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Renesas Refocuses on Tech for Self-Driving Cars
Tokyo-based Renesas Electronics Corp., the chipmaker nearly driven out of business by the country’s earthquake and tsunami in 2011, is pinning its future on supplying carmakers with chips to run their autonomous-driving systems, The Nikkei reports.
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Tokyo-based Renesas Electronics Corp., the chipmaker nearly driven out of business by the country’s earthquake and tsunami in 2011, is pinning its future on supplying carmakers with chips to run their autonomous-driving systems, The Nikkei reports.
Renesas is accelerating its work in that area through its R-Car Consortium, which taps engineering talent at more than 200 companies, research institutions and software developers in China, Europe, South Korea and the U.S.
Earlier today the company unveiled its first autonomy product, the R-Car V3M image recognition system-on-a-chip. The device, which has a built-in image processor, is designed primarily for use with “smart” cameras, surround-view systems and lidar sensors.
The V3M chip is part of the Renesas Autonomy open-platform for advanced driver assist and automated driving systems. The company touts its experience building reliable chips that can withstand the rigors of automotive applications.
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