
Krishna RangasayeeFounder & CEO
In this interview, Krishna Rangasayee discusses the rise of physical AI and the opportunities created by bringing intelligent decision-making directly to edge devices. He shares insights on building energy-efficient AI infrastructure, balancing hardware and software trade-offs, and enabling multimodal AI workloads on a single platform. The conversation highlights focus, product strategy, security, and how advances in reasoning models, edge computing, and real-world automation are reshaping the future of intelligent machines.
Founder Stats
- Technology, AI, Production
- Started 2019
- $500K–$1M/mo
- 50+ team
- USA
About Krishna Rangasayee
Krishna Rangasayee is the founder and CEO of SiMa.ai, a technology company focused on enabling physical AI through energy-efficient hardware and software solutions. Drawing on nearly two decades of leadership experience at Xilinx, he founded SiMa.ai to help organizations deploy advanced AI capabilities at the edge. His vision centers on making multimodal AI practical, secure, and scalable for real-world applications, from industrial automation to next-generation intelligent machines.
Interview
October 23, 2025
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How did your background lead to SiMa.ai?
What is the core thesis behind SiMa.ai?
What exactly do you build?
What makes your product compelling?
Why move AI from cloud to device?
How do defense needs differ from commercial?
Why do you stress reasoning over rule-based systems?
How do you manage size, weight, power, and cost?
What trade-offs did you choose?
Where are you engaged today?
What changed for satellites with your chip?
How do you future-proof when AI changes so fast?
Why is true multimodality necessary?
How do you keep organizational focus?
What do you expect in the next decade for edge and defense?
What are the biggest challenges?
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