Bosch and U.S. semiconductor startup Tenstorrent are partnering to create a standardized platform for automotive chip design, aimed at simplifying and accelerating chip development for electric and autonomous vehicles, according to Tenstorrent executives.
The collaboration will focus on a modular approach to chip design using “chiplets,” which can be combined in various configurations to meet specific automotive requirements. David Bennett, Tenstorrent’s chief customer officer, explained that this approach could lower costs and enhance the speed of delivering new chip technology to the automotive sector.
“Bosch is working with us to rethink how the automotive industry approaches silicon—from purchasing to building,” Bennett said.
With the rise of electric vehicles, which are increasingly akin to complex computer systems on wheels, automakers need advanced, adaptable chip solutions. By standardizing chiplet-based components, Bosch and Tenstorrent aim to make it easier and more affordable for automakers to customize chip designs. This flexibility could provide a significant edge over buying pre-made chips from existing tech giants like Nvidia, Qualcomm, and Intel-owned Mobileye, which dominate the automotive chip market.
While the collaboration does not yet involve specific products or direct sales to automakers, Tenstorrent automotive vice president Thaddeus Fortenberry highlighted the potential cost savings from producing standardized chiplets in large volumes.
Tenstorrent, led by renowned chip designer Jim Keller, who previously worked on Tesla’s autonomous driving chip, brings experience from previous roles at AMD and Apple to this joint venture.
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