Sometimes, it seems like technology is developing so quickly that we can’t keep up while simultaneously not advancing fast enough.

Carmakers, such as Tesla, are now taking advantage of the technological advances that allow allthe functionality of a central processor, many discrete components that perform various functionalities, and more, all to be integrated onto a single chip: the system-on-chip, or SoC.

This compute consolidation requires less space and less power consumption, which is ideal for a car that runs off a battery—like many vehicles on the road today. Still, with the high compute requirements for applications like ADAS and automated driving, along with connectivity

features and many other features, power consumption becomes a very real issue.

This episode of The Future Card Podcast dives into the specifics of how and why car makers are taking advantage of this SoC approach.

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Resources:

“Tesla to start testing new Autopilot Hardware 3 in employee vehicles” by Fred Lambert

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