LAS VEGAS, Jan. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- CES
2019 -- Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX), the leader in
adaptive and intelligent computing, and ZF Friedrichshafen AG (ZF),
a global leader and Tier-1 automotive supplier in driveline and
chassis technology as well as active and passive safety technology,
today announced a new strategic collaboration in which Xilinx
technology will power ZF's highly-advanced artificial intelligence
(AI)-based automotive control unit, called the ZF ProAI, to enable
automated driving applications.
ZF is using the Xilinx® Zynq®
UltraScale+™ MPSoC platform to handle real-time data
aggregation, pre-processing, and distribution, as well as to
provide compute acceleration for the AI processing in ZF's new
AI-based electronic control unit. ZF selected this adaptable,
intelligent platform because it provides the processing power
scalability and flexibility essential for the ZF ProAI platform to
be customized for each of its customer's unique
requirements.
"The unique selling proposition of the ZF ProAI is its modular
hardware concept and open software architecture. Our aim is to
provide the widest possible range of functions in the field of
autonomous driving," explained Torsten Gollewski, head of ZF
Advanced Engineering and general manager of Zukunft Ventures GmbH.
This approach is unique compared to other systems on the market,
which use a fixed combination of hardware and software architecture
– a solution that can potentially limit functionality and add more
cost.
"We are proud to partner with ZF on its ProAI platform and help
solve the challenges associated with autonomous vehicle
development," said Yousef
Khalilollahi, vice president, core vertical markets, Xilinx.
"By providing an adaptable hardware platform, ZF can design
flexible and scalable systems that seamlessly incorporate AI
compute acceleration and functional safety (FuSa) through diversity
in processing engines. We look forward to expanding our
collaboration with ZF to take autonomous and AI innovation to the
next level."
Xilinx has been selling chips to automakers and Tier 1
automotive suppliers for over 12 years. More than 160 million
Xilinx devices are in automotive systems today, and approximately
55 million of these are used for ADAS alone.
About Xilinx
Xilinx develops highly flexible and
adaptive processing platforms that enable rapid innovation across a
variety of technologies – from the endpoint to the edge to the
cloud. Xilinx is the inventor of the FPGA, hardware programmable
SoCs and the ACAP, designed to deliver the most dynamic processor
technology in the industry and enable the adaptable, intelligent
and connected world of the future. For more information,
visit www.xilinx.com.
About ZF Friedrichshafen AG
ZF is a global leader in
driveline and chassis technology as well as active and passive
safety technology. The company has a global workforce of 146,000
with approximately 230 locations in some 40 countries. In 2017, ZF
achieved sales of €36.4 billion and as such, is one of the
largest automotive suppliers worldwide.
ZF allows vehicles to see, think and act. The company invests
more than six percent of its sales in research and development
annually – in particular for the development of efficient and
electric drivelines and also in striving for a world without
accidents. With its broad portfolio, ZF is advancing mobility and
services for passenger cars, commercial vehicles and industrial
technology applications.
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www.zf.com
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