Renesas

[Makeme 2020]

New video from Renesas

 

[Moonshot]

Here is the chip white paper… would be great if someone with expertise can work out whether this is Akida or another solution?

 

[Twing]

New video from Renesas

Good find @Makeme 2020 thanks for sharing. Renesas are certainly making the most from their connection with brainchip, should be seeing their products in the market before long.

 

[Makeme 2020]

 

[Fact Finder]

Here is the chip white paper… would be great if someone with expertise can work out whether this is Akida or another solution?

To be sure would need Dio to confirm but at page 2. It refers to Multipli Accumulates which does not speak of AKIDA. FF

 

[Slade]

Listening to the video I hear Renesauce. They have obviously chosen Akida for its secret sauce.

 

[Makeme 2020]

 

[Fullmoonfever]

I see Renesas recently partnered up with AVL on ISO compliance for whole auto ECU's not just the semiconductor devices. Be good to see AKIDA on there as well sooner than later


"Through this collaboration, Renesas customers can leverage the sophisticated safety solutions of Renesas components, and benefit from AVL's expert support for functional safety, enabling reduced development time for ISO 26262-compliant ECUs."

Renesas and AVL Software and Functions Collaborate on Customer Support for Functional Safety to Develop Automotive ECUs That Comply with ISO 26262

Renesas and AVL Software and Functions Collaborate on Customer Support for Functional Safety to Develop Automotive ECUs That Comply with ISO 26262: Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, and AVL, the leading company in development...

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Renesas and AVL Software and Functions Collaborate on Customer Support for Functional Safety to Develop Automotive ECUs That Comply with ISO 26262

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AVL provides Renesas Customers with Comprehensive Support for Development of Complex and Specialized Functional Safety Systems
TOKYO & REGENSBURG, Germany — (BUSINESS WIRE) — February 17, 2022 — Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, and AVL, the leading company in development, simulation and testing in the automotive sector, today announced their collaboration to deliver customer support for the development of electronic control units (ECUs) that comply with the ISO 26262 international standard for automotive functional safety. Under this collaboration, AVL will provide comprehensive support for the development of complex and specialized functional safety systems for Renesas' automotive customers.
This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220217005350/en/

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It has become a challenge to efficiently develop complex advanced ADAS/automated driving (AD) systems that comply with functional safety standards. Renesas provides automotive R-Car System on Chips (SoCs), RH850 automotive control microcontrollers (MCUs), power management ICs (PMICs) and software solutions that support levels ASIL B to ASIL D of ISO26262. However, to meet functional safety standards, the entire ECU system must be compliant, not just the semiconductor devices. Therefore, even with the use of R-Car and RH850 that meet the functional safety requirements, ISO 26262 compliant ECU development requires in depth system level expertise. AVL has a proven track record of supporting the development of ISO 26262 compliant ECUs from both hardware and software perspectives. Through this collaboration, Renesas customers can leverage the sophisticated safety solutions of Renesas components, and benefit from AVL's expert support for functional safety, enabling reduced development time for ISO 26262-compliant ECUs.
“We are pleased to be able to offer Renesas customers AVL's advanced expertise and extensive experience in functional safety,” said Naoki Yoshida, Vice President, Automotive Digital Products Marketing Division at Renesas. “This collaboration will enable all of our customers around the world to quickly develop ISO 26262-compliant ECUs using Renesas' highly reliable products.”
“With the proliferation of ADAS/AD, the number of ECUs that need to support functional safety is only going to increase,” said Dirk Geyer, Director Functional Safety and Cyber Security at AVL. “AVL can provide both hardware and software support for various levels of safety, including advanced support such as customized FMEDA and product-specific failure rate analysis. We look forward to providing comprehensive, global support to Renesas customers.”
More information about functional safety support provided by Renesas and AVL is available at https://www.renesas.com/software-tool/safety-support-program-consultancy-r-car-automotive-applications.
About Renesas Electronics Corporation
Renesas Electronics Corporation ( TSE: 6723) delivers trusted embedded design innovation with complete semiconductor solutions that enable billions of connected, intelligent devices to enhance the way people work and live. A global leader in microcontrollers, analog, power, and SoC products, Renesas provides comprehensive solutions for a broad range of automotive, industrial, Infrastructure, and IoT applications that help shape a limitless future. Learn more at renesas.com. Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram.
About AVL
AVL Software and Functions GmbH in Regensburg, Germany is the AVL global center of competence for E-Drive and Software Development inside the AVL group.
The AVL group is the world’s largest independent company for development, simulation and testing in the automotive industry, and in other sectors. Drawing on its pioneering spirit, the company provides concepts, solutions, and methodologies to shape future mobility trends.
The company supports customers throughout the entire development process from the ideation phase to serial production. To accelerate the vision of automated and connected mobility AVL has established competencies in the fields of ADAS, autonomous driving and digitalization.
AVL’s passion is innovation. Together with an international network of experts that extends over 26 countries and with 45 Tech- and Engineering Centers worldwide, AVL drives sustainable mobility trends for a greener future. ( www.avl.com)
(Remarks). All names of products or services mentioned in this press release are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

