As automobile intelligence accelerates, the pattern of intelligent driving chips is gradually becoming clearer.
For L0-L2, the industry basically adopts the intelligent front-view all-in-one solution; to realize more advanced intelligent driving functions such as high-speed NOA and urban NOA, the domain controller solution is basically adopted. It is the consensus of the industry to evolve from a forward-looking integrated machine to domain control, and then gradually evolve to integrated cabin and driver, and central computing.
At present, when the unlimited expansion of chip computing power and embedded hardware are no longer the future trend, finding the right positioning, reducing costs and increasing efficiency, and creating a combination of multiple product lines have become the top priorities of smart driving chip players.
On November 15, 2023, Aixin Yuanzhi, an artificial intelligence chip R&D and basic computing platform company, held an in-vehicle brand launch conference with the theme of "Yong Ai Same Core, Yuan Speed Sets Sail" in Ningbo, Zhejiang. At the meeting, Aixin Yuanzhi officially launched the vehicle brand - Aixin Yuansu for the field of intelligent driving, demonstrating Aixin Yuanzhi's technical strength and commercial achievements in this field.
Aixin Yuansu is positioned as Tier2 and aims to become a long-term value provider in the automotive industry, providing services for vehicle-mounted forward-view integrated machines, integrated parking and parking domain controllers, CMS, DMS/OMS and others provide a full range of reference solutions, as well as efficient and easy-to-use tool chains, rich software development platforms, and application-oriented reference designs to meet the diverse needs of customers. Currently, related chip products have been implemented The front-end assembly is put into mass production.
Dr. Qiu Xiaoxin, CEO of Aixin Yuanzhi said that Aixin Yuanzhi has always been committed to “building a world-class sensing and computing platform” and is committed to becoming a digital entrance to the physical world. Providing a basic computing power platform for artificial intelligence for different industries, the launch of the automotive brand Aixin Yuansu is a two-way journey between Chinese car companies and Chinese automobile cores. Aixin Yuansu will insist on making high-performance, high-quality, and highly independent products China Auto Core helps China’s smart car industry take off.
Large-scale shipment of fourth-generation products in four years
The "One Body, Two Wings" strategic layout empowers three major scenarios
It is reported that Aixin Yuanzhi Semiconductor (Ningbo) Co., Ltd. was established in May 2019 and is committed to building the world's leading artificial intelligence perception and edge computing chips to serve smart cities, smart driving, robots, and AR/VR and other huge edge and end-side device markets. In the past four years, Aixin Yuanzhi has successfully developed and mass-produced four generations of end-side and edge-side AI chips, and shipped them on a large scale.
At the press conference, Dr. Qiu Xiaoxin introduced the underlying thinking of the technical capabilities of Aixin Yuanzhi 2.0 era, saying that"computing + perception" will It plays a key role in opening up the physical world and the digital world. Based on this understanding, Aixin Yuanzhi self-developed Aixin Zhimo AI-ISPandAixin Tong The two core technologies of Yuan Mixed Precision NPU have realized the transformation of perception and computing in the AI era - using AI to subvert traditional technologies, using AI to redefine products, comprehensively improve energy efficiency ratio, and expand High industry ceiling.
In terms of business scenarios, Aixin Yuanzhi started from smart cities, and launched product solutions that were recognized by leading companies for their excellent performance, quickly becoming an industry leader, and extending its technical advantages to multiple fields, with in-depth layout of intelligent driving, robots and Innovative services.
After four years of development, Aixin Yuanzhi has establishedthe "one body and two wings" strategic layout of AIoT+ADAS. Among them, AIoT will cover smart cities, robots and other fields; vehicle-mounted products will focus on L2 ADAS DMS/CMS/OMS products, L2+ integrated parking and parking products, and L3+/L4+ integrated parking and cabin/driving integrated products. A steady development strategy will help Aixin Yuanzhi achieve high-quality diversified growth based on solid technical capabilities.
