Chinese firm's new pyramid-shaped PC runs AI locally, not on the cloud

M5Stack has introduced the AI Pyramid Pro, a pyramid-shaped desktop PC designed specifically for local AI processing rather than cloud-based computation. This compact device boasts 24 TOPS (trillion operations per second) of AI performance, 8GB RAM, 32GB eMMC storage, and multiple I/O options including dual HDMI 2.0, USB-A 3.0, and USB Type-C ports. It is optimized for real-time computer vision, speech recognition, object detection, and running small to medium-sized quantized large language models (LLMs). Instead of a traditional GPU, it uses an efficient Arm CPU paired with a dedicated neural processor, enabling low power consumption, quiet operation, and strong AI capabilities, though it is not suited for gaming or heavy desktop tasks. A key feature of the AI Pyramid Pro is its ability to decode up to sixteen 1080p video streams simultaneously, making it ideal for applications like smart security systems, AI camera hubs, and edge gateways in