 

[Damo4]

Listening to the video I hear Renesauce. They have obviously chosen Akida for its secret sauce.

Big Ak

 

[Makeme 2020]

New video from Renesas.......

 

[Ian]

https://www.eetimes.com/podcasts/ep173/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=renesas_cc_generic

EEtimes podcast with Renesas VP

 

[IndepthDiver]

Interesting article on Renesas out today. Combined with a few other articles, I think it tells an interesting story.
Renesas is releasing an RA8 MCU in 2022 and it's meant to finally overtake the competition with the most advanced ARM core on the MCU market. It's been closing the gap over the last few years and now thinks it can become the market leader with their new MCU. From the powerpoint below (from Dec 2021) we know the upcoming RA8 MCU seems to the only new MCU coming out in 2022. What separates the RA8 from the RA2, RA4 and RA6 is the processing speed (>200MHz).
We know Akida can operate at speeds varying from 5MHz to 300MHz. From a previous article (see below), we know Renesas is integrating a 2-node Akida NPU into an upcoming MCU. We also know Brainchip is expecting revenue to commence sometime within 2022, so the timing would fit. Renesas was also the first company to license Akida IP that we know of so the timing fits there too. We know Akida uses an ARM core, so it could potentially be described as the most advanced ARM currently in the market. Joining the dots there's a possiblility Akida may appear in the 2022 RA8 MCU.
It's worth noting that the RA8-series MCU's don't have any documentation available yet as far as I can see and are 32-bit. Akida can currently only be used for up to 4-bit processing, though it still provides fairly high accuracy despite the lower resolution. It's possible that Renesas will instead use Akida in a 4 or 8 bit MCU, though I'm yet to see any indication of such an offering.

Pure speculation, DYOR

Renesas Rising Beyond Automotive Into IoT And Infrastructure

#1-Ranked Industry Analyst Patrick Moorhead dives in discussing the unsung piece of Renesas story, IIBU. Now, under Representative Director, President and CEO Shibata-san’s leadership.

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Interesting parts of it:
Renesas's market leadership in motor control has historically come from its strength in MCUs, or microcontrollers, that feature Renesas's proprietary cores. However, over the last several years, Renesas launched its RA family of MCUs, which instead leverage 32-bit Arm cores. The rollout of the RA family, starting with the RA2 in 2018, has been aggressive and impressive in equal measure. Though its leading competitor in the Arm ecosystem had a lengthy head start, having launched its first Arm-based MCU in 2010, Renesas has now effectively closed the gap from both a hardware and a software standpoint. As of 2020, Renesas now has Arm-based MCUs that cover the whole range of motor control applications, from the low end (small household and kitchen appliances) to mid-range (large household appliances) to the high end (robotics and other highly advanced applications). With its upcoming RA8 MCUs, Renesas predicts it will finally overtake the competition with the most advanced Arm core on the MCU market.

Powerpoint on IIoT from Dec 2021

https://www.renesas.com/sg/en/document/ppt/iiot-growth-talk

https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/news/renesas-new-ra2e2-32-bit-microcontrollers-promises-more-scalable-internet-of-things-designs/

Neuromorphic computing dev kits debut - Embedded.com

BrainChip, the neuromorphic computing IP vendor, launched two development kits for its Akida neuromorphic processor during the recent Linley Fall

www.embedded.com

Early access customers

BrainChip has 55 employees spread across its Aliso Viejo, Calif., headquarters and design offices in Toulouse, France, Hyderabad, India, and Perth, Australia. The company has 14 patents and is publicly traded on the Australian stock exchange and the U.S. over-the-counter exchange.

About 15 early-access customers including NASA, said Telson. Others include automotive, military, aerospace, medical (olfactory Covid-19 detection) and consumer electronics companies. BrainChip is targeting consumer applications such as smart health, smart city, smart home and smart transportation.

