Translated's Lara Now Runs on Custom Hardware Co-Designed With Lenovo for Time-Critical AI Localization

Lara now runs on new hardware co-designed by Lenovo and Translated for the translation task, outperforming generic LLMs in both quality and speed, and unlocking new use cases in localization.

ROME, Jun 10, 2025 — Translated, a leader in AI-powered language solutions, today announced a major milestone for its translation AI, Lara, made possible through close collaboration with Lenovo, a global leader in high-performance computing. Built for high-volume production environments, Lara now delivers what was once considered a tradeoff: the fluency and reasoning of an LLM, and the low hallucination of machine translation, both now delivered with near-instant responsiveness.

To achieve this result, Translated co-designed a new hardware solution with Lenovo, purpose-built for translation, and developed an innovative decoding system to fully leverage the latest chips. Optimized for latency-critical scenarios like live chats, trading, and news, Lara now achieves sub-second P99 latency across the 50 most widely spoken languages. This breakthrough sets a new standard for high-quality, low-latency translation and enables new cost-efficient applications, such as only translating the portion of content needed upfront, while processing the rest on demand. Lara is now 10 to 40 times faster than leading LLMs in translation tasks, while delivering higher quality, making it a perfect fit for modern business workflows.

To obtain this outcome, Lenovo provided ThinkSystem servers powered by NVIDIA’s GPUs, the world’s most advanced processors for AI workloads. Each server supports eight of the latest high-speed, interconnected GPUs, powering advancements in AI, including large language models, machine learning, model training, and high-performance computing. Through intense co-design work, Translated and Lenovo were able to optimize their architecture for the translation task. ThinkSystem servers were installed in two data centers in Washington and California, strategically positioned near major internet hubs to keep network latency between Lara and the main internet backbones under one millisecond.

To further enhance system responsiveness, Translated’s engineering team designed a new architecture, an industry first for translation AI. It combines the strengths of traditional machine translation and generative AI. This unique approach enables parallelized, context-aware generation of translations, significantly accelerating response time without compromising quality.

“AI only works when it solves problems in real scenarios, with the speed required to support business at scale. We reached this milestone thanks to a partner that worked with us in the same way we work with our clients, by sharing goals, committing fully, and building for long-term impact. This type of partnership makes innovation possible,” says Marco Trombetti, Translated’s CEO.

“Our advanced technology, combined with Translated's vision, has allowed us to achieve unprecedented speed and quality in the language industry,” says Alessandro de Bartolo, GM, Italy, Infrastructure Solution Group, Lenovo. “Lenovo ThinkSystem solutions represent the ultimate in AI performance, delivering powerful, reliable infrastructure for mission-critical applications. This partnership is an example of how AI can transform the way people communicate globally, offering faster and more accurate translations for an increasingly connected world."

As part of their long-term collaboration, the two companies have also signed an agreement to implement liquid-cooling systems across Translated’s infrastructure. This will reduce energy consumption and allow for greater machine density, supporting more sustainable and scalable AI operations.

About Translated

Translated is a leading language services provider and a pioneer in using artificial intelligence (AI) to assist professional translators. The company was founded in 1999 by linguist Isabelle Andrieu and computer scientist Marco Trombetti with the mission to allow everyone to understand and be understood in their own language. In pursuit of its mission, Translated invented context-adaptive machine translation (MT) in 2012. Translated’s work is trusted by the largest translation buyers in the world and has been recognised as leading in AI-powered translation technology by IDC Marketscape, CSA Research, and Gartner.

In 2024, Translated launched Lara, a breakthrough translation AI that outperforms leading machine translation and approaches the quality of top-tier professional translators. With Lara, Translated combines the sensitivity of over 500,000 native-speaking professional translators with the speed and capability of machines, making it possible to tackle once unimaginable localisation projects. Today, Translated delivers fast, consistent, high-quality translations to over 300,000 customers in 200 languages and over 40 subject areas.

About Lenovo

Lenovo is a global technology company with a turnover of 57 billion dollars, ranked 248th in the Fortune Global 500 and serving millions of customers every day in 180 markets. Focused on a bold vision to deliver smarter technology for all, Lenovo has built its success as the world's largest PC company with a complete portfolio of artificial intelligence-enabled, artificial intelligence-ready and artificial intelligence-optimized devices (PCs, workstations, smartphones, tablets), infrastructure (servers, storage, edge, HPC and software-defined), software, solutions and services. Lenovo's continued investment in world-changing innovation is building a more equitable, reliable and intelligent future for everyone, everywhere. Lenovo is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange as Lenovo Group Limited (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY). To learn more, visit www.lenovo.com and follow the latest news on StoryHub.