AMD Is Making A Semicustom Self-Driving Car AI Chip For Tesla

AMD Is Making A Semicustom Self-Driving Car AI Chip For Tesla

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AMD has reportedly won another major semicustom chip design contract, this time around from Tesla. Both companies are said to be working together on a new AI accelerator for self-driving cars, reports CNBC.

The project is being led by none other than legendary ex-AMD microprocessor and system architect Jim Keller and includes 50 Tesla engineers. Keller’s resume includes Apple’s A4 and A5 chips as well as AMD’s most successful processors, including the original Athlon64 and the company’s latest Zen microarchitecture.

AMD Is Making A Semicustom Self-Driving Car AI Chip For Tesla

Sep 20, 2017, 9:31pm UTC
http://wccftech.com/amd-making-semicustom-self-driving-car-ai-chip-tesla/ >AMD has reportedly won another major semicustom chip design contract, this time around from Tesla. Both companies are said to be working together on a new AI accelerator for self-driving cars, reports CNBC. >The project is being led by none other than legendary ex-AMD microprocessor and system architect Jim Keller and includes 50 Tesla engineers. Keller’s resume includes Apple’s A4 and A5 chips as well as AMD’s most successful processors, including the original Athlon64 and the company’s latest Zen microarchitecture.