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Howdy All,
This is Bravo reporting for my 5th video-watching shift.
I wanted to share this little transcript that I wrote of what the dude from Qualcomm whose name escapes me (sorry ) was saying about the Snapdragon Ride Vision stack, which I believe demonstrates one of the ways we fit in, that is to say one of the ways AKIDA fits into the Qualcomm picture, which IMO is in the Co-designed Computer Vision Software and Vision SoC including IMO in the next generation of Valeo’s ultrasonic sensors IMO.
IMO. OMO. HOMO SAPIEN.
( 1.03.05 )
"Moving on to the Snapdragon Ride Vision stack. So what we've done here is, when we partnered with Valeo, one thing was clear was that we needed to co-design the stack and the silicon from a power perspective, from an AI perspective, from being able to maximise the availability of the hardware that we needed from the software requirements that are coming in. And the big advantage that we see here is because this space is so continuously changing, we have the ability to work directly with customers, get new requirements from them, optimise the stack, but optimise it in a way that is best conducive for the hardware IP that we're building. So were able to optimize the utilization of the IP, the power requirements, so it is essentially and end to end system. Think of it like a modem where we have a lot of hardware and software coming together but it is co-designed.
The stack is now in it's 5th generation and it has actually been deployed by Volvo, by Mercedes, by Geely, by BYD, so there's a lot of miles in this stack, a lot of experience in this team. And we are working with many other OEM's including BMW for the next generation. The platform that Ride Vision runs on is an open platform, so wile we provide a vision stack, if you want to be able to bring your own parking stack or run your own drive policy or bring driver monitoring that is something that the platform allows. So it allows us to have an open platform while providing computer vision, it improves the overall (mumble, mumble ??) of the system, it is highly cost optimized for customers looking to select this platform."
Check out this article below whilst also bearing in mind what I posted above about the fifth generation Snapdragon Ride Vision stack, (which I am convinced incorporates AKIDA via the next generation Valeo ultrasonic sensors) and which has been deployed by Volvo, mercedes, Geely and BYD.
Volvo Announces EX90 as the Successor to the XC90, Will Be the Safest Model Ever
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21 Sep 2022, 14:36 UTC ·
by Cristian Agatie
After many speculations around the name of Volvo XC90’s successor, the Swedish carmaker cleared the waters. In a keynote delivered on Wednesday, Volvo chief executive Jim Rowan confirmed that the new flagship SUV will be named EX90 and unveiled on November 9.
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Rowan’s keynote was rather dense in details about the safety systems of the upcoming EX90, which was rumored to be named EXC90, and also Embla. That would’ve been an awkward name, let’s face it, coming from an automaker as conservative as Volvo. The Volvo EX90, as you’d expect, will put safety at its core, and Volvo promised it would offer safety “beyond that of any Volvo before it.”
“We’ll continue to innovate until cars don’t crash anymore, until we’re 100 percent carbon-free as a company,” said Rowan. “All in order to protect more lives, in line with our purpose. The EX90 is the start of a new era for Volvo Cars, taking our legacy of safety, quality, and innovation into the future.”
Instead of trying to replace drivers at the controls, Volvo safety assist tech wants to make the humans drive better so that no crash will happen. The Volvo EX90 will be packed to the brim with sensors, such as cameras, radars, and a LiDAR sensor, working together to create a 360-degree real-time view of the surroundings. The aim announced by Jim Rowan is to reduce accidents that result in severe injury or death by up to 20 percent.
The LiDAR sensor coming from Luminar is a first for Volvo, which goes in a different direction than Tesla. The system would be embedded in EX90’s roofline to measure distances with high precision, day and night. According to Rowan, it can see small objects from up to 250 meters ahead, creating more time to inform, act and avoid. The LiDAR sensor is complemented by eight cameras, five radars, and 16 ultrasonic sensors.
The safety technology will also scrutinize the cabin and see if the driver pays attention to the road. It uses two cameras to allow the EX90 to know when the driver is distracted, tired, or otherwise inattentive, “beyond what has been possible in a Volvo car to date,” says Rowan. The system evaluates many signals, including steering behavior and driver reactions, to anticipate when the driver becomes distracted. When such a situation is sensed, it will alert the driver and even stop the car if there’s no reaction.