# Self-Driving: Failure by Design | TinyML | Alibaba’s IC Means So Much

- Show: [EE Times Current](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current)
- Published: 2019-08-02
- Length: 29m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-08-02-self-driving-failure-by-design-tinyml-alibabas-ic-means-so-much
- Listen: https://podcast.show/aspencore/episode/47472291/

## Summary

Junko Yoshida and Nintendra Had discuss Alibaba's release of the high-performance Xuantie 910 RISC-V processor, highlighting its significance for China's semiconductor self-sufficiency and the open-source ecosystem. The episode also covers TinyML, explaining how ultra-low-power machine learning can enable intelligence in remote sensor nodes through techniques like quantization and cascading models. Finally, Yoshida critiques the autonomous vehicle industry's lack of standardized safety verification, arguing that tech startups' 'move fast' culture lacks the formal design rigor required for life-critical systems.

## Chapters

- [0:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-08-02-self-driving-failure-by-design-tinyml-alibabas-ic-means-so-much#t=2) Introduction: TinyML and Alibaba's Chip
- [2:18](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-08-02-self-driving-failure-by-design-tinyml-alibabas-ic-means-so-much#t=138) TinyML: Ultra-Low Power Machine Learning
- [8:17](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-08-02-self-driving-failure-by-design-tinyml-alibabas-ic-means-so-much#t=497) Alibaba's Xuantie 910 and RISC-V Strategy
- [13:56](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-08-02-self-driving-failure-by-design-tinyml-alibabas-ic-means-so-much#t=836) Autonomous Vehicle Safety and Design Failures
- [22:33](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-08-02-self-driving-failure-by-design-tinyml-alibabas-ic-means-so-much#t=1353) Human Factors and Industry History

## Topics

- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas)
- [Debugging & failure analysis](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/debugging-and-failure-analysis)
- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- Alibaba (company)
- Xuantie 910 (chip)
- RISC-V (chip)
- Google (company)
- TensorFlow Lite (tool)
- Greenwaves Technologies (company)
- Qualcomm (company)
- Apple (company)
- Intel (company)
- Waymo (company)
- Uber (company)
- Tesla (company)
- Ford (company)
- Volkswagen (company)
- Argo AI (company)
- Edge Case Research (company)
- SeaCrest (company)
- NASA (company)
- MTV (company)

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