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Innoviz and Kudan Announce Partnership for LiDAR-Based Geospatial Mapping Solution Across Various Industries and Use-Cases

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Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Sunlight, Traction, Investor relations, SEC, Form 20-F, VP, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Velodyne Lidar, SLAM, 3D, Perception, Research, Corporation, Annual report, Entrepreneurship, Partnership, Nasdaq, Artificial intelligence, Technology, Simultaneous localization and mapping, CEO, Safety, Environment, TEL, Forward-looking statement, Robotics, HD, Weather, Algorithm, AP, Satellite navigation device, Surveying, Lidar

Kudan's perception software allows machines to generate 3D maps of surrounding environments and gain autonomous mobility based on Innoviz LiDARs.

Key Points: 
  • Kudan's perception software allows machines to generate 3D maps of surrounding environments and gain autonomous mobility based on Innoviz LiDARs.
  • The cooperation between Innoviz and Kudan addresses the growing need for 3D digital mapping solutions leveraging "Simultaneous Localization and Mapping" (SLAM) technology.
  • Coupled with Innoviz's LiDAR scanning, the SLAM technology enables a dynamic mapping of the environment with accurate, high-density, colorized 3D point cloud generation.
  • Innoviz and Kudan will collaborate on digital mapping projects in Japan and globally.

Synopsys and Kudan Collaborate to Accelerate Development of Intelligent Computer Vision Processing SoCs

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Monday, May 20, 2019
Computer architecture, Arc, System on a chip, Synopsys, Kudan, Processor, Computer engineering

Kudan is optimizing its software to offload and accelerate algorithms by taking advantage of the Synopsys DesignWare ARC EV6x Embedded Vision Processors' scalable hardware architecture, which includes up to four 512-bit vector DSPs and a fully programmable convolutional neural network (CNN) engine.

Key Points: 
  • Kudan is optimizing its software to offload and accelerate algorithms by taking advantage of the Synopsys DesignWare ARC EV6x Embedded Vision Processors' scalable hardware architecture, which includes up to four 512-bit vector DSPs and a fully programmable convolutional neural network (CNN) engine.
  • "Solutions that increase the efficiency and accuracy of computer vision deviceswill form the foundation of mass-market SLAM applications," saidTomo Ohno, founder and managing director at Kudan.
  • "By collaborating with Kudan to optimize their software for Synopsys' ARC EV6x Embedded Vision Processor, we are providing designers with a highly efficient and accurate hardware-software solution to accelerate the development of SoCs implementing SLAM functionality."
  • As a leading Deep Tech firm, Kudan spans across many technological areas and impacts diverse applications through its tangible engineering innovations.