UFAIRA
Ultra-Fast AI Inference for Real-Time Applications
Our Story

From computer
science
to silicon

We started in applied computer science research and evolved into a team obsessed with one thing: turning scientific results of state-of-the-art AI performance into real-world applications on custom hardware.

Our Vision

Never-before-seen performance

We believe that the future of AI inference isn't about faster software — it's about eliminating the software layer entirely. By synthesizing neural networks directly into FPGA hardware, we unlock performance characteristics that generic accelerators simply cannot achieve.

Where We Come From

Applied research meets engineering

Our foundation is in applied computer science and embedded systems, where we studied the design of neural networks, arithmetics, and AI training specialized for FPGA fabrics. Following this approached yielded ground breaking results in research settings, demonstrating inference latencies orders of magnitude lower than traditional methods and surpass the state-of-the-art. Now, we're taking the next step: building a team and company to turn these scientific breakthroughs into real-world products that can transform industries.

Expertise

Research Focus

Our work bridges the gap between machine learning and hardware design through cutting-edge research in FPGA-friendly computing.

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Computing just right

Optimizing arithmetics for FPGA implementations because every bit of accuracy counts.

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FPGA-Friendly Arithmetic

Specialized fixed-point and quantized arithmetic techniques optimized for FPGA resources, maintaining model accuracy while maximizing throughput.

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Hardware-Aware Training

Co-design approaches that train neural networks with hardware constraints in mind, creating models that map efficiently to FPGA silicon.

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Real-Time Inference Pipelines

End-to-end systems for deterministic, low-latency inference on streaming data with guaranteed cycle-accurate timing.

Journey

Our Timeline

2022

Research Begins

Started exploring the potential of custom FPGA synthesis for neural network inference at the university research level.

2025

Ultra-Low Latency Validation

Demonstrated ultra low latency inference on custom models, validating the core approach and publishing results.

2026

Proof of Concept

Demonstrated sub-microsecond inference latencies on custom models, validating the core approach and attracting collaborators.

2026

Production Ready

Launched UFAIRA with a full toolkit for custom FPGA synthesis. Engaging with industry partners across finance, robotics, and telecom.

People

Meet the Team

A multidisciplinary team bridging machine learning, hardware design, and real-world engineering.

Tobias Habermann

Founder & CEO

PhD Student in at Fulda University of Applied Sciences, Department of Applied Computer Science, specializing in neural network co-design for FPGA implementation. Expertise in FPGA-friendly arithmetics and hardware-aware training methodologies.

Prof. Dr. Martin Kumm

Co-Founder & Academic Lead

He is currently a Professor for Embedded Systems at the Fulda University of Applied Sciences, Germany. His research interests are application-specific arithmetic and its optimization, as well as architectures for deep learning with particular emphasis on reconfigurable systems.

Interested in joining us?

We're looking for talented engineers and researchers. Reach out to explore collaboration opportunities.

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