Synaptics Inc. has launched a series of new Astra SL2600 multimodal edge AI processors targeted at intelligent devices to make the cognitive internet of things (IoT) possible.
The SL2600 series will feature five processor families for a range of edge AI applications. The first devices will be the SL2610 product line. The processors are built for a new wave of applications like:
- Smart appliance
- Home and factory automation equipment
- Charging infrastructure
- Healthcare devices
- Retail POS terminals and scanners
- Autonomous robotic systems
- UAVs
- Casual gaming devices
The Astra SL2610 processors are built on Synaptics Torq edge AI platform that combines NPU architectures with open-source compilers. The Torq platform is the first production deployment of Google’s RSIC-V-based Coral NPU with dynamic operator support, the company said.
The SL2610 integrates an Arm Cortex-A55 and an Arm Cortex-M52 with Helium and Mali GPU technologies. The SL2610 product line includes five pin-to-pin compatible families and is targeted at battery-powered and passively cooled devices as well as industrial vision systems.
“Google Research is excited to collaborate with Synaptics on edge AI,” said Yossi Matias, VP and head of Google Research at Google. “By integrating our Coral NPU ML accelerator, we are helping create an ecosystem that will simplify development and unlock powerful new experiences. This partnership is a catalyst to move the industry forward and help make devices even more useful.”
