Nuremberg, Germany (International Embedded Show), April 9, 2024 - AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today announced the expansion of its AMD Versal™ adaptive system-on-chip (SoC) product portfolio, launching a new The second-generation Versal AI Edge series and the second-generation Versal Prime series adaptive SoC integrate pre-processing, AI inference and post-processing into a single device, providing end-to-end acceleration for AI-driven embedded systems.
The first devices in these second-generation Versal series product portfolio build on the first generation and feature a powerful new AI engine that is expected to increase TOPS per watt by up to 3 times compared to the first-generation Versal AI Edge series devices, as well as new high performance The integrated Arm® CPU is expected to deliver up to 10 times the scalar computing power of first-generation Versal AI Edge and Versal Prime series devices.
Salil Raje, senior vice president and general manager of AMD's Adaptive and Embedded Computing Group, said: "Demand for artificial intelligence-enabled embedded applications is exploding, driving concerns about the power and footprint of embedded systems. The demand for single-chip solutions that achieve the most efficient end-to-end acceleration within area constraints. Relying on more than 40 years of leadership in adaptive computing, these latest generation Versal devices integrate multiple computing engines on a single architecture and will provide high computing Efficiency and performance and scalability from low-end to high-end.”
AMD releases second-generation Versal series accelerators to help embedded AI systems achieve end-to-end acceleration
The second-generation Versal series of devices balances performance, power consumption, footprint, and advanced functional safety and information security. It provides new functions and features to support high-end designs for the automotive, industrial, vision, medical, broadcast and professional audio and video markets. Performance edge-optimized products.
Powering Subaru’s next-generation ADAS vision system
Subaru Corporation has selected the second-generation Versal AI Edge series for the company's next-generation advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) vision system, called EyeSight. The EyeSight system is integrated into some Subaru models and is used to implement advanced safety features, including adaptive cruise control, lane keeping assist and pre-collision braking. Subaru is using AMD Adaptive SoC technology in current EyeSight-equipped vehicles.
"Subaru has selected the second-generation Versal AI Edge series to provide next-generation in-vehicle AI performance and safety for future EyeSight-equipped vehicles," said Satoshi Katahira, general manager of the Advanced Integrated Systems Division and ADAS Development Division, Subaru Corporate Engineering. Edge devices are designed to deliver AI inference performance, ultra-low latency and functional safety, bringing cutting-edge AI-based safety features to drivers."
Second generation Versal AI Edge series
In order to meet the complex processing needs of real-world systems, AMD's second-generation Versal AI Edge series devices use an optimal processor combination to accelerate all three stages of AI-driven embedded systems:
- Preprocessing: FPGA programmable logic architecture is used for real-time processing, with excellent flexibility to connect various sensors and achieve high-throughput, low-latency data processing workflow;
- AI reasoning: The vector processor array constitutes the next generation AI engine, which can achieve efficient AI reasoning;
- Post-processing: Arm CPU cores provide the post-processing capabilities required for complex decision-making and control in safety-critical applications.
This single-chip intelligence eliminates the need to build multi-chip processing solutions, resulting in smaller, more efficient embedded AI systems and the potential for faster time to market.