Aixin Yuansu product full matrix
Helping the domestic smart driving market
In addition to the official launch of the vehicle brand Aixin Yuansu, Gong Huimin, President of Aixin Yuanzhi's vehicle business unit, also announced the product planning of Aixin Yuansu in the past 2 to 3 years, from the M55H, which has been pre-installed and mass-produced on the car, to the support of single M76H and other M full series vehicle chips are integrated solutions for full-time driving and parking. At the same time, Aixinyuansu optimizes the layout of its products according to scenarios to provide reference solutions with the best cost performance in each market segment.
In fact, the rapid implementation of the M series of automotive chips stems from the accumulation of two self-developed technologies, Aixin Zhimo AI-ISP and Aixin Tongyuan mixed precision NPU. According to Gong Huimin, the two self-developed technologies are concrete manifestations of computing and perception. Aixin Yuansu has made technological innovations in the scenario of intelligent driving perception and computing.
Aixin Zhimo AI-ISP integrates Hyper Night, Hyper HDR, and Hyper Loop technologies, using pixel-level AI processing technology to combine noise reduction, wide dynamic range, Functions such as color adjustment and sharpening adjustment have established AI models of more than twenty hardware modules and applied them to various complex scenes to achieve leading functions such as AI black light full color, AI HDR imaging, AI scene enhancement, and AI anti-shake. Comprehensively improve the imaging effect and provide high-quality images and video materials for post-intelligent processing.
Aixin Tongyuan mixed precision NPU has made a lot of innovations from the three levels of NPU itself, algorithm and application. Among them, innovative technologies such as mixed precision, hyper-threading, and heterogeneous multi-core are used in NPU design and implementation; in terms of algorithms, operator acceleration, network microstructure acceleration, and memory optimization are implemented; at the application level, data flow optimization and operator acceleration are implemented and memory optimization. It provides the best all-in-one solution and core technology with high performance and low power consumption in the industry. It has a mature and stable NPU tool chain. The original models of mainstream networks have high accuracy and can all be run on the NPU. There is no need for the CPU to add additional operators or modify the model. After companies get the development board, they can quickly get started within an hour and complete the transplantation and development of all algorithms within a month.
M55H is a smart driving chip that has been mass-produced in cars. Its excellent image processing capabilities can help users quickly launch electronic rearview mirror products and help users in various complex situations. It can obtain better perception effects in the environment. At the same time, it integrates efficient NPU and hardware encryption engine, which can effectively respond to data privacy protection needs, realize closed-loop utilization of data, and has strong competitiveness.
It is worth mentioning that the M55H is very suitable for integrated ADAS solutions such as front-view all-in-one machines and CMS. It is suitable for all all-in-one machine molds on the market. It has strong versatility and has great advantages in miniaturization of solutions.
In addition, the power consumption of the M55H is controlled below 3W, which can ensure full-speed operation, prevent car companies from redoing thermal design, and help car companies reduce costs and increase efficiency of integrated ADAS solutions.
M76H Equipped with the third generation Aixin Tongyuan NPU, it can support a single-chip full-time parking solution, efficiently support BEV and Transformer algorithm models, and support intelligent driving functions. High speed NOA. What needs special mention here is that the smart driving solution created by dual M76H chips can also support urban NOA functions.
At the same time, using low power consumption technology, M76H can cover both the gasoline vehicle and new energy vehicle markets. At present, the chip has entered the quasi-mass production stage and can provide mass production-level samples. It will be officially mass-produced early next year. "Time-sharing becomes full-time, and parking becomes more worry-free." The evolution from time-sharing intelligent driving to full-time intelligent driving will bring a new user experience, which is the best interpretation of M76H.
Aixin Yuansu’s third chip isM77H, which is currently in the development process and will be able to support urban NOA functions with a single chip.
In addition, Aixin Yuansu is continuing to develop M series upgrade products such as M9H and M10H based on customer needs. It is reported that the upgraded vehicle chip can provide more powerful perception, planning algorithms, and computer vision technical support, covering the complete product line of L2-L4, realizing intelligent driving functions from L2 ADAS to high-speed NOA, and then to urban NOA, meeting the needs of More than 90% of the demand for smart driving in the market. At the same time, through continuous technological innovation and an open and pragmatic attitude, we will work with partners to promote the development of the smart car industry.
