Groq

Groq is a Silicon Valley-based artificial intelligence company founded in 2016 by former Google engineers. It specializes in developing custom AI accelerator hardware known as Language Processing Units (LPUs) and related software to dramatically enhance AI inference speed, particularly for large language models. Groq's technology offers both on-premises solutions and cloud services (GroqCloud), enabling developers and enterprises to execute AI models with exceptionally low latency.

The key features of Groq's LPU include ultra-low latency, scalable architecture, and support for popular open-source large language models like Meta AI's Llama 2 70B. This hardware-software combination provides speeds up to 18x faster than traditional GPUs, making it ideal for real-time AI applications such as chatbots, high-performance computing, and natural language processing.

Groq's solutions are not only designed for speed but also for scalability, offering a 4U rack-ready system with eight interconnected GroqCard accelerators, making it suitable for large-scale deployments in various industries including government and defense.