Another early customer is microcontroller specialist Renesas, which has licensed 2-node Akida NPU IP to be integrated with a future MCU aimed at sensor data analysis in IoT deployments, according to Telson.

 

[JK200SX]

I see Renesas recently partnered up with AVL on ISO compliance for whole auto ECU's not just the semiconductor devices. Be good to see AKIDA on there as well sooner than later


"Through this collaboration, Renesas customers can leverage the sophisticated safety solutions of Renesas components, and benefit from AVL's expert support for functional safety, enabling reduced development time for ISO 26262-compliant ECUs."

Renesas and AVL Software and Functions Collaborate on Customer Support for Functional Safety to Develop Automotive ECUs That Comply with ISO 26262

Renesas and AVL Software and Functions Collaborate on Customer Support for Functional Safety to Develop Automotive ECUs That Comply with ISO 26262: Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, and AVL, the leading company in development...

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Renesas and AVL Software and Functions Collaborate on Customer Support for Functional Safety to Develop Automotive ECUs That Comply with ISO 26262

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AVL provides Renesas Customers with Comprehensive Support for Development of Complex and Specialized Functional Safety Systems
TOKYO & REGENSBURG, Germany — (BUSINESS WIRE) — February 17, 2022 — Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, and AVL, the leading company in development, simulation and testing in the automotive sector, today announced their collaboration to deliver customer support for the development of electronic control units (ECUs) that comply with the ISO 26262 international standard for automotive functional safety. Under this collaboration, AVL will provide comprehensive support for the development of complex and specialized functional safety systems for Renesas' automotive customers.
This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220217005350/en/

(Graphic: Business Wire)
It has become a challenge to efficiently develop complex advanced ADAS/automated driving (AD) systems that comply with functional safety standards. Renesas provides automotive R-Car System on Chips (SoCs), RH850 automotive control microcontrollers (MCUs), power management ICs (PMICs) and software solutions that support levels ASIL B to ASIL D of ISO26262. However, to meet functional safety standards, the entire ECU system must be compliant, not just the semiconductor devices. Therefore, even with the use of R-Car and RH850 that meet the functional safety requirements, ISO 26262 compliant ECU development requires in depth system level expertise. AVL has a proven track record of supporting the development of ISO 26262 compliant ECUs from both hardware and software perspectives. Through this collaboration, Renesas customers can leverage the sophisticated safety solutions of Renesas components, and benefit from AVL's expert support for functional safety, enabling reduced development time for ISO 26262-compliant ECUs.
“We are pleased to be able to offer Renesas customers AVL's advanced expertise and extensive experience in functional safety,” said Naoki Yoshida, Vice President, Automotive Digital Products Marketing Division at Renesas. “This collaboration will enable all of our customers around the world to quickly develop ISO 26262-compliant ECUs using Renesas' highly reliable products.”
“With the proliferation of ADAS/AD, the number of ECUs that need to support functional safety is only going to increase,” said Dirk Geyer, Director Functional Safety and Cyber Security at AVL. “AVL can provide both hardware and software support for various levels of safety, including advanced support such as customized FMEDA and product-specific failure rate analysis. We look forward to providing comprehensive, global support to Renesas customers.”
More information about functional safety support provided by Renesas and AVL is available at https://www.renesas.com/software-tool/safety-support-program-consultancy-r-car-automotive-applications.
About Renesas Electronics Corporation
Renesas Electronics Corporation ( TSE: 6723) delivers trusted embedded design innovation with complete semiconductor solutions that enable billions of connected, intelligent devices to enhance the way people work and live. A global leader in microcontrollers, analog, power, and SoC products, Renesas provides comprehensive solutions for a broad range of automotive, industrial, Infrastructure, and IoT applications that help shape a limitless future. Learn more at renesas.com. Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram.
About AVL
AVL Software and Functions GmbH in Regensburg, Germany is the AVL global center of competence for E-Drive and Software Development inside the AVL group.
The AVL group is the world’s largest independent company for development, simulation and testing in the automotive industry, and in other sectors. Drawing on its pioneering spirit, the company provides concepts, solutions, and methodologies to shape future mobility trends.
The company supports customers throughout the entire development process from the ideation phase to serial production. To accelerate the vision of automated and connected mobility AVL has established competencies in the fields of ADAS, autonomous driving and digitalization.
AVL’s passion is innovation. Together with an international network of experts that extends over 26 countries and with 45 Tech- and Engineering Centers worldwide, AVL drives sustainable mobility trends for a greener future. ( www.avl.com)
(Remarks). All names of products or services mentioned in this press release are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

In reference to the article referencing Regensberg in Germany, a loose dot join from me is that Continental have a large manufacturing plant in that city too, and they may have a link with these ADAS developments too.

