Xilinx, Inc. announced Vitis (pronounced Vī-tis), a unified software platform that enables a broad new range of developers – including software engineers and AI scientists – to take advantage of the power of hardware adaptability. The Vitis unified software platform automatically tailors the Xilinx hardware architecture to the software or algorithmic code without the need for hardware […]
Artificial intelligence/ML
Development board speeds designs for AI at the Edge
The BeagleBoard.org Foundation announces general availability of the BeagleBoard.org BeagleBone low-cost development board enabling new AI applications. Built on our proven open source Linux approach, BeagleBone AI fills the gap between small single board computers (SBCs) and more powerful industrial computers. Leveraging the Texas Instruments Sitara AM5729 processor, developers have access to powerful machine learning […]
Processor speeds FPGA-based AI apps
GOWIN Semiconductor Corp announces the release of its latest solution called GoAI, providing acceleration for artificial intelligence at the edge on GOWIN FPGAs. GOWIN GoAI offers a 78x performance gain over standard microcontrollers with complete design flow support into existing AI and machine learning development tools. Adoption of artificial intelligence for edge and IoT applications […]
AI kits for hobbyists powered by NVDIA CPUs
SparkFun Electronics is pleased to announce the release of the JetBot AI Kit powered by the NVIDIA Jetson Nano and the Course Materials Kit for “Getting Started with AI on the Jetson Nano” from NVIDIA’s Deep Learning Institute. SparkFun’s version of the JetBot merges the industry-leading machine learning capabilities of the NVIDIA Jetson Nano with the vast […]
Processor targets computer vision, artificial intelligence apps
VeriSilicon announces VIP9000, a highly scalable and programmable processor for computer vision and artificial intelligence. The Vivante VIP family’s patented Neural Network (NN) engine and Tensor Processing Fabric technology delivers superb neural network inference performance with industry-leading power efficiency (TOPS/W) and area efficiency (mm2/W), with scalable compute capability ranging from 0.5TOPS (Tera-Operations-Per-Second) to 100s of […]
Edge platforms support GPU accelerator cards, FPGA programmable acceleration cards for local compute and AI inferencing,
Super Micro Computer, Inc. (SMCI) reaffirms that its latest intelligent edge platforms are ideal for network security, Virtualized Network Functions (VNFs), and Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) for 5G and Internet of Things (IoT). Supermicro’s network security edge solutions enable our partners’ networking software stacks, such as low-latency packet management, which is ideal for use in Unified […]
IC place-and-route package optimizes power use of chip designs
Synopsys announced immediate availability of the latest release of its flagship IC Compiler II place-and-route system that includes several new innovative technologies to deliver superior quality-of-results (QoR) and fastest time-to-results (TTR) for the next wave of leading-edge designs across a wide range of vertical markets, including automotive, cloud computing, AI, networking and wireless applications. Continued […]
Programmable camera incorporates convolutional neural network hardware accelerator for AI apps
M5STACK announces today its further expansion into the AIOT(AI+IOT) edge computing market with the K210 RISC-V 64 AI Camera— an innovative machine vision and machine learning programmable camera that’s competitively priced to meet the needs of a rapidly growing AI market. AI cameras help engineers quickly implement machine learning, image recognition, and speech recognition functions, and […]
High-rez low and no-light image sensor targets AI, facial recognition apps
OmniVision Technologies, Inc.announced the OS04A10, a 2.9-micron pixel image sensor with 4 megapixel (MP) resolution, the latest addition to its growing family of industry-leading Nyxel near-infrared (NIR) and ultra-low light (ULL) sensors. The OS04A10 provides security cameras with greater zoom range and AI-enabled surveillance systems with better object identification and facial authentication accuracy. It provides […]
Servers support NVDIA cloud services
Super Micro Computer, Inc. (SMCI) announced support for the NVIDIA EGX platform on Supermicro’s NGC-Ready industry-leading 1U and 2U GPU servers as well as its compact and highly configurable edge computing servers, allowing customers to rapidly develop AI applications in their Edge networks. AI at the edge supports a myriad of time-critical applications, such as […]
