Ambarella Pitches Edge AI Pivot at Needham Conference, Ramping Transformer-Ready CV7 and N1 Chips

Wang said a subsequent inflection came after the publication of transformer-related research, which Ambarella believed would become foundational for autonomous driving and other applications. He said the company began designing its third-generation architecture to support transformers in addition to CNNs.According to Wang, Ambarella’s second-generation AI chip family, the CV2, began shipping in 2018 and now accounts for about 80% of total company revenue. Bolton noted that edge AI contributes roughly 80% of ...