 

[Makeme 2020]

Morning all Renesas is our first Major IP Signing could this new edition to there products have AKIDA implemented..........

Renesas Pioneers RISC-V Technology With RZ/Five General-Purpose MPUs Based on 64-Bit RISC-V CPU Core​

Expands the RZ Family Portfolio by Adding to Existing Arm CPU Core–Based MPUs

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March 01, 2022 08:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
TOKYO, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the RZ/Five general-purpose microprocessor units (MPUs) built around a 64-bit RISC-V CPU core. The RZ/Five employs the Andes AX45MP, based on the RISC-V CPU instruction set architecture (ISA). The RZ-Five augments Renesas’ previously available Arm® CPU core–based MPUs, expanding customer options and providing more flexibility in the product development process.

“RZ/Five is the first general-purpose MPU on the market to be built around a 64-bit RISC-V core from Andes”
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“I am delighted that Renesas is among the first to announce a general-purpose MPU built around a 64-bit RISC-V CPU core from Andes,” said Hiroto Nitta, Senior Vice President and Head of SoC Business in the IoT and Infrastructure Business Unit at Renesas. “With the introduction of the RZ/Five MPUs along with ecosystem support, Renesas is taking the lead in providing RISC-V solutions ahead of the market.”
“RZ/Five is the first general-purpose MPU on the market to be built around a 64-bit RISC-V core from Andes,” said Frankwell Lin, Chairman and CEO at Andes Technology Corp. “Andes has collaborated with Renesas first on the 32-bit RISC-V core and now on the 64-bit AX45MP, and I anticipate that this development will lead to the early adoption of customers’ devices in the global market built with Andes’ advanced RISC-V processor families.”
Ideal for IoT Endpoint Devices
Demand is increasing for IoT endpoint devices, such as gateways for solar inverters or home security systems, to collect sensor data and connect to servers or to the cloud. In response to this need, RZ/Five is optimized to provide the performance and peripheral functions required of IoT endpoint devices. Its maximum operating frequency is 1 GHz. Peripheral functions include support for multiple interfaces, such as two Gigabit Ethernet channels, two USB 2.0 channels, and two CAN channels, as well as dual A/D converter modules. Support is also provided for connecting external DDR memory with error checking and correction (ECC) and security functions.
Long-Term Linux Support via Industrial-Grade CIP Linux
As with the RZ/G Series, a Verified Linux Package (VLP) featuring Civil Infrastructure Platform™ (CIP) Linux, an industrial-grade Linux offering long-term maintenance support for more than 10 years, is available for RZ/Five. This makes the RZ/Five series an ideal product in corporate infrastructure and industrial applications that require a high level of reliability and extended service life. It also allows users to dramatically reduce future Linux maintenance costs.
Peripheral Functions and Package Compatible with the RZ/G2UL
The peripheral functions and package of RZ/Five are compatible with those of the Arm core–based RZ/G2UL, allowing for easy reuse of proven designs. The RZ/Five also comes in a smaller, compact package to address less complex designs more efficiently. As an evaluation environment, an RZ SMARC Evaluation Board Kit will be offered with a module board conforming to the SMARC 2.1 standard, equivalent to the currently available environment for the RZ/G Series. This kit allows switching and evaluating between an RZ/Five CPU module and an RZ/G2UL CPU module, enabling easy evaluation and shortening product development cycles.
Winning Combinations with RZ/Five
Renesas will provide a complete system solution for the RZ/Five CPU module including Renesas’ DA9062 power management IC, 5P35023 programmable clock generator, AT25QL128A flash memory and SLG46538 GreenPAK IC implementing peripheral functions such as system reset. These devices work together seamlessly in Winning Combinations, such as SMARC System for Single Core Cortex-A55 MPU, that can be used as reference designs to reduce product development time. Renesas has developed and made available many other Winning Combinations that combine technically compatible devices from the Renesas product portfolio to help speed the design process for customers so they can bring products to market sooner. For more information on the more than 280 Winning Combinations now available for a variety of applications, please visit https://www.renesas.com/win.

