MediaTek Unveils its Edge AI Platform & AI Technology For Cross Platform Consumer Devices
January 08, 2018 at 06:30 pm IST
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MediaTek detailed its ongoing AI platform strategy to enable AI edge computing with its NeuroPilot AI platform. Through a combination of hardware and software, an AI processing unit (APU), and NeuroPilot SDK, MediaTek will bring AI across its wide-ranging technology portfolio – a portfolio that powers 1.5 billion consumer products a year across smartphones, smart homes, autos and more. MediaTek's current AI solutions for voice assistants, TVs and autonomous cars, will be showcased at CES where the company is demonstrating the power of AI and how it's redefining today's consumer devices. With those market and technology demands in mind, MediaTek's NeuroPilot AI platform is focused on several key areas: Edge AI Enabler – MediaTek brings AI closer to the chipset level – for devices at the edge of computing - where deep learning and intelligent decision need to happen faster. This creates a strong hybrid of an edge-to-cloud AI computing solution. Edge AI Efficiency – Through a balance of performance and power efficiency – a hallmark of MediaTek chipsets – MediaTek makes implementing and running AI applications efficient and practical across devices. Enhanced AI – MediaTek's platform uses AI to enhance features and applications people use every day in mobile devices and at home like intelligent camera imaging and voice and image detection or recognition. Supports Mainstream AI Frameworks – MediaTek's AI solution operates in concert with existing neural processing SDKs including Google TensorFlow, Caffe, Amazon MXNet, Sony NNabla and more. At the OS level, MediaTek offers support for Android and Linux. Software & Hardware Solution – Along with designing chipset level AI technology - Artificial Intelligence Processing Unit (APU) - MediaTek will introduce an AI SDK. It will allow developers access to SOC level functions to build AI applications and solutions across MediaTek chipsets and MediaTek powered devices.
MediaTek Inc is a Taiwan-based company principally engaged in the research, development, manufacture and distribution of multimedia integrated circuit (IC) chipsets. The main products including mobile communication chipsets, tablet computer chips, bluetooth chips, wireless local area network (WLAN) chips, global positioning system (GPS) chips, optical storage chipsets, artificial intelligence Internet of Things device single chips, automotive electronic chipsets and others. The Company is also involved in the provision of related design, testing, maintenance and technological consultancy services. The Company's products are mainly used in mobile phones, digital TVs, personal computer systems, digital home appliances, wearable devices and Internet of Things products. The Company mainly distributes its products in domestic and overseas markets.