Maxim Integrated teams up with Xailient to provide IoT face detection Maxim Integrated Products and Xailient, a company focused on artificial intelligence (AI) for the edge, have announced that Maximâs MAX78000 neural-network microcontroller is able to detect and localise faces in video and images using Xailientâs proprietary Detectum neural network. Xailientâs neural network draws 250x lower power (at just 280 microJoules) than conventional embedded solutions, and at 12 milliseconds (ms) per inference, the network performs in real time and is faster than the most efficient face-detection solution currently available for the edge. Battery-powered AI systems that require face detection, such as home cameras, industrial grade smart security cameras and retail solutions, require a low-power solution to provide the longest possible operation between charges.