AImotive Unveils Cutting-Edge Automated Driving Tech at Embedded World

AImotive, a leader in automated driving technology, is set to showcase its future concepts for automated driving on embedded platforms at the upcoming Embedded World event in Nuremberg.

At the event, AImotive will present key modules of its new modular self-driving software stack, AiDrive, running on the Nvidia Drive PX2 platform. Additionally, its vehicle system simulator, AiSim, will be demonstrated. This simulator, which debuted at CES in Las Vegas this year, features a custom-built, physics-accurate simulation and rendering engine.

AImotive will also exhibit a silicon implementation of its AiWare hardware IP, developed with Verisilicon and using Globalfoundries’ 22FDX process. This demo will highlight the powerful performance and efficiency advantages of optimized neural network (NN) hardware acceleration.

AImotive’s modular and scalable approach to developing self-driving technologies aims to boost collaboration within the industry. This design allows OEMs, tier-one suppliers, and robotaxi providers to integrate AImotive’s technologies with their own products, creating more advanced, cost-effective, and safer automated driving systems.

This flexibility enables AImotive’s partners and customers to leverage the modular AiDrive architecture and AiSim verification platform, speeding up the development of commercially viable automated driving systems.

Peter Kovács, AImotive’s Chief Product Officer, emphasized the importance of mature, production-ready embedded technology for OEMs as autonomous vehicles become more advanced. He highlighted that AImotive’s suite of scalable self-driving products, based on modular software toolkits, allows customers to customize their solutions, fostering a collaborative ecosystem.

Current automotive-grade hardware platforms do not yet have the performance needed to fully support self-driving software stacks. While AImotive’s AiDrive2 is paving the way for embedded hardware platforms, wider industry collaboration remains crucial for achieving true autonomous driving at scale. To illustrate what’s feasible with today’s technology, select modules of AiDrive2 will be displayed on Nvidia’s Drive PX2 embedded platform.

The AiSim2 simulator will also be showcased at the event. This advanced simulator accelerates the development of autonomous technologies and overcomes the limitations of game engine-based simulators with its deterministic, physically-based rendering capabilities. Its modular design allows integration with other simulation products.

Additionally, AImotive will present its AiWare neural network accelerator hardware IP. Developed in collaboration with VeriSilicon and GlobalFoundries, this chip significantly reduces power consumption, using ten to twenty times less power than a state-of-the-art GPU performing the same tasks. AiWare’s scalable architecture makes it suitable for a variety of embedded applications, including smart sensors, sensor fusion engines, and central compute clusters for automated driving platforms.

AImotive experts will be available at Hall 4A, stand 625, throughout the show to discuss their next-generation products.