MIPS introduces advances in the Actus reference platform, an energy-efficient, open RISC-V platform that integrates real-time control, inference and communications to turn Physical AI into precise, trusted movement. Actus combines dual MIPS Atlas M8500 real-time RISC-V microcontrollers, accelerated motor-control processing and edge inference capabilities on GlobalFoundries’ (GF) energy-efficient FDX™ platform, built for compact robot joints.

SAN JOSE, CA. – September 29, 2026 — MIPS, by GF (MIPS), a leading technology provider for efficient workload-focused platforms based on open technology, today announced a strategic non-exclusive partnership with Xcelsa Labs to make custom-chip design more accessible and accelerate the development of application-specific silicon through Xcelsa’s verified compute intelligence platform.

Inference-Native: MIPS Acies™ is an AI inference developer platform for modern edge workloads, with an open, standards-based NPU, an open software stack, and an easy-to-adopt form factor. Event-Native: MIPS Actus™ is a real-time developer platform for event-driven embedded applications such as motion control, sensor fusion, and predictive maintenance. Safety-Native: MIPS Aegis™ is developer platform for

 MIPS combines foundry scale, processor IP, software-first design tools, and open standards leadership to help customers build workload-optimized computing platforms for AI beyond the data center SAN JOSE, CA. – August 27, 2026 – MIPS, by GF, today announced it is now a Premier Member of RISC-V International, with Yankin Tanurhan, SVP & CTO of