 

[JK200SX]

Morning all Renesas is our first Major IP Signing could this new edition to there products have AKIDA implemented..........

Renesas Pioneers RISC-V Technology With RZ/Five General-Purpose MPUs Based on 64-Bit RISC-V CPU Core​

Expands the RZ Family Portfolio by Adding to Existing Arm CPU Core–Based MPUs

(Photo: Business Wire)

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March 01, 2022 08:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
TOKYO, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the RZ/Five general-purpose microprocessor units (MPUs) built around a 64-bit RISC-V CPU core. The RZ/Five employs the Andes AX45MP, based on the RISC-V CPU instruction set architecture (ISA). The RZ-Five augments Renesas’ previously available Arm® CPU core–based MPUs, expanding customer options and providing more flexibility in the product development process.

“I am delighted that Renesas is among the first to announce a general-purpose MPU built around a 64-bit RISC-V CPU core from Andes,” said Hiroto Nitta, Senior Vice President and Head of SoC Business in the IoT and Infrastructure Business Unit at Renesas. “With the introduction of the RZ/Five MPUs along with ecosystem support, Renesas is taking the lead in providing RISC-V solutions ahead of the market.”
“RZ/Five is the first general-purpose MPU on the market to be built around a 64-bit RISC-V core from Andes,” said Frankwell Lin, Chairman and CEO at Andes Technology Corp. “Andes has collaborated with Renesas first on the 32-bit RISC-V core and now on the 64-bit AX45MP, and I anticipate that this development will lead to the early adoption of customers’ devices in the global market built with Andes’ advanced RISC-V processor families.”
Ideal for IoT Endpoint Devices
Demand is increasing for IoT endpoint devices, such as gateways for solar inverters or home security systems, to collect sensor data and connect to servers or to the cloud. In response to this need, RZ/Five is optimized to provide the performance and peripheral functions required of IoT endpoint devices. Its maximum operating frequency is 1 GHz. Peripheral functions include support for multiple interfaces, such as two Gigabit Ethernet channels, two USB 2.0 channels, and two CAN channels, as well as dual A/D converter modules. Support is also provided for connecting external DDR memory with error checking and correction (ECC) and security functions.
Long-Term Linux Support via Industrial-Grade CIP Linux
As with the RZ/G Series, a Verified Linux Package (VLP) featuring Civil Infrastructure Platform™ (CIP) Linux, an industrial-grade Linux offering long-term maintenance support for more than 10 years, is available for RZ/Five. This makes the RZ/Five series an ideal product in corporate infrastructure and industrial applications that require a high level of reliability and extended service life. It also allows users to dramatically reduce future Linux maintenance costs.
Peripheral Functions and Package Compatible with the RZ/G2UL
The peripheral functions and package of RZ/Five are compatible with those of the Arm core–based RZ/G2UL, allowing for easy reuse of proven designs. The RZ/Five also comes in a smaller, compact package to address less complex designs more efficiently. As an evaluation environment, an RZ SMARC Evaluation Board Kit will be offered with a module board conforming to the SMARC 2.1 standard, equivalent to the currently available environment for the RZ/G Series. This kit allows switching and evaluating between an RZ/Five CPU module and an RZ/G2UL CPU module, enabling easy evaluation and shortening product development cycles.
Winning Combinations with RZ/Five
Renesas will provide a complete system solution for the RZ/Five CPU module including Renesas’ DA9062 power management IC, 5P35023 programmable clock generator, AT25QL128A flash memory and SLG46538 GreenPAK IC implementing peripheral functions such as system reset. These devices work together seamlessly in Winning Combinations, such as SMARC System for Single Core Cortex-A55 MPU, that can be used as reference designs to reduce product development time. Renesas has developed and made available many other Winning Combinations that combine technically compatible devices from the Renesas product portfolio to help speed the design process for customers so they can bring products to market sooner. For more information on the more than 280 Winning Combinations now available for a variety of applications, please visit https://www.renesas.com/win.

Its interesting when you do a goggle search of "AKIDA Renesas", that is the first picture that comes up......

 

[JK200SX]

Its interesting when you do a goggle search of "AKIDA Renesas", that is the first picture that comes up......

Edit to my above post. I've done that search again and now it doesn't come up as the first pic...

