ultralytics YOLO models directly to the Metis® AIPU.

Frequently asked questions

  • The strongest candidates have a clear integration or use case with Ultralytics YOLO models. Active engagement with the computer vision community is a plus.

  • Fill out the partner application form on this page. Our partnerships team reviews applications for strategic fit, technical alignment, customer traction, and go-to-market potential.

    We partner with venture-backed AI startups, enterprise software platforms, cloud and AI infrastructure providers, robotics and edge AI companies, AI hardware manufacturers, system integrators, and technology companies deploying production-ready computer vision solutions at scale. See who we partner with for more details on the types of organizations we work with.

    Please note that this program is generally not intended for student projects, idea-stage startups without traction, generic reseller or affiliate requests, backlink or logo-swap proposals, or one-off collaborations without a clear technical or commercial outcome.

    If you're early-stage, engage with our open-source community first and apply once you have a validated product or customer traction.

  • Becoming an Ultralytics Partner means connecting with technology providers, system integrators, and solution experts in the Ultralytics YOLO ecosystem. Partners collaborate with us to deliver scalable, production-ready computer vision solutions using YOLO models across industries such as manufacturing, retail, healthcare, robotics, and smart cities.

  • By joining Ultralytics' partner ecosystem, you get direct access to one of the largest and most active computer vision communities in the world, alongside technical collaboration, co-marketing opportunities, and early access to product updates.

  • Ultralytics partners receive listing on the Ultralytics integrations page, co-marketing support including blog features and social promotion, early access to new model releases, and a direct line to the Ultralytics technical team. Deeper partnerships may include joint solution development and joint go-to-market programs.

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