- AMD has announced the expansion of its Versal line of adaptive System-on-Chips (SoCs) to include the new Versal AI Edge Gen 2 and Versal Prime Gen 2 products dedicated to AI-driven embedded systems.
These first products in the Versal Gen 2 range build on those of the previous generation with new AI engines that are expected to deliver up to 3 times more TOPs per watt (Terabytes per second per watt) than the first generation of Versal AI Edge products.
The new ARM® CPU processors are expected to deliver up to 10 times more scalar computation than the first generation of Versal AI Edge and Prime chips.
With a new hardware IP for high-speed video processing, including multi-channel workflows up to 8K, Versal Prime Gen 2 systems-on-a-chip are suitable for applications such as ultra-high-definition (UHD) video streaming and recording, industrial PCs and flight computers.
The Versal Gen 2 range enables pre-processing, AI inference and post-processing on a single IC to support end-to-end acceleration of AI-driven embedded systems.
By balancing performance, power and footprint, with advanced functional safety, Versal Gen 2 systems-on-a-chip offer new capabilities and features that enable the design of products optimized for the automotive, aerospace and defense, industrial, vision, healthcare, broadcast and professional AV markets.
Subaru has announced its intention to deploy the AMD Versal AI Edge Gen 2 range to equip its future vehicles with its next-generation ADAS “EyeSight” vision system. The EyeSight system is integrated into certain Subaru car models to enable advanced safety functions, including adaptive cruise control, lane-keeping assist and pre-collision braking. Subaru uses AMD adaptive SoC technology in vehicles currently equipped with EyeSight.
