Nvidia launches AI computer to give autonomous robots better brains

["Dave Farber" <farber () gmail com>]

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> From: Dewayne Hendricks <dewayne () warpspeed com>
> Date: June 5, 2018 at 07:01:28 EDT
> To: Multiple recipients of Dewayne-Net <dewayne-net () warpspeed com>
> Subject: [Dewayne-Net] Nvidia launches AI computer to give autonomous robots better brains
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> Nvidia launches AI computer to give autonomous robots better brains
> New Jetson Xavier hardware will make it easier for companies to develop robots that navigate the real world
> By James Vincent
> Jun 4 2018
> <https://www.theverge.com/2018/6/4/17424118/nvidia-ai-chip-jetson-xavier-robot-platform-isaac>
>
> Chip designer Nvidia has been an integral part of the recent AI renaissance, providing the processors that power much 
> of the field’s research and development. Now, it’s looking to the future. At Computex 2018, it unveiled two new 
> products: Nvidia Isaac, a new developer platform, and the Jetson Xavier, an AI computer, both built to power 
> autonomous robots. 
>
> Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Isaac and Jetson Xavier were designed to capture the next stage of AI innovation as it 
> moves from software running in the cloud to robots that navigate the real world. “AI, in combination with sensors and 
> actuators, will be the brain of a new generation of autonomous machines,” said Huang. “Someday, there will be 
> billions of intelligent machines in manufacturing, home delivery, warehouse logistics and much more.”
>
> The Isaac platform is a set of software tools that will make it simpler for companies to develop and train robots. It 
> includes a collection of APIs to connect to 3D cameras and sensors; a library of AI accelerators to keep algorithms 
> running smoothly and without lag; and a new simulation environment, Isaac Sim, for training and testing bots in a 
> virtual space. Doing so is quicker and safer than IRL testing, but it can’t match the complexity of the real world.
>
> But the heart of the Isaac platform is Nvidia’s new Jetson Xavier computer, an incredibly compact piece of hardware 
> that’s comprised of a number of processing components. These include a Volta Tensor Core GPU, an eight-core ARM64 
> CPU, two NVDLA deep learning accelerators, and processors for static images and video. In total, Jetson Xavier 
> contains more than 9 billion transistors and delivers over 30 TOPS (trillion operations per second) of compute. And 
> it consumes just 30 watts of power, which is half of the electricity used by the average light bulb. 
>
> The cost of one Jetson Xavier (along with access to the Isaac platform) is $1,299, and Huang claims the computer 
> provides the same processing power as a $10,000 workstation. This comparison is not that meaningful without knowing 
> exactly whatchips the Jetson Xavier is being compared with, but it’s undeniable that this hardware offers a lot of 
> power for a reasonable price.
>
> [snip]
>
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