 

[Makeme 2020]

RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION​ (6723)

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Renesas Electronics : and Fixstars to Establish Automotive SW Platform Lab to Develop Software and Operating Environments for Deep Learning​ 03/02/2022 | 03:17am GMT TOKYO, Japan ― Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, and Fixstars Corporation, a global leader in multi-core CPU/GPU/FPGA acceleration technology, announced their intention to collaborate in the automotive deep learning field. In April 2022, the two companies will establish an Automotive SW Platform Lab tasked with the development of software and operating environments for Renesas automotive devices. The new Lab will support early development and ongoing operation of advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving (AD) systems. The two companies will develop technologies aimed at software development for deep learning and building operating environments that have the ability to continuously update learned network models to maintain and enhance recognition accuracy and performance. "Fixstars possesses both advanced software technology for deep learning and optimization technology that allows more efficient utilization of hardware," said Takeshi Kataoka, Senior Vice President, General Manager of the Automotive Solution Business Unit at Renesas. "I am confident that our collaboration will enable us to provide strong support for software development optimized for automotive applications and allow our customers to fully leverage the superior performance of Renesas' automotive devices." "After developing a deep learning application, it is not possible to maintain high recognition accuracy and performance without constantly updating it with the latest learning data," said Satoshi Miki, CEO of Fixstars. "Fixstars plans to focus on these machine learning operations (MLOps) for the automotive field, as we work together with Renesas to develop a deep learning development platform optimized for Renesas devices." GENESIS for R-Car Cloud-Based Evaluation Environment As part of their collaboration, today Renesas and Fixstars are launching GENESIS for R-Car, a cloud-based evaluation environment for R-Car that supports early development of ADAS and AD systems. The new environment facilitates instant initial evaluations when selecting devices. It utilizes the GENESIS cloud-based device evaluation environment from Fixstars as its platform. Poring over specifications is time consuming and inefficient. Evaluation based on actual use cases is essential when selecting devices. Users typically need to obtain an evaluation board and basic software to evaluate devices, and technical expertise is also required in order to build an evaluation environment. The new GENESIS for R-Car cloud-based evaluation environment does not require specialized technical expertise. GENESIS for R-Car lets engineers confirm the processing execution time in frames per second (fps) and recognition accuracy percentage of R-Car V3H's CNN accelerators on sample images using generic CNN models, such as ResNet or MobileNet. It also allows engineers to select the device and network they wish to evaluate and perform operations remotely on an actual board. Engineers can use the GENESIS environment to confirm evaluation results in tasks such as image classification and object detection, with the option to use their own images or video data. This greatly simplifies the initial evaluation to determine whether R-Car V3H is suitable for the customer's system. Future plans include the rollout of a service that will allow customers to use their own CNN models for evaluations. Availability The GENESIS for R-Car is available now. For more information, please visit: https://www.renesas.com/software-tool/genesis-r-car-fixstars. About Renesas Electronics Corporation Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723) delivers trusted embedded design innovation with complete semiconductor solutions that enable billions of connected, intelligent devices to enhance the way people work and live. A global leader in microcontrollers, analog, power, and SoC products, Renesas provides comprehensive solutions for a broad range of automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT applications that help shape a limitless future. Learn more at renesas.com. Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram. About Fixstars Corporation Fixstars is devoted to "Speed up your Business". Combining our expertise in multi-core processor programming and the use of next-generation memory technology, we provide the best performance solutions, as well as power savings to accelerate customers' businesses in various fields. For more information, please visit: https://www.fixstars.com/en/ (Remarks). All names of products or services mentioned in this press release are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. The content in the press release, including, but not limited to, product prices and specifications, is based on the information as of the date indicated on the document, but may be subject to change without prior notice. Attachments

 

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https://www.renesas.com/sg/en/application/key-technology/artificial-intelligence/voice-face-recognition/ai-camera-voice-recognition-solution

 

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Interesting that syntiant are able to run RNNs on the AI chip, which was something that was asked about Akida in the lastest presentation with Rob and Tony. From my interpretation of the answer they said that it couldn’t so I’m wondering if this is a material issue? Hopefully someone with a bit more nouce can enlighten us. I’m an accountant not a tech guy

 

[Mt09]

Interesting that syntiant are able to run RNNs on the AI chip, which was something that was asked about Akida in the lastest presentation with Rob and Tony. From my interpretation of the answer they said that it couldn’t so I’m wondering if this is a material issue? Hopefully someone with a bit more nouce can enlighten us. I’m an accountant not a tech guy

My understanding was Akida can run RNNs depending on the complexity of the network they may leverage the host or “on chip” cpu a little more, it was also pointed out other neuro processors/accelerators would do the same thing.