GSI Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: GSIT) announced it received a Phase-II U.S. Army xTech Small Business Innovation Research contract valued at approximately $2 million to develop a ruggedized edge AI platform using its Gemini-II Associative Processing Unit.

The contract funds will support designing and developing a ruggedized edge-processing platform based on the Gemini-II APU, with testing in operational environments to validate performance across real-time AI workloads including sensor data processing, object detection, and command-and-control analytics.

"We are honored to be awarded this SBIR by the U.S. Army, which reflects its recognition of our Gemini-II APU as a viable AI processing solution for delivering high-performance, low-SWaP computing at the tactical edge," said Lee-Lean Shu, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GSI Technology.

The program targets applications requiring high-performance, low Size, Weight, and Power computing solutions that enable real-time sensing, data fusion, and autonomous decision-making at the tactical edge, particularly in environments where communications are degraded or unavailable.

Phase-II program funding will be distributed as development milestones are met, including system design, fabrication, environmental validation, and performance validation. The company stated that successful execution may position Gemini-II for follow-on development opportunities and potential integration into future defense systems.

The award coincides with the U.S. Department of Defense's FY2026 budget request proposing approximately $13.4 billion for AI and autonomous systems technologies. GSI Technology has previously supplied high-performance semiconductor memory solutions for defense and aerospace applications.

The information was disclosed in a company press release.