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Saudi AI & Edge Computing Hackathon 2025 Celebrates Student Innovation and Real-World AI Solutions
Keith Kressin , CEO of MemryX, congratulated the participants and winners:
"It's inspiring to see the next generation of engineers applying AI to solve meaningful challenges. Events like this accelerate the growth of edge innovation and showcase the incredible talent emerging in Saudi Arabia . MemryX is proud to support these students and their journey toward building a more intelligent future."
Hackathon Winners:
Winner – SurvAI
Team Leads: Muddassir Khalidi ,
Ahmed Ammar , and Hamza
Description: A vision system that combines facial recognition and NLP-based object detection to generate real-time reports for security and monitoring applications.
Prize: Cash award and internship opportunity with MemryX.
First Runner-Up – Qinspect
Team Lead: Tala Ismail AlOraini
Description: A real-time quality inspection platform using a single MemryX MX3 M.2 module to process four concurrent high-resolution video streams with millisecond latency.
Second Runner-Up – SiteGuard
Team Lead: Muath Abdulaziz Almansour
Description: An autonomous drone system for monitoring construction and industrial sites, ensuring safety compliance and perimeter security.
Innovation Award – Cano
Team Lead: Raneem Jehad Abumoustafa
Description: A Smart AI Cane powered by MemryX Edge AI, designed to help visually impaired users navigate safely and independently.
Dr. Heba Alkhoshaim, Vice President of Student Life at Prince Sultan University, commended the participants:
"You've proven that innovation doesn't just happen in Silicon Valley—it's happening right here in Riyadh , where creativity and determination drive our progress."
The hackathon reinforced Saudi Arabia's growing position as a center for technological advancement and entrepreneurship. MemryX remains committed to supporting hands-on learning and empowering students to transform ideas into intelligent solutions that shape the future of AI.
About MemryX Inc.
MemryX Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company that designs edge AI processing solutions powered by a proprietary compute-at-memory technology and dataflow architecture. By combining high performance and accuracy with low system power, MemryX solutions cater to various industries, including transportation, IoT, and a wide range of industrial and consumer applications.
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Email: roger.peene@memryx.com
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