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The true Software-Defined Vehicle solution. Fully programmable AI processors designed for automotive's most demanding applications.
True SDV Solution 100% Programmable ASIL B/D Ready ADAS / IVI / ECU
864
TOPS
864TOPS
Multicore Performance
108TOPS
Single-Core Max
ASILB/D
Safety Compliance
100%
Programmable
The Automotive Dilemma
Why Choose Between Efficiency and Flexibility?
Automotive AI demands both: extreme efficiency for thermal constraints and full flexibility for decade-long product lifecycles.
Data-center GPUs
- Fully programmable
- Runs any AI model
- 100+ watts power draw
- Impossible thermal profile
“Flexible, but you'll need a cooling tower.”
Best of Both Worlds
Chimera GPNPU
- Accelerator efficiency meets full programmability
- 100% C++ programmable
- Runs any future AI model
- NPU-class power efficiency
- Automotive thermal profile
- ASIL B/D ready
- 12+ year lifecycle support
Explore Architecture See the SDK
Traditional NPUs
- Power efficient
- Automotive-grade thermal
- Fixed-function hardware
- Can't run new AI models
“Efficient today, obsolete tomorrow.”
Whatever new AI networks emerge over the next decade, today's Chimera GPNPUs will run them with high performance—eliminating the risk of obsolescence that plagues fixed-function accelerators.
Automotive Use Cases
From cabin monitoring to full autonomous driving, Chimera processors power the complete spectrum of automotive AI applications.
Functional Safety
ASIL B/D Ready
Safety Enhanced (SE) versions of Chimera QC series GPNPUs feature hardware mechanisms for soft error resiliency, watchdog timer support, and redundant lockstep system design.
- Comprehensive safety documentation
- Custom safety analysis for each use case
- Tier 1 automotive partner backing
In-Cabin Monitoring
Up to 108 TOPS
Single-core Chimera SE edition GPNPUs power camera-based solutions for driver monitoring, gesture control, and cabin occupant safety monitoring.
- Gaze & pose detection
- Gesture recognition
- Object detection & classification
Sensor Processing
DSP + AI Combined
Process radar, lidar, or camera inputs at the sensor source by combining traditional DSP signal processing with AI/ML inference—all on one processor.
- C++ signal processing + graph networks
- Single unified toolchain
- Flexible future-proofing
High-Performance ADAS
Up to 864 TOPS
Multicore Chimera QC-Multi Series GPNPUs with the industry-leading Graph Compiler that automatically tiles images over multiple cores for 4K resolution processing.
- Automatic workload distribution
- Multi-core parallel processing
- Disparate workload support
Automotive Model Demos
Explore pre-built model demos in DevStudio to see Chimera GPNPUs in action for automotive applications.
ADAS & Autonomous Driving
YOLOP Detection & Segmentation
Multi-task learning for autonomous driving: simultaneous object detection, drivable area segmentation, and lane detection in a single efficient model.](https://app.quadric.ai/docs/latest/chimera-software-user-guide/tutorials-model-demos/model-demos/model-demo-yolop-detection-and-segmentation)
Sensor Fusion
3D Object Detection
MMDetection3D model zoo for 3D perception from point clouds and camera images. Supports popular architectures like PointPillars, CenterPoint, and SECOND.](https://app.quadric.ai/docs/latest/chimera-software-user-guide/tutorials-model-demos/model-demos/model-demo-detectors3d-zoo-mmdetection3d)
In-Cabin Monitoring
L2CS Gaze Estimation
Fine-grained gaze tracking for driver monitoring systems. Detect where the driver is looking to assess attention and alertness in real-time.](https://app.quadric.ai/docs/latest/chimera-software-user-guide/tutorials-model-demos/model-demos/model-demo-l2cs-fine-grained-gaze-estimation)
View all model demos in DevStudio
Power Your Next Automotive AI Innovation
Get detailed specifications, benchmark data, and expert guidance on integrating Chimera GPNPU processors into your automotive products.