MINIEYE Announces ADAS Solution Collaboration with Xilinx

LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–MINIEYE, a Chinese company focusing on sensing technology of autonomous
driving, today announced a technology collaboration with Xilinx, Inc.
the leader in adaptable, intelligent computing, to develop turnkey
sensing systems for advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS). The two
companies are working together to create solutions for carmakers and
Tier-1s by running MINIEYE IP on the Xilinx Zynq-7000 and Zynq
UltraScale+ auto-grade MPSoC platforms to enable sensing features for
L1-L3 autonomous driving.

According to Liu Guoqing, founder and CEO of MINIEYE, the new technology
is able to recognize and analyze more than 20 traffic objects using
Xilinx’s auto-grade MPSoC platforms. The solutions enable in-cabin
detection, object detection, as well as the signal input of other
sensors. These functions are designed to adapt to complicated situations
inherent in autonomous driving. Leveraging the technological advantages
of MINIEYE’s algorithm and Xilinx’s advanced platforms. MINIEYE has
already installed its before-market product into many vehicle types of
mainstream OEMs.

“MINIEYE has already proven its ability to create high-precision, highly
efficient AI and deep neural networks for automotive on Xilinx
technology,” says Willard Tu, senior director of marketing, automotive,
Xilinx. “In our collaboration with MINIEYE, we hope to leverage its
ability to offer turnkey solutions for a variety of automotive
applications such as mono front camera sensing and interior cabin
sensing.”

“Currently, Mobileye is by no doubt the top one in the market. It seems
that OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers have little choice. If not choosing the
chip developed by Mobileye, OEMs and Tier 1s have to invest huge
resources in algorithm development. The cooperation between MINIEYE and
Xilinx aims to bring more market choices for OEMs and Tier 1 for
vehicle-mounted sensing solutions.” Liu said.

The solution enables customers to deploy differentiated visual
algorithms and custom algorithms integration from MINIEYE or others on
the same Xilinx-based technology. What’s more, Xilinx SoCs are both
hardware and software programmable, enabling new features and functions
to be added after the vehicle has been deployed to meet NACP’s updating
requirements in different countries.

Dr. Liu also reveals the timeline. The IP for L1 and L2 has been applied
in several vehicle types and will achieve mass production within the
year while the L3-oriented counterpart will be launched in late 2019.

Contacts

MINIEYE
Lu Yifu
luyifu@minieye.cc