Waymo Reveals Self-Developed 5-Nanometer Chips to Drive Expansion of Robotaxi
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Waymo 正在把更多自动驾驶核心能力收回到内部。随着机器人出租车服务继续扩张,这家公司本周披露,第六代系统已采用自研 5 纳米 ASIC 芯片,用于在核心计算系统接管前处理大量传感器原始数据。

自研芯片进入第六代系统

这枚芯片已用于 Waymo 新一代 Ojai 机器人出租车。公司称,其计算性能超过 1000 TOPS,主要负责处理车辆传感器输入,再将数据送入自动驾驶系统的“主脑”。

从公开信息看,Ojai 车上配备 13 个高精度摄像头。Waymo 认为,自研芯片有助于系统在高密度城市道路中更快完成识别和响应,同时降低整车的制造、运营和维护成本。

扩张背后更强调成本控制

Waymo 近期已向洛杉矶、凤凰城和旧金山的所有乘客开放 Ojai 服务。公司此前多次表示,第六代系统比上一代更便宜,这也是其扩大车队和改善盈利前景的重要条件。

在算力合作上,Waymo 并未完全脱离外部供应链。公司同时列出多家合作方,包括 AMD、Micron、Nvidia、Samsung、Sandisk、Socionext 和 TSMC。这显示其路线更接近核心芯片自控与供应链协同并行。

自动驾驶赛道交易与监管推进

除 Waymo 外,自动驾驶与智能出行领域本周还有多项新进展。

  • Rivian 孵化的 Also 完成 1.5 亿美元 D 轮融资
  • Vessev 完成 1900 万美元 A 轮融资
  • Bedrock Robotics 称设备已在 3 个工地自主运行

监管层面,内华达州监管机构已向 Tesla、Uber 和 Waymo 发放许可,允许其在拉斯维加斯所在的克拉克县运营商业 Robotaxi 服务。按许可规模计算,未来 12 个月部署上限可达 8000 辆,但实际落地数量仍有待观察。

与此同时,Waymo 也在回应美国国家公路交通安全管理局的调查。该调查涉及一辆机器人出租车以低速撞到儿童的事故,目前已公开的部分回复内容经过删节处理。

补充信息:TechCrunch 还援引消息人士称,美国爱达荷国家实验室正在评估中国激光雷达传感器若在美国车辆中广泛使用,是否会带来安全风险,相关研究资金据称来自电动车和自动驾驶行业内的一家或多家公司。

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