At present, the reference solution of Aixin Yuansu M series automotive chips has been gradually verified by many vehicle companies and will be delivered in batches in 2023. It is planned to achieve large-scale application in 2024, strongly supporting L2/L3 level autonomous vehicles. Driving in more car models.
Autonomous driving development platform xADEP unveiled
Open ecology accelerates industrial co-prosperity
At the scene, Aixin Yuansu announced for the first time a one-stop autonomous driving development platform - xADEP. The platform is based on the M series automotive chips, combined with two self-developed core technologies, integrates operating systems, BSP, middleware and tools, and follows the requirements of ISO26262 functional safety to provide enterprises with an efficient and flexible development environment and software components, allowing users to It is easier and faster to carry out chip evaluation (chip, algorithm), prototype design (including perception demo, POC demo) and engineering mass production, helping car companies to realize engineering implementation of intelligent driving faster.
The prosperity of China's intelligent driving ecosystem requires multi-party collaboration. Aixin Yuansu will build trust with customers and ecological partners through an open cooperation model based on chips to achieve mutual benefit and win-win results. Deepen cooperation and exchanges with automotive OEMs, Tier1 system suppliers, algorithm companies, etc. at different levels. Let enterprises use better domestic chips to help the smart driving market embark on a new journey.
Liu Jifeng, Vice President of Ecology and Market of Aixin Yuanzhi Automotive DivisionAt the meeting, he systematically elaborated on the business philosophy and business philosophy of Aixin Yuanzhi’s in-vehicle brand—Aixin Yuansu. Active exploration of landing. He said that Aixin Yuansu is based on its own advantages and continues to adhere to the business philosophy of "innovation, pragmatism, and win-win".
In terms of technological innovation, we continue to increase investment in forward-looking research and development. Based on Aixin Zhimo AI-ISP and Aixin Tongyuan hybrid precision NPU, we will incubate more disruptive core technologies and vigorously improve product performance, power consumption and safety indicators. ; In commercial implementation, adhering to a pragmatic spirit, Aixin Yuansu's chips are oriented to mass production and practical applications and scenarios from the beginning of design. Application implementation is considered from the product definition to create Aixin Yuansu's "What you see is what you get, Release means mass production.”
At the same time, it carefully polishes the tool chain, lowers the threshold for customer development, and truly realizes the transformation of technological value; in terms of win-win cooperation, Aixin Automotive actively establishes open and efficient collaboration with customers and upstream and downstream partners to achieve mutual benefit and win-win, and truly realize intelligent driving Large-scale application of technology.
Thanks to its pragmatic and efficient business layout, Aixin Yuansu's in-vehicle products have been mass-produced in multiple models and have been recognized by users. Sales volume this year is expected to exceed 100,000 film, marking the company’s fast track to full-scale mass production.
Looking forward to the future, Aixin Yuansu will continue to adhere to the strategy of leading technology, leading products, and leading business, and hopes to further expand the application market with local companies and partners on the same track, release economies of scale, and promote my country's intelligent driving industry chain. Contribute to the security, stability, prosperity and development of the country.
According to the "Market Share of Domestic SoC Solutions for Passenger Cars with Standard Driving ADAS Functions in the Chinese Market from January to August 2023" released by the Gaogong Intelligent Automobile Research Institute The list shows that Aixin Yuanzhi has jumped to the second place in the domestic intelligent driving chip market share. Against the background of localized substitution, the company is relying on its independent technical strength, high performance and cost-effective advantages to gain the trust of more and more enterprises.
"Faced with unprecedented opportunities, Aixin Yuanzhi will continue to be committed to providing high-performance, high-quality, high-autonomy, cost-reducing and efficiency-increasing intelligent driving solutions, and taking practical actions to help China's automobile industry realize intelligent upgrading." Qiu Xiaoxin said, Aixin Yuanzhi Core Yuanzhi adheres to long-termism. On the one hand, it continues to deepen its technology and continuously improves its technological independent capabilities. On the other hand, it actively opens its arms to deepen exchanges and cooperation and join the industry in the starry sea of China's core industry.