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AI Hardware Summit | India’s Silicon Ambitions | Frankfurt Motor Show

EE Times Current · 20 Sept 2019 · 34m

What this episode covers

Kevin Crewell and Jim McGregor of Terry's Research report on the AI Hardware Summit, noting that while major players like Intel, Nvidia, and Habana showed real silicon, several startups including Grok and Wave Computing failed to appear, sparking speculation about technical failures or acquisitions. Nitin Sinha discusses India's semiconductor ambitions, highlighting that while the country has a strong design ecosystem rooted in companies like Texas Instruments and Synopsys, it lacks large homegrown manufacturers and significant government funding for infrastructure. Finally, Colin Barnden reports from the Frankfurt Motor Show, describing an industry in distress with declining exhibitors, shifting focus from autonomous to assisted driving, and innovations like BiT's 48-inch screen and BMW's concept car featuring augmented reality HUDs.

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Intel, Habana, Grok, Wave Computing, Nvidia, Qualcomm, Microsoft, Texas Instruments, Synopsys, Cadence, Cosmic Circuits, HCL, SandSandKalp Semiconductor, BiT, BMW, Mobileye, ZF, Seeing Machines, Continental

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