Horizon Robotics has entered the race in artificial intelligence ( AI ) computing technology , following Intel 's recent launch of its Tensor Processing Unit . The new chip from Horizon was shown at the EmTech Hong Kong industry conference last week and is expected to facilitate artificial intelligence applications , according to the company 's CEO , Dr. Kai Wang , who was formerly head of the deep learning institute at Baidu . He suggests chips , such as those from Intel , that currently drive conventional vehicles are structurally incapable of supporting AI and states that his company 's focus is on home appliance technology and autonomous vehicles .
Horizon Robotics has entered the race in artificial intelligence (AI) computing chips, following Google's recent launch of its Tensor Processing Unit. The new chip from Horizon was shown at the EmTech Hong Kong tech conference last week and is expected to facilitate artificial intelligence software, according to the company's CEO, Dr. Kai Yu, who was formerly head of the deep learning institute at Baidu. He suggests chips, such as those from Intel, that currently drive conventional computers are structurally incapable of supporting AI and states that his company's focus is on home appliance technology and autonomous vehicles.