Honda and Mythic Announce Joint Development of 100x Energy-Efficient Analog AI Chip for Next-Generation Vehicles

Mythic’s analog compute-in-memory architecture to deliver 100x energy efficiency, targeting 100,000+ TOPS of AI performance for safer, smarter vehicles under Honda’s “Carbon Neutral” and “Zero Traffic Fatalities” environmental and safety vision.

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Honda Motor Co., Ltd. and Mythic announce a joint development agreement in which Honda R&D Co. Ltd., the R&D subsidiary of Honda, will license Mythic’s Analog Processing Unit (APU) technology and the companies will co-develop an automotive-grade AI SOC for deployment in Honda’s next-generation software-defined vehicles (SDVs) by the late 2020s/early 2030s. In line with Honda’s safety approach, Mythic’s intelligent, ultra-efficient analog compute-in-memory architecture will enable advanced driver-assist and autonomous features. The goal is to dramatically boost on-board AI capabilities while minimizing power draw – a critical factor as Honda pursues its global goal of zero traffic collision fatalities involving Honda motorcycles and automobiles by 2050.