In the field of smart chips, Cambrian is not the only successful company in China. Another notable player is Horizon Robotics, which has also made significant strides in AI chip development and embedded artificial intelligence solutions.
Cambrian Technology was the first AI chip company globally to streamline its technology and launch mature products. It offers two main product lines: terminal AI processor IP and cloud-based high-performance AI chips. In 2016, Cambrian released the Cambricon-1A, the world's first commercial deep learning processor designed for smartphones, security surveillance, drones, wearables, and autonomous driving. The 1A processor delivers superior performance per watt compared to traditional processors and has been integrated into various cutting-edge technologies, including Alibaba’s Sky Technology Platform, Huawei Kirin 960, Tesla, Microsoft HoloLens, and IBM Watson. It was also recognized as one of the "World's Leading Scientific and Technological Achievements" at the 3rd World Internet Conference in Wuzhen. Today, Cambrian’s terminal processor IP includes models like 1A and 1H, with the expectation that hundreds of millions of devices will soon incorporate these chips for advanced local AI processing.
While Cambrian focuses on AI chips for both edge and cloud, another major Chinese company, Horizon Robotics, has emerged as a leader in embedded AI. Founded in 2015 by Dr. Yu Kai, who previously worked at Baidu, Horizon pioneered the development of AI chips, systems, and hardware-software platforms. Based on leading deep learning and inference algorithms, Horizon has optimized its chips for specific scenarios, launching the first generation of embedded AI processor IP known as the Gaussian architecture. This architecture has been successfully applied to FPGA-based deep neural network processors, offering low power consumption and high performance for visual perception tasks.
Looking ahead, Horizon plans to introduce the second-generation Bernoulli architecture and third-generation Bayesian architecture, further enhancing its capabilities in autonomous driving and intelligent decision-making. The company has developed the "Hugo Platform" for autonomous driving and the "Andersen Platform" for smart homes, achieving multiple world-leading results. Horizon’s collaboration with Intel on an ADAS system based on the Gaussian architecture demonstrates its commitment to real-time detection and identification of obstacles, pedestrians, vehicles, and drivable areas—critical for safe and efficient autonomous driving.
At CES 2017, Horizon and Intel showcased their ADAS system, which uses a monocular camera and FPGA platform for pre-installation applications. The system is scalable, modular, and transparent, offering a more reliable alternative to traditional black-box models. Horizon continues to push forward with advanced autopilot technology, aiming to achieve self-driving capabilities on specific roads using heterogeneous computing platforms such as NVIDIA DRIVE PX2 or XEON PHI + FPGA.
Beyond autonomous driving, Horizon applies its core technologies to smart living and smart cities, collaborating with top-tier automotive companies, OEMs, and home appliance manufacturers. With a focus on open ecosystems, Horizon is building a comprehensive embedded AI industry, striving to realize its vision of “all things intelligent†and making cities smarter and more convenient for everyone.
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