Waymo, a leading autonomous vehicle company, has taken a significant step forward in its quest to stay ahead of the competition, including Tesla, by designing a custom robocar chip. This innovative chip is specifically designed to optimize autonomous vehicle processing, ensuring safer and more efficient driving experiences.
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The custom chip features 5 nm ML accelerators, which deliver over 1,000 TOPS of AI performance, along with ultra-low latency. This enables the chip to quickly convert raw sensor data into driver responses, a critical function for safe and responsive autonomous driving. Notably, the chip is built on TSMC's 5 nm process technology and incorporates data from over 200 million miles of autonomous driving, making it a highly advanced and data-driven solution.
