GSI Technology has secured a government-funded proof-of-concept engagement with two agencies—the U.S. Department of War and an allied foreign government—to develop Sentinel, an autonomous perimeter security system. Under the collaboration with Israel’s G2 Tech, GSI will integrate its Gemini-II Associative Processing Unit (APU) into a platform that coordinates drones and cameras to deliver on-device AI inference. The arrangement includes roughly $1 million in direct funding to GSI for software optimization and system integration, while total project funding is stated to be in the low single-digit millions. This one-year evaluation positions GSI to demonstrate real-time, low-power edge computing capabilities in tactical environments where traditional architectures fall short.

GSI’s Gemini-II APU leverages compute-in-memory technology, enabling billion-item database searches and high-speed AI inference directly within sensor arrays. In the Sentinel project, this architecture allows immediate processing of camera and drone data without off-board servers, reducing latency to under 10 milliseconds per detection event. GSI reports that Gemini-II operates at one-tenth the power consumption of comparable GPU-based solutions and can sustain continuous operation at temperatures ranging from –20°C to 75°C—critical for both homeland security and defense deployments. G2 Tech leads system-level development, ensuring human-in-the-loop oversight while maximizing autonomous response workflows for mission-critical scenarios.

The POC award underscores GSI’s ability to attract defense-sector funding and validates its roadmap to transition from legacy SRAM revenue—currently growing at approximately 40% year-over-year—to a higher-margin APU business. Management expects follow-on contracts if Sentinel meets performance benchmarks, with potential for additional multi-million-dollar orders from defense and civilian security agencies beginning in late 2026. GSI’s balance sheet remains debt-free, and the company maintains sales offices across the Americas, Europe and Asia, positioning it to scale commercial deployments of Gemini-II in smart cities, critical infrastructure protection and unmanned systems markets.