Blaize is to deploy its hybrid AI platform across Asia in collaboration with Starshine, a provider of AI infrastructure solutions, with the initial phase beginning in fiscal Q3 2025 and continuing through 2026.
As countries across APAC invest in AI infrastructure, scalable hybrid systems are emerging as the new standard. The collaboration between Blaize and Starshine will work to efficiently drive real-world hybrid AI deployment across Asia through scalable infrastructure, powering Smart Cities, industrial automation and intelligent public services.
The agreement carries a minimum value of US$120 million in revenue over the initial 18-month term and will initially focus on opportunities to deploy Blaize’s hybrid AI solutions for Smart City applications. Blaize and Starshine will also accelerate software development to expand into additional industries. Deployments will target key countries including India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea and China –with use cases aligned to their AI infrastructure priorities.
“This is the beginning of real-world AI infrastructure at scale,” said Dinakar Munagala, co-founder and CEO, Blaize. “Asia represents a US$112B opportunity for next generation intelligent systems and inference is leading the charge.”
The hybrid AI platform rollout will target high-growth sectors including Smart City surveillance, retail and security, smart industry and scalable AI for resource optimisation across APAC agriculture.
“Hybrid AI is no longer an experiment; it’s infrastructure,” said Teng Ma, Chairman, Starshine. “This partnership gives us the technology and capability to meet surging demand across Asia for real-time, localised intelligence.”
