This white paper by Advantech, "Rugged COTS Platform Takes On Fast-Changing Needs of Self-Driving Trucks" discusses how the fast-changing needs of self-driving trucks are forcing compute platforms to evolve. Advantech and Crystal Group are teaming up to power that evolution based on AV trends, compute requirements, and a rugged COTS philosophy converging for breakthrough innovation in self-driving truck designs.

It’s not clear at this point which approach – GPUs, FPGAs, or dedicated inference engine chipsets – will prevail in self-driving AI applications. What is clear is that advances in AI technology will continue at a rapid pace, and flexible, rugged platforms are required to operate heavy AVs. For heavy AV designers and electronics OEMs, a rugged COTS platform from the partnership forged between Advantech and Crystal Group will open paths for rapid prototyping, experimentation, and faster production with differentiation.