Hewlett Packard Enterprise Cray XD670 servers have been selected by Subaru to assist in the development of its image recognition technology and AI. The Cray XD670 servers will be used to accelerate the optimization of AI algorithms, model training and inferencing for the next-generation EyeSight driver assist system currently under development.
The next-gen EyeSight system aims to enhance vehicle safety in diverse real-world scenarios by simultaneously measuring the precise distance to objects and classifying them using AI, using images captured by stereo cameras. The on-premises deployment of HPE Cray XD670 servers supports this effort by improving the computing power of Subaru’s AI development environment.
“We are honored that Subaru has chosen HPE Cray XD670 to support Subaru’s AI initiatives and further bolster the safety capabilities of the EyeSight technology,” said Hirokazu Mochizuki, senior vice president and managing director, HPE Japan.
“Subaru has an unwavering dedication to developing high-performing vehicles while pursuing the highest level of safety with a goal to eliminate fatal traffic accidents. The remarkably low rear-end collision rate of EyeSight-equipped vehicles stands as a powerful testament to that dedication,” added Mochizuki.
“The HPE Cray XD670 is a high-performing GPU-accelerated server and ranks at the top of computer vision and LLM workloads performance benchmarks. We are honored that Subaru has chosen HPE Cray XD670 to support Subaru’s AI initiatives and further bolster the safety capabilities of the EyeSight technology.”
Researchers and engineers at Subaru Lab are pursuing solutions to real-world driving risks, collecting video data by driving on roads around the world. This image data can then be used to optimize AI algorithms and train inference models that run on HPE Cray XD670 servers powered by Nvidia H200 GPUs.
“With HPE Cray XD670, which delivers twice the performance compared to the existing system, we now have an on-premises environment that allows us to maximize our use of GPU resources, which we expect to speed the development of our AI models,” said Takashi Kanai, deputy chief of Subaru Lab and general manager of the ADAS development department at Subaru Corporation.
“At Subaru, we pursue comprehensive vehicle safety through five key areas of our ‘All-Around Safety’ philosophy: primary safety, active safety, preventive safety, passive safety and connected safety. Subaru’s unique value lies in delivering peace of mind to our customers — a commitment that goes beyond just safety, and one that drives us to advance the development of cutting-edge technologies with a strong sense of urgency,” he added.
“With the energy-efficient HPE Cray XD670 that delivers twice the performance compared to the existing system, we now have an on-premises environment that allows us to maximize our use of GPU resources, which we expect to speed the development of our AI models.”
The HPE Cray XD670 system features direct liquid cooling for optimal energy efficiency and performance and is powered by eight Nvidia H200 GPUs to deliver capabilities for AI model training and inferencing.
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