The shortlist startups of Qualcomm AI Program for Innovators 2026 - APAC
Japan
APTO
APTO
APTO is a leading AI data company providing high-quality multimodal datasets and data operations solutions that help enterprises build, train, and deploy reliable AI systems at scale.
KanjuTech
KanjuTech
KanjuTech builds brain-inspired adaptive AI for physical systems, helping machines learn on-device and stay reliable as real-world conditions change.
KimPax
KimPax
KimPax transforms master farmer expertise into trusted digital knowledge assets that help farmers reduce operational risk, improve profitability, and create premium agricultural value.
MY ROBOTS
MY ROBOTS
MY ROBOTS builds physician-reviewed surgical knowledge infrastructure that turns surgical video and audio into reusable clinical knowledge for training and documentation.
XNOVA
XNOVA
XNOVA is a Japan-based Physical AI startup building autonomous robotic systems for the construction industry through robotics, spatial intelligence, and edge AI technologies.
Singapore
Aiplux Techmology
Aiplux Techmology
AIPLUX is an AI infrastructure company delivering on-device multilingual IP intelligence, helping enterprises run secure, auditable patent & legal workflows while keeping sensitive data under control.
QuikBot Technology
QuikBot Technology
QuikBot Technologies is an award-winning Singapore-based Physical AI infrastructure company. Its QuikSync platform connects, orchestrates, governs, and records robotic and smart infrastructure operations to power the future of smart cities.
RED DOT DRONE
RED DOT DRONE
RED DOT DRONE (RDD) is a drone software company specializing in remote and autonomous drone operations, enabling intelligent drone missions through cloud and edge technologies.
Refined Robotics
Refined Robotics
Refined Robotics builds spatial & physical AI that allows legged robots to operate in unstructured environments.
Zebrid
Zebrid
Zebrid, an AI-native deeptech company, builds the missing trust layer for orbital compute: autonomous, radiation-resilient infrastructure keeping edge-AI data trusted, recoverable, and mission-grade.
South Korea
CLIKA
CLIKA
Zero tuning. Zero rework. CLIKA auto-compresses any AI model into the leanest version for your target device, cutting memory, heat, and cost instantly.
ENERZAi
ENERZAi
ENERZAi delivers ternary (1.58-bit) audio & language AI—STT, TTS, LLMs, translation—with end-to-end expertise from model design to compiler, slashing memory, power, and boosting inference speed.
Plaid Labs
Plaid Labs
Plaid Labs builds NUVION, an AI vision inspection solution for small manufacturers, using on-device AI and a subscription model to make quality automation affordable and easy to deploy.
Undermilli
Undermilli
Undermilli builds Maloha, real-time voice-to-voice interpretation AI born in healthcare and now serving every industry. It delivers 148ms on-device speech translation across 23 languages.
WITHROBOT
WITHROBOT
WITHROBOT Inc. develops AI robots, algorithms, and edge boards for industrial safety, delivering automated multimodal monitorting solutions tailored for harsh environments.
