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Ambarella and Plus have announced the release of PlusVision™, a high-performance, transformer-based AD perception software stack, now available on Ambarella’s CV3-AD AI domain controller family. This collaboration promises to enhance L2+/L3 autonomy with industry-leading power efficiency, catering to Tier-1 suppliers and carmakers.
Key Highlights:
- PlusVision™ is a deep neural network AI perception software combining L4 perception capabilities with extensive real-world driving data.
- Available on Ambarella’s CV3-AD SoCs, it provides industry-leading AI performance per watt.
- The software helps OEMs develop detailed autonomous driving policies across different vehicle models.
- PlusVision™ can process 11 cameras at 30 frames per second with a front-camera detection range of over 200 meters.
- The CV3-AD SoC family offers low power consumption and superior AI performance, increasing battery range in EVs.
PlusVision™ combines transformer-based AI with an extensive dataset, resulting in high-performance perception capabilities. Plus has accumulated millions of real-world driving miles in the U.S., Europe, and Australia, enabling its software to produce rich, detailed outputs. This data-driven approach allows OEMs to fine-tune autonomous driving policies across various vehicle models.
David Liu, CEO and co-founder of Plus, expressed excitement about the collaboration:
“We are delighted to collaborate with Ambarella in offering PlusVision’s leading-edge perception capabilities on their CV3-AD SoCs. This combination will provide Tier-1s and OEMs with a flexible, high-performance, and power-efficient perception solution, enabling them to create a future-proof platform that can be adapted for their evolving autonomy needs.”
Fermi Wang, president and CEO of Ambarella, added:
“Our collaboration with Plus offers Tier-1s and OEMs additional cutting-edge transformer-based AI perception software solutions, to help accelerate their next-generation vehicle development. This is a pivotal time for the automotive industry, and solutions like this give Tier-1s and OEMs the flexibility to efficiently differentiate their offerings and maximize customer value.”
The PlusVision™ stack on the mid-range CV3-AD655 SoC is capable of processing 11 cameras simultaneously at 30 frames per second, with a front-camera detection range of over 200 meters. This feature is crucial for high-speed driving conditions. The CV3-AD SoC family provides low power consumption and advanced image processing, ensuring superior AI performance per watt. This efficiency not only extends battery life in electric vehicles but also provides OEMs the flexibility to integrate additional software for differentiated features.
About Ambarella: Ambarella’s products are utilized in various human vision and edge AI applications, including video security, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), electronic mirrors, drive recorders, driver/cabin monitoring, autonomous driving, and robotics. Ambarella’s low-power systems-on-chip (SoCs) offer high-resolution video compression, advanced image and radar processing, and powerful deep neural network processing. More information is available at Ambarella.
About Plus: Plus is an AI company focused on building driving intelligence for a safer and greener world. Its autonomous driving solutions include SuperDrive™, PlusDrive®, PlusProtect™, and PlusVision™. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, Plus operates in the U.S., Europe, and Australia, and is recognized by Fast Company as one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies. Plus partners with industry leaders such as Bosch, Hyundai, and Luminar. More information can be found at Plus.
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