Riyadh — Epic Semi unveiled its Saudi-rooted semiconductor portfolio at the Epic Semi Launch and Celebratory Event held at Hilton Riyadh Hotel & Residences, gathering government leaders, investors, and global tech partners. As the first Saudi fabless semiconductor company, Epic Semi is positioning the Kingdom as a key player in AI, cloud computing, and edge systems—empowering national innovation and export capabilities.
The company’s EPIC portfolio spans four core technology segments:
- EPIC Echelon — Edge AI: Low-latency inference for smart cities, industrial sites, and energy infrastructure.
- EPIC Pegasus — Physical AI: Advanced computer vision and robotics for autonomous systems.
- EPIC Ionos — IoT & Interconnect: Secure device connectivity and network communication.
- EPIC Contrail — Cloud AI: High-performance compute, storage, and liquid-cooling solutions for AI data centers.
Under EPIC Contrail, Epic Semi launched new flagship products including:
Contrail Flash (PCIe Gen5 SSDs) for AI workloads,
Contrail Compute (CPU+AI superchip) optimized for LLMs such as DeepSeek and LLaMA, and
Contrail Cool, a rack-scale liquid cooling system engineered for energy efficiency and operational reliability.
Dr. Naveed Sherwani, CEO of Epic Semi, stated:
“Today marks a pivotal step in building a sovereign, globally competitive semiconductor ecosystem in Saudi Arabia… enabling AI—from the cloud to the edge—while creating new opportunities for startups, scale-ups and global players to innovate here in the Kingdom.”
Aligned with Vision 2030, Epic Semi aims to strengthen Saudi Arabia’s technological sovereignty, foster local manufacturing partnerships, and create tens of thousands of high-skill jobs through collaboration with the National Semiconductor Hub. With over US$550 billion invested in flagship projects like NEOM, Epic Semi is helping position Saudi Arabia as a regional leader in advanced chip design and innovation.
