Honda To Co-Develop Automobile Soc With Mythic
Aim is to accelerate research, enhance AI computing performance and energy efficiency
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced plans to co-develop a system-on-a-chip (SoC) for its software-defined vehicles (SDVs), with Mythic, a Texas-based technology firm.
Honda has invested in Mythic to establish technologies to enhance the computing performance and energy efficiency of AI to be used for automated driving and other features of its SDVs. As a result, Honda plans for Honda R&D Co., Ltd., the R&D subsidiary of Honda, to co-develop automobile SoC with Mythic.
In order to continue offering the “joy and freedom of mobility” in a sustainable manner, Honda has been a high priority on addressing environmental and safety challenges. In particular, enhanced application of intelligent technology will be the key to addressing safety issues. This makes the advancement of high-performance SoC for SDVs essential; therefore, Honda is conducting research and development of digital computing technologies.
Looking ahead, as AI technologies continue to advance, further innovation is required in technologies to enhance computing performance and energy efficiency. With a view to building computing infrastructures which will contribute to the application of next-generation intelligent technologies, Honda is actively exploring neuromorphic*2 SoC technology, that draws inspiration from how the human brain works.
Leveraging analog computing
Mythic is a startup company with strong expertise in semiconductor technologies that leverage analog computing, which achieves high-efficiency AI processing with low power consumption. For the development of neuromorphic SoC, Mythic has original analog compute-in-memory (CiM)*3 technology and a proven track record in software implementation using tools such as software development kit (SDK)*4. With its analog CiM, Mythic is working to minimize data movement for computation and achieve both high computing performance and energy efficiency.
Honda has invested in Mythic to pay close attention to original technologies of Mythic and respond flexibly to future changes in the technological environment and societal trends. Moreover, Honda R&D will leverage its expertise and technologies amassed through the design of its original AI models and the research and development of electronic control units and integrate the original technology of Mythic into AI computing functions that consist of SoC.
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