AMD announced that mobility supplier Hitachi Astemo has selected AMD adaptive computing technology to power its new, stereo-format, forward-looking camera for adaptive cruise control and autonomous emergency braking. The new camera system will improve the vision capabilities and help to increase the safety of next-generation vehicles.
The AMD Automotive XA Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC provides both stereo and monocular image processing in the camera, enabling it to detect objects over 120 degrees — a 3X wider angle than its previous-generation cameras — to enhance overall safety. With its wide viewing angle and long-range detection capabilities, the Hitachi Astemo stereo camera deploys AI object and pattern recognition to accurately detect a wide number of objects on the road including traffic lights, signs, pedestrians and bicycles.