Aixin Yuanzhi and Baidu PaddlePaddle establish in-depth cooperation to accelerate the open source ecosystem and enrich AI "core" applications

Beijing, China On May 20, 2022, the WAVE SUMMIT 2022 Deep Learning Developer Summit hosted by the National Engineering Research Center for Deep Learning Technology and Applications and organized by PaddlePaddle was held online. AI vision chip startup Aixin Yuanzhi appeared at the conference and jointly launched the "Hardware Ecosystem Co-creation Plan" with Baidu PaddlePaddle and many partners.

According to the cooperation plan, the two parties will jointly promote the model transformation of the AX620 series chip platform independently developed by Aixin Yuanzhi in the PaddlePaddle framework, further expand the algorithm ecology of domestically developed chips, and help corporate customers better carry out diversified AI deployment.

Powerful combination makes AI powerful

The WAVE SUMMIT Deep Learning Developer Summit is hosted by the National Engineering Research Center for Deep Learning Technology and Applications. It aims to present the latest technological breakthroughs and ecological achievements in the field of deep learning represented by PaddlePaddle. It has now become one of the important conferences in the field of AI in China and even the world. As China's first independently developed, feature-rich, open-source, industrial-grade deep learning platform, PaddlePaddle integrates deep learning core training and reasoning frameworks, basic model libraries, end-to-end development kits, and rich tool components. It has now gathered 4.77 million developers, created 560,000 models based on the PaddlePaddle open source deep learning platform, and served 180,000 enterprises and institutions. PaddlePaddle helps developers quickly realize AI ideas and innovate AI applications. As a basic platform, it supports more and more industries to achieve industrial intelligence upgrades.

At the 2022 summit, Baidu PaddlePaddle joined hands with a number of partners to jointly launch a hardware ecosystem co-creation plan, hoping to use their respective advantageous technologies and market application experience to jointly build an efficient integrated hardware and software platform solution, and through the continuous upgrading of product technology and continuous optimization of functional experience, enable the acceleration of the implementation of the AI ​​industry and achieve ecological prosperity and win-win results.

It is understood that the companies that joined the hardware ecosystem co-creation plan have high reputations in the industry, strong technical advantages, and high product implementation. The consistent "industry cooperation" goal and open value concept have built a bridge for cooperation between Aixin Yuanzhi and PaddlePaddle in terms of technical cooperation, resource sharing, ecosystem co-construction, training and empowerment.

With the development trend of AI universalization, actively building an open source ecosystem can help chip companies represented by Aixin Yuanzhi to better understand market demand, improve technical strength from multiple angles, further improve product roadmaps, and consolidate their foothold. As the cooperation deepens, it is worth looking forward to how both parties can rely on technology empowerment to build a smart ecosystem with rich scenarios, diverse products, and simple applications in various fields with chips as the core.

Enhance the experience and make AI more human

At present, Aixin Yuanzhi's independently developed AX620 series chip platform has fully supported the model conversion of the PaddlePaddle framework. This means that Aixin Yuanzhi chip developers can use the rich models on the PaddlePaddle platform, and PaddlePaddle developers can also enjoy a new powerful computing chip platform.

At the same time, in order to cope with the diversified AIoT market demands, rich algorithm models and an easy-to-use software and hardware development environment are equally important for developers. In this cooperation, based on self-developed AI chips, Aixin Yuanzhi not only provides traditional system software and AI tool chains, but also launched an open source ecosystem construction plan, providing reference algorithm software examples adapted to Aixin Yuanzhi chips, providing developers with a way to quickly experience Aixin Yuanzhi chips and PaddlePaddle models.

The development process of developers using PaddlePaddle + Aixin Metadata

On the other hand, in order to ensure the effectiveness of AI capabilities and improve the adaptability of developers' applications, Aixin Yuanzhi's AX620 series chips support rapid embedded development and deployment. Based on the rapid construction of deep learning models by PaddlePaddle, it further reduces the difficulty of opening AI applications and improves the efficiency of opening, making AI a technology that more developers can afford, use well, and use with confidence.

It is reported that Aixin Yuanzhi will also provide super cost-effective SBC for community developers in the third quarter to promote the inclusive development of artificial intelligence technology through practical actions.

With the rapid development of the AIoT market, Aixin Yuanzhi will continue to deepen its basic technology platform composed of chips, algorithms, and tool chains, hone its underlying technical capabilities through independent innovation, accelerate the maturity and implementation of innovative products in various fields of AIoT, enrich its product matrix, and work with partners in various industries to create a prosperous "core" ecosystem, continuously meet the usage needs of more users for products in different scenarios, and bring better product experience to a wider range of users.