Renesas Electronics Corporation announced the joint development of a voice-controlled multimodal AI solution that enables low-power contactless operation for image processing in vision AI-based IoT and edge systems, such as self-checkout machines, security cameras, and video conference systems, and smart appliances such as robotic cleaning devices. The new solution combines the Renesas RZ/V Series vision […]
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MCU/neural net combo recognizes human faces
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. and Xailient Inc. announced that Maxim Integrated’s MAX78000 ultra-low-power neural-network microcontroller detects and localizes faces in video and images using Xailient’s proprietary Detectum neural network. Xailient’s 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 […]
Hand-held camera cube reference design enables AI at the edge
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. unveiled the MAXREFDES178#camera cube reference design, which demonstrates how Artificial intelligence (AI) applications previously limited to machines with large power and cost budgets can be embedded in space-constrained, battery-powered edge devices. The MAXREFDES178# enables ultra-low-power internet of things (IoT) devices to implement hearing and vision and showcases the MAX78000 low-power microcontroller with neural […]
Cloud-based platform speeds development of far-edge cloud compute, data analytics, AI/ML software
Wind River has introduced its latest release of Wind River Studio. Unique to the industry, Wind River Studio is a cloud-native platform for the development, deployment, operations, and servicing of mission-critical intelligent systems from devices to the cloud. It enables dramatic improvements in productivity, agility, and time-to-market, with seamless technology integration that includes far edge cloud computing, […]
Framework allows even Arduino Uno to implement artificial neural networks
AIfES is a standalone, high-efficiency, AI framework completely programmed in C, which allows innovators to train and run machine learning algorithms even on the smallest microcontrollers. The high optimization of the framework allows even the eight-bit controller of the Arduino Uno to implement an ANN that can be trained in moderate time. This enables the […]
Reference design handles enhanced 3D computer vision for edge AI
Blaize and eYs3D Microelectronics announced a reference design for the Blaize Pathfinder P1600 SoM (system on a module). The Blaize Pathfinder P1600 is integrated with the eYs3D Depth Camera product line of 3D cameras. The camera line features unique stereo vision capabilities that deliver millimeter-level accuracy of depth at optimal range and are used for indoor […]
Starter set helps accelerate AI vision applications
Congatec extends its i.MX 8 ecosystem with a new starter set for AI accelerated intelligent embedded vision applications. Based on a SMARC Computer-on-Module with i.MX 8M Plus processor, the starter set’s sweet spot is the utilization of the new processor integrated NXP Neural Processing Unit (NPU). Delivering up to 2.3 TOPS of performance for deep learning-based artificial intelligence, it can run inference […]
Scalable, power-efficient analog matrix processor targets edge AI applications
The new M1076 Analog Matrix Processor (Mythic AMPTM) delivers best-in-class performance, scalability, and power efficiency. To address a wider range of designs, the M1076 AMP comes in several form factors: a standalone processor; anultra-compact PCIe M.2 card; and a PCIe card with up to 16 AMPs. The M1076 AMP can support up to 25 TOPS […]
COM express basic type 6 module targets data-intensive parallel-processing tasks
Review Display Systems Inc. (RDS) has announced the availability of a new COM Express Computer-on-Module powered by a high-performance AMD Embedded System-on-Chip (SoC). The Kontron COMe-bV26 is a COM Express Basic Type 6 module and supports an AMD Ryzen V2000 series, ZEN2-based processor. Manufactured in 7nm technology, the 8 high-end performance cores and 16 parallel […]
Ruggedized storage is engineered for data-intensive automotive systems
Micron announced that it is sampling 128GB and 256GB densities of its 96-layer NAND as part of its new portfolio of UFS 3.1 managed NAND products for automotive applications. With infotainment systems evolving to include high-resolution displays and human-machine interface capabilities based on artificial intelligence (AI), Micron’s UFS 3.1 portfolio provides much-needed high-throughput and low-latency […]
