# AIStorm Inc.

> AIStorm develops charge-domain semiconductor chips and intellectual property for processing sensor signals near their point of capture. Its imaging, audio and biometric offerings target device manufacturers seeking lower power use, reduced data movement and faster responses.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Headquarters:** Houston, United States
- **Founders:** David Schie (Co-founder and CEO), Robert Barker (Co-founder and CFO), Andreas Sibrai (Co-founder), Cesar Matias (Co-founder)
- **Products:** Cheetah HS, Cheetah people-counting solution, SpectroMic KWS, Sparrow AI1003, Mantis and MantisConnect
- **Notable:** Reported $29.2 million across its 2019 and 2020 funding announcements., Cheetah HS availability announced jointly with Tower Semiconductor in August 2025., 2025 Fast Company Next Big Things in Tech recognition listed on its press page.

## Products & services

- **Cheetah HS** — High-speed imager with an integrated first neural-network layer, developed with Tower Semiconductor; peak frame rate depends on capture window.
- **Cheetah people-counting solution** — AISC11C sensor and detection models producing presence or count metadata without transmitting image data.
- **SpectroMic KWS** — MEMS microphone, smart voice activity detector and spectral engine with microcontroller model libraries; launch pricing below $3 at 1,000 units.
- **Sparrow AI1003** — MEMS microphone with smart activity detection; published typical current draw of 19 microamps.
- **Mantis and MantisConnect** — Imaging platforms for sentry monitoring and connected sensing.
- **Chameleon** — Analog front-end products for biometric and vibration sensing.
- **Monarch** — Charge-domain waveform-to-spectral converter IC.
- **Charge-domain IP and engineering services** — Licensable compute and memory blocks, custom chip work, software, model development and data labelling.

## Achievements

- Reported $29.2 million across its 2019 and 2020 funding announcements.
- Cheetah HS availability announced jointly with Tower Semiconductor in August 2025.
- 2025 Fast Company Next Big Things in Tech recognition listed on its press page.
- 2019 Frost & Sullivan technology innovation award.
- EE Times 100 Startups Worth Watching recognition.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Jon Peddie Research published a profile of AIStorm’s charge-domain imaging and shipping products.
- **2025-12** — Introduced Cheetah-based people counting with on-device metadata output.
- **2025-10** — Listed as a Fast Company Next Big Things in Tech award winner.
- **2025-08** — Announced Cheetah HS availability with Tower Semiconductor.
- **2025-06** — Announced SpectroMic KWS with DB HiTek.
- **2025-05** — Announced biometric keypoint tracking collaboration with Audioscenic.

## Links

- Website: https://aistorm.ai/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aistorm
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/aistorminc

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Last updated: 2026-10-04