To support the evolution of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) in automobiles, Socionext has decided to introduce aiMotive’s AI accelerator “aiWare”.
Socionext Signs License Agreement with aiMotive for aiWare NPU IP to Power Next-Gen ADAS SoC
🟦 Socionext Partners with aiMotive to Integrate aiWare into ADAS SoCs
Socionext has signed a license agreement with aiMotive, an autonomous driving technology company under Stellantis, and has begun collaboration to develop next-generation SoCs for automotive ADAS. The fusion of the two companies’ technologies is expected to further improve the level of autonomous driving and save power.
- Contract details: Socionext acquires aiMotive’s neural network IP “aiWare” and its development tools. We help you tape out custom SoCs.
- Technical Features: aiWare is an NPU optimized for automotive applications, enabling low-power and high-efficiency AI processing.
- Target Market: Automotive Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) Market. In particular, it will be used in next-generation automotive SoCs using chiplet technology.
🟦 Why partner with aiWare now? Background of the ADAS Market and Chiplet Technology
With the advancement of automobile digitization and autonomous driving, the demand for AI processing in SoCs is increasing year by year. While conventional monolithic designs are limited, chiplet technology that flexibly combines multiple IPs is attracting attention, leading to a reduction in development time and costs.
On the other hand, high-performance and power-saving NPUs are essential for AI inference processing. aiMotive’s “aiWare” has been adopted by many Tier 1s and OEMs as an IP that meets this requirement, and this partnership is the result of Socionext’s selection of the best partner for automotive.
🟦 Summary
By incorporating aiMotive’s “aiWare” NPU, Socionext is poised to further enhance the competitiveness of its next-generation ADAS SoCs. While achieving both low power consumption and flexible customization, it is expected to progress in the future as a technology that supports the safety and intelligence of automobiles.
If you introduce a toolchain, it seems likely that you already have an expected customer. It seems to be related to the fact that it is a company under Stellantis.
