Lenovo Successfully Releases 2100 TOPS Autonomous Driving Domain Controller, Leading the New Era of SAE Level 4 Autonomous Driving
Lenovo Successfully Releases 2100 TOPS Autonomous Driving Domain Controller, Leading the New Era of SAE Level 4 Autonomous Driving
HEFEI, China, Aug. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lenovo AD1, an automotive-grade L4 autonomous driving domain controller, has rolled off the production line at LCFC Hefei – biggest manufacture base of Lenovo Group. This achievement marks Lenovo as one of the first automotive tier one suppliers in the world to bring up the NVIDIA Drive Thor platform.
2024年8月6日,中国合肥——联想集团最大的制造基地——联想Uni攸县工厂(LCFC Hefei)成功生产了汽车级别的L4自动驾驶域控制器Lenovo AD1,这一成就使得联想成为世界上最早的汽车一级供应商之一,并推出了NVIDIA Drive Thor平台。
The AI computing power of AD1 soars to an impressive 2100 TOPS@FP8/INT8, and its CPU computing power, evaluated based on SPECrate 2017, reaches 174. Its functional safety level is up to the ASIL-D of ISO 26262, and the cybersecurity standard complies with ISO 21434, complemented by a diverse range of sensor interfaces. AD1 is an automotive-grade domain controller purposely built for commercial scenarios of SAE level 4 autonomous driving, emphasizing high computing power, safety, reliability, cost-effectiveness and minimal maintenance cost. AD1 paves the way for start of production of driverless commercial vehicles such as RoboTaxi, RoboTruck, RoboBus, and RoboSweeper.
AD1的人工智能计算能力高达2100 TOPS@FP8/INT8,其CPU计算能力(基于SPECrate 2017)达到174。其功能安全水平达到ISO 26262的ASIL-D级别,网络安全标准符合ISO 21434,配备了多种传感器接口。AD1是一款专为SAE级别4的商用自动驾驶场景而打造的汽车级别域控制器,强调高计算能力、安全性、可靠性、成本效益和最小维护成本。AD1为RoboTaxi、RoboTruck、RoboBus和RoboSweeper等无人驾驶商用车辆的生产启示铺平了道路。
As 2024 witnesses' significant advancements in worldwide autonomous driving technology, the adoption of Level 4 self-driving vehicles is approaching a pivotal moment for widespread implementation. The end-to-end large model technology in autonomous driving has stimulated the demand for high-performance computing. Lenovo's intelligent driving domain controller product line utilizes NVIDIA DRIVE Thor, incorporating FP4 and FP8 operations into AI inference. This ensures greater efficiency and maintains high precision (comparable to FP16), resulting in a fivefold increase in the inference speed of Transformer models. WeRide has chosen Lenovo's domain control scheme, which is based on NVIDIA DRIVE, for its next-generation autonomous driving technology platform.
随着全球自动驾驶技术的重大进展,2024年将采用4级自动驾驶汽车迎来了实施的关键时刻。端到端的自动驾驶大模型技术刺激了高性能计算的需求。联想的智能驾驶域控制器产品线采用NVIDIA DRIVE Thor,将FP4和FP8运算并入AI推理中。这确保了更高的效率,同时还能保持较高的精度(与FP16相当),使变压器模型的推理速度提高了五倍。WeRide选择了联想的域控制方案,该方案基于NVIDIA DRIVE,用于其下一代自动驾驶技术平台。
In the future, Lenovo will offer its cost-effective domain controllers tailored for L3 & L2++ ADAS market, with various configurations to provide solutions for safer and more convenient ADAS features. Lenovo UltraBoost AI middleware is also compatible with the domain controllers, further enhancing computational efficiency, operator enhancement, and task scheduling.
未来,联想将提供针对L3和L2++自适应驾驶辅助系统市场的成本效益型域控制器,以多种配置为基础,为更安全、更便捷的ADAS功能提供解决方案。联想的UltraBoost AI中间件也与域控制器兼容,进一步提高了计算效率、运营商增强和任务调度。
Lenovo vehicle computing team will promote the development of autonomous driving technology and the transformation of driverless commercial vehicles. Aligned with its vision of "AI for All," Lenovo is innovating its solutions and services through innovative technologies, and successful experiences of ICT to bring a more unified and coherent smart experience, driving a sweeping transformation in consumers' lives.
联想车载计算团队将推动自动驾驶技术的发展和无人驾驶商用车的转型。联想秉承“AI for All”的愿景,通过创新技术和自身在计算机技术领域取得的成功经验,创新其解决方案和服务,为用户带来更统一、更协调的智能体验,推动消费者生活的全面变革。
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